1. What is the relationship between lyrics and visuals?
In my music video, the visuals are quite a large contrast to the lyrics of the song, ‘Sleepyhead’. The lyrics are quite confusing and do not really make sense, however this is something that can be applied to my video, as it can be quite confusing until the end when the audience realises it’s a dream. The only lyrics that are really relevant to my video are the lines of ‘Sleepyhead’ as it again, refers to the narrative within my video being a dream.
"You were one inch from the edge of this bed
I dragged you back a sleepyhead, sleepyhead."
These lyrics from the song make me think of a relationship and the intimate side to it. This is included within my video, as we show a relationship, or developing relationship between the two main characters, Steve and Chloe. However, we decided to focus our entire video on the aspects of a relationship and a dream, something which is not used throughout the song.
Although, due to the high pitched vocals in the song, it is sometimes quite hard to understand all of the lyrics that are being sung. This could also relate to the aspects of a dream as it is a sense of disorientation and confusion, until you wake up, and things are made clear.
2. What is the relationship between music and visuals?
The music relates quite well to the visuals within my music video. The music is very upbeat and ‘happy’, something reflected throughout my video, especially through the use of bright, vibrant colours regularly in my footage. In the music, there is a recurring sound of two claps, and I incorporated this is my visuals as, after feedback, I decided it would work really well and was something that the audience enjoyed and thought worked effectively.
Also, when the music, in some ways, changes, I slowed down the visuals in the ‘party’ scene, to emphasise the build up of the instrumental chorus part within the song. I also did this in terms of the footage speeding up, when the chorus had kicked in.
3. Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
There is several close ups of the main character, Steve, who is also the lead vocalist of the band. This is beneficial to the record company looking to sell the track as it gets the band recognised and more well known by the public. The image we offer is of an ‘ordinary’ person, someone who the audience would easily be able to relate to, yet with a quirky style to the band and their image, based on the different music video.
