The following 4 songs we chose are:
•Shiners - 19 Again
•Tempesst - Tidal Wave
•Family Friends - Sometimes
•Corey Bowen - If birds
wish to fly
Shiners - 19 Again
Strengths
•The title of the song is
clear in the chorus - “You make me feel 19 again", meaning that it is
catchy to sing along to. The band's target audience may also be within this age
range so they can relate to the feeling and age of being 19.
•There is a slight change in intensity and the recording quality
of the song sounds professional, not crackly/distorted.
Weaknesses
•The verses and the
choruses are similar, meaning that it would be difficult to divide the
narrative/scenes into sections.
•The beat is good but it is not very unique, the overall song
sounds like typical indie rock music. It contains the same instruments
throughout. This suggests that it would be hard to identify the areas to cut
on.
•Although '19 Again' is a good example of an indie rock song, it
does not connote to other genres/sub-genres, meaning that their target audience
would be small and selective, which would make it difficult to connect the
product to the consumer.
Tempesst - Tidal Wave
Strengths
•The sound and the genre of
the song is something different, which instantly places it into the indie genre
as originality is a common convention. The vocals are sung slowly to match with
the pace of the guitar, creating a relaxing and psychedelic sensation.
•The lyrics are creative which means they are open to
interpretations and interesting to analyse - the message of the song is not obvious
and embedded within the metaphors e.g. 'riding on a tidal wave, floating in
from outer space'.
•The chapters of the song are easy to notice. The intensity of the
verses are at a slow pace until the guitar riffs begin and they pick up the
potency - introducing a new section or scene in a music video.
•It is not too challenging to find beats to cut clips on, as there
is a small pause after each line of the lyrics.
Weaknesses
•Recording quality is good
but it lacks depth - all the instruments and vocals seem to be the same volume.
The audio appears to be more quiet than the over songs, even at a loud volume.
Family Friends - Sometimes
Strengths
•The beat begins of slowly
and as the song progresses it gets livelier from there, meaning that the music
video to thing song can be full of emotion and expressionism, making it
effective for cutting.
• The style of the song changes throughout, meaning that it would
be useful for adding in a variation of scenes and narrative structures.
• The recording quality of the song is amazing and professional -
each instrument and the vocals have clarity
• It contains a hybrid of musical genres, enabling us to create
and develop a wide variety of ideas/themes
Weaknesses
• The lyrics are not very creative, intriguing and memorable,
which would make it hard to deeply interpret them, their repetitiveness would
make it challenging to link them to the visuals.
• No precise/noticeable chorus
• Overall, the song would
be hard to make a music video for - there is not music to focus on and pick out
from the song.
Corey Bowen - If birds wish to fly
Strengths
•The lyrics are clear and
distinct, making it easier for the audience to notice the links between the
visuals and the lyrics, helping them to follow the narrative.
•Recognisable lyrics e.g. "If the birds wish to fly, you
should let them fly"
•The song possesses changes
in the dynamic, which would make it easier to include elements in the music
video with different mise-en-scenes - conforms to its genre.
•The recording quality is
good and professional.
Weaknesses
• The variation within the
lyrics is limited - the song could include more to build upon the visuals in
the video.
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