Music Video Codes & Vocab

Question 1

Disguncture

Answer 1

Images don’t have a apparent link to lyrics - meaning isn’t clear

Question 2

Amplification

Answer 2

Sequence in a video add extra meaning which are not in the lyrics

Question 3

Illustration

Answer 3

Everything is directly linked to the lyrics

Question 4

Intertexuality

Answer 4

Contain intertextual references to further suggest meaning/message

Question 5

Camera work

Answer 5

Close up shots used to develop the idea that star is iconic

Question 6

Voyerism

Answer 6

Use voyeristic shots to build enigma - see something personal

Question 7

Artist?

Answer 7

Vance joy

Question 8

Artist?

Answer 8

Vance joy

Question 9

How did he write the lyrics

Answer 9

In a stream of consciousness

Question 10

Convention of indie music

Answer 10

Dominated by repitition, lack of narrative, lofi quality

Question 11

Wicker man

Answer 11

Focus on female in distress, plays on enigma, 1970 aesthetic

Question 12

Wes Anderson director

Answer 12

Unique style
Symmetrical shots
Bright colours
Vintage clothing
Whip pans
Folk music

Question 13

Die another day

Answer 13

Women in bikini, represents women in media

Question 14

In chien andalou- Spanish short film

Answer 14

Polysemic readings - multi readings and oppositional readings