Sunday, October 11, 2020

KEY TEXT : Dizzee Rascal ( Dream) Music video

VIDEO



Analyse  the content of the music video for Dream , using the technical codes ( use of camera, lighting, props , costume, iconography etc )and the narrative of the video  to focus on the following areas :





Narrative

What is the main narrative and message  of the song  , and how is this  added to or altered by the visual elements of  the video ( e.g lighting and colour ,camera framing ) and the techniques used, such as the use of puppets  ? 

Does the video  subvert or confirm the messages and content of the song ?  How ? 

What might the video be saying about Dizzee Rascal's relationship with the pop and grime genres , their audiences and the music industry ? 


Representation 

How is ethnicity, age , gender and class represented in the video ? 
How is the extent of  power and freedom  enjoyed by these characters shown visually ? 
What binary oppositions are created or shown in the video between different stereotypes or characters ? 

Are there any characters that subvert or challenge stereotypes about their social or ethnic group ?  



Intertextuality : What cultural or media references does the video and song make and why ?


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THEORY  :  Postcolonialism( Gilroy) : Summarise the theory  and how it can be linked to content in the video.  Does the video refer to "traditional white Empire  " UK culture  and create a binary opposition with modern multicultural postcolonial Britain ? How ?







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