Music Video Analysis
November Rain- Guns n Roses
In the November Rain music video, a clear narrative structure of the video is shown of the relationship of Axl (lead singer) and his girlfriend as they get married. The narrative begins with a happy marriage between the two which then escalates into the chaotic downfall of their marriage. The chaos of the relationship mirrors the chaos of their music especially of the 80s with their hard rock riffs that defined 80s rock. The sudden death of the girlfriend and the chaos symbolise the bands transition into a more angelic beautiful songs such as Noevember Rain and Estranged which featured on the same album.
Symphony of Destruction- Megadeth
In the music video for Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth, lots of close-up shots are used of Dave Mustaines face. This appeals to the audience as he is the frontman of the band and is the one singing. Lots of low angles are also used to possibly make Dave look more intimidating which could allude back to the original idea of heavy metal being associated with horror. Lots of quick transitions are used in the video which could possibly be used to match the quick speed of the thrash riffs. It also matches the overall beat of the song and could possibly make the song even catchier for the audience. Quite a few inserts are also used to show skaters in a park possibly alluding to the idea of rebelling and going against normal society.
Figure it out- Royal Blood
In the music video, red and blue filters are very clearly used to see the transitions in the main characters moral circumstance. When the video goes red, she becomes the aggressor as she kills people and the red symbolises anger and rage. When the video goes blue, the girl becomes the victim, and self reflects on her actions as the blue symbolises sadness and moral ambiguity. The video also builds up an audience feeling for the girl as we see her connect with people (such as the suspected boyfriend) and connect with her on a personal level. The name of the song being lights out also shows once the lights are out, we don’t know what comes next as she leaves the area and we don't know where her morals will lead her.
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