Textual analysis 1: “Land of The Free” - By The Killers CINEMATOGRAPHY POV shots mainly used. This add a feeling of inclusion for the audience, as you feel more involved and as if you are really there. They are filmed by a hand held camera, this amplifies the feeling of involvement, and intensifies the vulnerability that the refugees were feeling, whilst also keeping the audience engaged. They have included many scenes with bright and vivid flashing lights, similar to those used by the emergency services. These are alarming and help to grasp the viewers attention. However, they employ a sense of discomfort, as they reflect unhappiness and feelings of distress and terror. A thorough use of wide tracking shots. These enable us to grasp the location of the shot, and understand the extreme conditions that these refugees have to face. This sparks emotion amongst the viewer, whilst also helping to tell the story of the journey that is taken. Whilst these shots are heart-wr...
Protest Songs - A History -Protest songs have been around for a very long time. They are an outlet for a number of things and feelings such as angst, anger, frustration and annoyance. -Songs have always been a method used by people to express their emotions in the hopes of changing a situation. A progression through time: - The very first protest songs in America were very simple and short songs that were sung as a protest against war. The tunes were mostly copied from already known songs, so that the new protest songs were easy to remember, and could be sung by more people, and thus have more of an impact. - e.g. “Yankee Doodle” and “Free America” - Slavery also played a big part in the creation of protest songs in the US. People were desperate for an escape, and with strict rules and an unfair society, music was a way for people to express their distress and demand change. Protest songs also worked to unite people in these situations. During these times, the lyrics were mo...
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