Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Music Promos & Terminology

  • Music promos are like advertisements for the artist and song
  • Camera work, editing, miss en scene and sound are important
  • Has a storyline/narrative
  • Editing and shots are cut to the beat
  • Camera shots are varied
Narrative terminology:

  • Linear - Chronological order
  • Non-Linear - Flashbacks, ellipsis, montage and flash forward e.g Coldplay 'The Scientist'
  • Closed (a result or conclusion) or open ended ending (own interpretation or cliff hanger)
  • Circular (narrative ends where it began)
  • Singular stranded (one storyline) and multi-stranded (multiple storylines)
Synaesthesia:
  • 'A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as then the hearing or a sound produces the visualisation of colour'
  • e.g. music creates emotion and the song can cause recollection of memories
E.g. The sound of waves can stimulate the brain to visualise the colour blue

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