Monday 15 November 2010

Michael Jackson - Thriller.. Notes..

  • Codes and conventions of the genre horror - graphics, font - red, blood like, dark - night time

  • Cinematic conventions - tracking shot

  • Diegetic sounds - crickets - eerie atmosphere, emphasises realism

  • Close-up of their feet walking - spooky, creepy

  • Non-diegetic music changes - not related to the song - eerie and spooky

  • Cinematic effects - series of close ups conveying the changes he goes through

  • Setting - mise-en-scene - murky, misty forest - convention of horror

  • Her costume is code for her innocence, her character - convention of horror

  • Introduction - film within a film

  • His costumes - iconic

  • Establishing shots

  • Non-diegetic sound of the door slam - on the foley track

  • Artist directly involved in the narrative - apart of the story

  • Performers in the narrative are performing in the song - both worlds combined, boyond belief

  • Unique and original - smashing of conventions

  • Establishing shot of a scary haunted house - tells us where the actions about to take place - convention of horror films

  • Images and music have to be balanced

  • Cinematic - titles and credits - short film
  • 1 comment:

    1. Much more analysis of camerawork needed. How does it link to other music videos in terms of editing and shot type?

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