Goodwin's theory outlines that music videos demonstrate the genre's characteristics through their own style. Music videos also show the relationship between the visuals and lyrics of a song, as well as how the visuals amplify the music. Other common elements include the voyeuristic treatment of women, demands for shots of the artist from record companies, and references to other media like film and television. The document also discusses the challenges of finding music videos to compare for a song that mixes genres, like electronic and indie rock.
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Andrew goodwin’s theory
2. Goodwin's theory identifies points that explain what a music
videos is about.
ï‚ž Music videos demonstrate genre characteristics, so music
videos have there own music video style.
ï‚ž The relationship between visuals illustrating the lyrics in the
song.
ï‚ž The relationship between visuals amplifying the music.
ï‚ž There is going to be voyeuristic treatment of women within a
music video.
ï‚ž There are demands of the record company for many shots of
the artists.
ï‚ž There are intersexual references to other media outlets such
as film, T.V and other music.
3. Looking at music videos that are in a similar
genre to the song chosen to be my
music video was quite hard has the song
was a mixture of two genres. Listening to
the song it has a electronic, techno feel
as well as an indie rock type song. So
comparing these two genres there are
many differences between them both
and how they represent certain
attributes.