Michel Gondry

Looking at 3 different music video's from free different artists, all directed by Michel Gondry, there appears to be a constant theme of playfulness and child-like quirkiness, demonstrated mainly through the use of props such as toy trains, lego, and board games, and settings that look almost fairy-tale like. The 3 videos i looked at all re-enact a child's game, and are totally authentic in doing this, with the way in which the people act, the bright primary colours used, the props and settings, and the narratives of the videos. There is also a link with the types of shots used in each video. The camera gets very close and personal with the actors, sometimes at quite awkward and unflattering angles, and often looks like it's almost invading the actor's personal space. This is particularly evident in Radiohead's video, Knives Out. Lastly, Michel Gondry seems to favour the idea of having a surreal concept in a realistic setting, combining fantasy with realism in an original way, making his video's significantly different to others, and adding an interesting signature to his collection of work.

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Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good



Knives Out - Radiohead
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Chosen Track: The Thrills - Saturday Night.

After brainstorming some idea's on each track, we decided our best ideas were for Saturday Night by The Thrills. Here's what we came up with...

- An animation based music video, taking a narrative approach to portraying the lyrics.
- Using iStopmotion to make our video, and using mixed media such as childish drawings, magazine cuttings and photo's taken by ourselves then possibly modified on Photoshop, to build up the visuals of our video.
- The lyrics discuss three topics, Love, Hate and Sex. We thought about depicting different interpretations of these emotions that show them in different lights and demonstrate the many ways people perceive them.

Track choices & Initial ideas.

After listening to each of the tracks, we quickly narrowed it down to three favourites. These were Supergrass - La Song (no.9), The Thrills - Saturday Night (no.10) and Garbage - Till The Day I Die (no. 11). We then made notes on our visions for potential music video's to these three songs and compared ideas.

Supergrass - La Song:
- Performance based.
- Abstract interpretation of lyrics.
- Michel Gandry inspired.
- A chorus of people to be used in the chorus of the song.

The Thrills - Saturday Night:
- Animation based.
- Someone walking down the street with different events happening around him.
- The use of iStopmotion.

Garbage - Till The Day I Die:
- Narrative style.
- A sense of repetition, as demonstrated by the lyrics of the song.
- Fast-paced, lots of effects, fast cuts.

Just Jack Album Cover Analysis

• Artists face is the main part of the album cover which introduces you to him "Just Jack". It shows that it is his album and its personal to him.
• The darkness of cover reflects the emotions and seriousness of his songs.
• There is only him, he is a single artist. (Just Jack)
• The back of the cover is the back of his head possibly showing his music is his main train of thought.
• The name of his album is "All Night Cinema" this could be that his has a variety of songs.
• The black and white photo is seen as more sophisticated and stylish, drawing us to his face.
• The direct camera address in an attempt to make a connection to the consumer.
  

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