Tuesday 20 September 2011

Coffee and TV

Goodwin theory
Coffee and Tv
1. Genre characteristics
The characteristics that are shown in the music video showsymbols that can lead to a indies/alternative rock genre, as they show guitar, drums
This is a screenshot from the music video of the band member hold their instruments, their is also another characteristic in this part of the music video, as they are doing a stage performance which is common in most Indie/Alternative Rock.


2. Their are parts of the lyric and the visuals, as this is a part of the song where is say take me away and they show the milk carton being taken away by a motorbike
This is a screenshot of the part of when the milk carton is being taken away by a motorbike.
There is also a part when the lyrics say 'start all over again' which is shows a man returning home.
On the left, their is a screenshot of a missing person on a milk carton, which would show to the audiences that he have left home a long time ago.
On the right, their is a screenshot of the person who picture on the miss person poster returning home.

3. Music and Visuals
The begin of the music video is slow pace,which is shownvisually with a claim opening with a scene of morning breakfast.
This is screen shot of a man having breakfast at the beginning of the music video.

4. The record label show the band member further in the music video
The screenshot shows a close up shot of one of the band member, which could show that they are trying to promote the band to the audiences

5. Intertextual References
The music video show small references throughout the music video, such as the missing person on the milk carton which is a American references of placing a missing person on their milk carton.
They also have references from horror films in their music video
Screenshots of the intertextual references, on the left is the american milk carton references and on the right the horror film reference.

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