Questions for Mr Smith

GENERAL

1) What genre of music video is the text?
Indie-Pop
2) What subject matter and basic themes is the text concerned with?
The basic theme of my text is a sort of story about love and rejection to a male character and the ay that he copes with this by spending time with his mates.
3) How typical of the genre is the text in terms of content?
The text isn't very typical in terms of the genre as it doesn't feature many things in which indie pop might in the text, this most prominently being no lip syncing.
4) What expectations do you have about texts in the genre?
I would expect to see a star image prominently and a narrative/performance showing off which. I would also expect a certain type of styling and miss en scene that would fit the genre.
5) Have you found any formal generic labels for this particular text?

6) Which conventions of the genre do you recognise in the text?
My styling suits conventions, also the rise en scene. The convention I used the most was the featuring of star imagery.
7) Find three examples of this text using the conventions of its genre?
Costume and clothing throughout,
use of colouring and editing techniques, again throughout,
finally a use of backgrounds and miss en scene.
8) Find two examples where the text challenges the conventions of the genre?
The use of text and lyrics highlighted on the screen isn't common particle,
also the use of a cameo appearance from a female character at the end.
9) Find three examples of similar motifs or imagery used?



10) What relationship to "reality" does the text lay claim to?
A strong relationship to reality as it is trying to relate to the audience and relies on basic human conventions of love and also features a lot of scenes in various areas of public.
11) What purposes does the genre serve?
To include certain elements and to match it with the music in order to create a product that the target audience will enjoy.
12) What predictions about events did your generic identification of the text lead to?

MODE OF ADDRESS

1) What sort of audience was your text aimed at?

Stylers: Still representing status and style, it’s about partying, looking good and staying ahead of cool.

DIY'ers: DIYers are creative, tech savvy self-starters that bring culture to life for Tribes today – they produce music, promote club nights, start indie brands and create festival stages.

2) How does the text address your audience?

Through certain featured shots of background and miss en scene, but primarily styling.

3) What sort of person does it assume they are?

Semi popular with an eye on the indie scene, regularly attends lower less mainstream events etc.

4) What relevance does the text actually have for you?

Personally it bears semi relevance as I am actually part of the target audience. I find the video to be aesthetically pleasing.

5) What knowledge does it take for granted?

6) Are there any notable shifts in the texts mode of address?

7) What responses does the text seem to expect from your audience?

A positive reception as it fits the conventions.

8) What is the preferred, oppositional and negotiated reading of your text?

The preferred reding is that the audience will perceive the lead to be relatable and maybe even some some form of empathy toward, also envy due to lifestyle (clothing backgrounds etc).

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TEXTS

1) What intertextual references are there in the text you have created?
Not used that many intertextual references, a use of a south park money bank is about as far as it will go.

2) Genercially, which other texts does the text resemble and most how closely?
The text resembles that of Aiden Grimshaw's-Virtually Married. Similar narrative, editing techniques and just overall very similar text.

3) What key features are shared by these texts?
Editing techniques, costume, overall feel through mise en scene, narrative. Very similar video but haven't coped shot by shot.

4) What major differences do you notice between them?
The major differences is in the shots used and differently perspectives.