Analysis of music videos - Massive Attack/Radio head

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Music videos 
Radio head - Burn the witch
Massive attack - Unfinished sympathy

1. What are the songs about?/. 2.What message or messages do they convey to the audience?
The music video Burn the witch by radio head in my opinion implies that the village are not happy with the way the police man has acted. The village have worked as a community to get rid of the policeman. However through the music video we do not see any bad actions committed by the policeman which makes the audience wonder what has this policeman done to deserve this punishment. The punishment seems like an overreaction.
The music video unfinished sympathy by massive attack implies to me that they are showing the street life around that time. The songs lyrics are emotional which suggests the lyrics have been inspired by a romance. It also suggests that anyone in them streets has an opportunity and a chance to get into the music industry. Massive attack are showing there audience there background and where they have come from. It shows the effort they have had to put in to get where they are today.


3.How have the artists been represented in their respective videos?
The artists in massive attack have been represented as ordinary people walking down their streets. The video is very informal and the artists are very casual throughout.
In the Radio head video none of the artists are shown In the video it is all cartoon characters.



4. Why have they been represented in such a way?



5. Do the videos represent the artists successfully?



6.What styles of filmmaking have been used? Why utilise such styles?



7. Why does the Radiohead video reference Trumpton and The Wickerman?
8.How and why has 'the street' been used in the Massive Attack Video?


9. Do the visuals work well with the musical and lyrical content?

10.What 'pleasure' does the audience get from each video? Consider fans of the
artists in question.



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