Analysis of Rock Videos 2

Analysis of Rock Videos 2

Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away

 

Cinematography

This is one of the first shots we are presented with, this is showing us the setting of the music video; a very dull but packed concert somewhere underground. This straight away can connect to some of the targeted audience as they will go to these sort of places and party there.

After these shots we see the artist singing, connecting with his audience with the music. This is great to do this early on in the video, this is because the audience can then know the artist and what he is all about, from there can enjoy the music and video even more.

This shot is a high angle shot which allows the audience to see the artist as an important person with power and authority, this is also supported by the singer at the front and in the middle showing that he is the one to focus on and he is important in the video. You can also see the instruments that they are playing, this will connect to the targeted audience as well as being very conventional or a rock video.

Sound

The audio in this music video starts off as an instrumental as well as fast paced, it then builds up for the singer to start singing. The artist’s voice is different compared to other rock songs due to his being quite relaxed and laid back, but yet is still conventional of a rock star as he does shout the lyrics. This is a conventional rock song as it builds up from the instrumental, using this great idea builds the tension and makes the audience want to wait and hear what the song is going to give them.

Mise en scene

In this shot you can see the instruments such as the drums, bass and guitar; these are the conventional instruments to see in a rock video, it is also to see instruments as it shows the audience that they care about the music that they make as well as showing them that they have something in common with the audience.

In this shot it shows the setting to be really dark with only one light source but all the windows are covered up which suggests that they are having a fun time but maybe breaking the rule which is why they don’t want others to see them, the dark areas may be telling us that they don’t know what lies around the corner or in the future. This will connect to the audience as well as following the conventions of breaking rules and laws, being dark and not knowing what lies around the corner/dark.

 

Editing

The editing is fast paced and quick change shots throughout the video, this is used to show the audience that a lot is happening at this concert as well as letting the audience see things quickly but maybe not in great detail, this is conventional to the genre. The editing is identical to the song itself because they both are quick paced.

Performance

The performance in the video isn’t conventional as they have people dancing but the artist is just singing and playing instruments which is conventional. The performance is still following the conventions of rock genre which isn’t listening to rules, this would include the dancing that they are doing in the video as well as stripping.