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...
Taylor Swift - 'You Need To Calm Down’ Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift CINEMATOGRAPHY This video was shot in Santa Clarita, California. This means that the colours are all very bright and vivid, as the bright sun enhances the bold colours. This in turn keeps all of the scenes exciting and visually interesting to look at. In addition, the bright colours and lack of dark shadows reflects the overall positive LGBT pride and happy, relaxed tone of the piece, with hints of mockery towards those that are against sexuality freedom and self-expression. Drones are frequently used to capture birds-eye shots of a pool float in the middle of a large paddling pool. This shot type allows us to see the whole pool, and highlights the individual in the centre, creating a more impactful shot. Another birds-eye shot that is filmed by a drone, captures an anti-LGBTQ+ protest group. This is clearly mocking them, making their argument seem completely irrational and unfair. T...
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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