Similar video analysis
Artist/Artists: Eminem
Song Title: “Mockingbird”
Introduction: This entire music video is clearly identified to be a narrative video, meaning that, within the footage it tells a story, which gives the full continuity of the music video a storyline. However, is a great element of montage during video, this is seen whilst the home video footage is being played. This I believe really adds to the music video and gives it more depth and meaning. We used this video to analyze due to it being a different record by the same artist Eminem who our group is currently being inspired by his music video “Stan” to create our own similar music video to his, using the same lyrics and some established material from the music video.
Examples of intertexuality: The only indication of intertexuality, is the repetitive home made footage clips of Eminem’s younger days with his daughter. This is a great link between the lyrics of this song, ad the visual footage of what is going on in the footage.
Camera use (including types of shots): Linking back to what was mentioned in the examples of textuality sector, being mainly filmed by an old video camera (home footage) the music video is filmed by hand-held. However in the opening stages of the home footages into, there are a few close-up shots on Eminem’s face whilst he is focused on watching the footage in his own home cinema. This indicates the importance of the footage and also the historical depth and emotions involved in his life.
Locations: There are a few locations of this music video, most of them being in home made footage, but where Eminem is watching the footage, it’s in his own home, within the cinema area. Most of the homemade footage is filmed outside in the park with his daughter and ex-wife, or on tour with Dr Dre and his former music band “D12”.
Lighting: All of the music video is filmed in low-key lighting to show an cinema atmosphere.
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