Man Up!

Man up!

For one of my favorite music videos, I am going to to through and list some observations. For those who are interested, compare what I'm saying with video; for everyone else, just enjoy the music...

Lyrics:

The visuals amplify the story that the music tells. With the repeated calls to "Man up" are depictions of men standing up and going the group (1:47), planting a flag (0:30), etc. Their song is a call to action, and the video portrays them sending out that call.

Music:

The visuals have a strong correlation to the music and the beat that illustrates the song. In transitions from one part of the song to another, there are changes in scene, focus, as well as flashes; creating a visual sense of unity with the beat.

Performance:

The video uses many technical effects to enhance the performance of the artists. Notably, changes in scene reflect that each of the artist in the song has an equal voice in telling the overall story. The artists each have solos at :021, 0:41, 1:04, 1:25, 1:48, 2:10, and 2:36. These technical effects amplify the overall theme to establish a sense of unity within the artists and the topic.

Whistling

Music:

So, for Music Video class (note the tag COMM 333) we are moving into the production phase.

This is very exciting, as we will get to take music we've made and put it to a series of images. I am very excited about this assignment because I love the production process, and this affords a chance to see how far I can go with video.

The song I've chosen to do is called 'Whistle 2' ... not a very good title, but unfortunately it is the one I must work under for the moment. The song consists of a persons whistle that fills an echoey room.

Dividing the song:

Because the song consists solely of whistling, I will have to divide the song on the basis of structure instead of lyrics. In the song, there is no chorus per se... the song returns to one one line again and again, with some variation each time. There is a bridge, which enables me to use that structure.

The big idea:

When I wrote this song, I envisioned a forrest. That might sound cliche, but that's what I thought of. In the video I intend to show a man setting up a studio. As the man set up the studio, he begins to hear a whistle. As the whistling grows louder, trees in pots start appearing on the blank set... more and more come as the sone gets louder.

When the whistling reaches its peak the man is in an actual forrest; surrounded by the noise of the whistling.

That's what I am thinking.