Goodwin's Theory

Elements of Goodwin's Theory

1. Music videos demonstrate genre characters.
2. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals.
3. There is a relationship between music and visuals.
4. The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close ups of the artist may develop motifs which reoccur across their work.
5. There is frequently reference to notion of looking and particularly voyeuristic treatment of the female body.
6. There is often intertextual reference.

STORMZY - BIG FOR YOUR BOOTS

1. Identify the genre of music: Grime

2. Identify the pace of the song and if the video has a narrative: There is a fast pace, but there is no narrative.

3. Identify if it's a one-shot music video or if it uses editing: The music video uses a lot of editing.

4. List the shot durations of the first 15 seconds of the video:
Shot 1: 4 seconds
Shot 2: 1 second
Shot 3: 2 seconds
Shot 4: 1 second
Shot 5: 2 seconds
Shot 6: 1 second
Shot 7: 1 second
Shot 8: 1 second
Shot 9: 1 second
Shot 10: 1 second



How is Goodwin's theory applied to 'STORMZY - BIG FOR YOUR BOOTS?'

1. South London theme shows us the grime genre.
2. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals in the video. (Stormzy's actions relate to the words)
3. There is a relationship between music and visuals. (lip-syncing to the song)
4. There are lots of close ups and focus on the artist.
5. There isn't a focus on the female body.
6. There is intertextual reference to Adidas Originals and the 'Chicken Connoisseur'.



Comments

  1. JCoSS Media Dept7 February 2018 at 10:06

    Where is the music video you have discussed?
    How have you applied Goodwin's theory to your chosen music video?

    You MUST focus more on completing your blog. You are falling behind again and without your blog posts, you are going to find it extremely difficult to revise for your exam.

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