Analysing Music Videos

A Spoof Video


Stewie Griffin - Everything I Do - Spoof Video
This is a spoof of Bryan Adams' Everything I Do  in the animated series Family Guy. This video is filmed as  a traditional cheesy love song which follows a narrative. This video portrays Stewie as a gentle, loving person which would meet the demands of the record label should this actually be recorded for a label, but it is not, its a comedy animation.  The video contains a range of camera shots and transitions such as dissolves and contains traditional music video themes such as unrealistic scenarios. This particular version of the song on youtube has over 106000 views so the video is quite successful.



Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love - Video With A Message
This video generates a very strong message to the audience, a call for unity and equality amongst the world. This video displays a strong link between the lyrics and the visuals, which is one of the Goodwin Points, which adds to the video's success. The video is well edited, and there are lots of cuts on the beat, which camera shots that exploit every angle, which what the song is about. Lots of close-up shots are used to show a range of people from different ethnic backgrounds and beliefs, which adds to the message being conveyed. The video represents the band as a strong unit, with a strong moral belief for equality. This also shows the band to be caring and fighters for what they believe in. This video is very successful, with over 45 Million views on youtube.




Eminem - Stan - A Video That Is Shocking
This video is a hard hitting drama about an obsessive Eminem fan that ends up getting drunk and drugged up and drives a car off a bridge with his pregnant girlfriend in the boot, all because Eminem was too busy to answer the fan mail that he was sent. The mise-en-scene is very dark, the lighting is limited to add an eerie feel to the video. Eminem is represented as a considerate man with his advice that he gives Stan in the fourth verse, offering him help and guidance. The video is moderately successful, and there are many censored and shortened versions that have massed millions of views.