Further Intertextuality -

Here's some screenshots of our attempt of intertextuality within our music video. What intertextuality is, is when a medium refers to something significant and that people would recognise. In this case, we  relied heavy on the shared knowledge in which we know our audience would like. From my audience questionnaire, I saw that the majority was of teenagers. Therefore, also being a teenager, I would use iconic iconography that I also know would be big in the 80s. 

VHS camera - going back to old school, the effect is very cool and is currently making its way back into popular culture. Since I filmed this on my iPhone using an app that you can download straight from the app store proves its resurrecting popularity.

Coming from our influence of Kanye West's All Of The Lights video in the above two images.

The above two images are of vinyl / tape players, these two formats are currently massive in the music industry. The old school take on playing music is coming back, therefore we adopted this within our music video. 

Copying foreign films, we imitated the subtitles that would normally appear on screen. As well, it enables us to reinforce our narrative.

The above two images are from two different famous cartoons, so we're capturing popular culture within our music video. 

Features of Iconography/intertextuality : The Naked and Famous - Young Blood

The Naked and Famous - Young Blood

Young Blood is a song by indie-pop band The Naked And Famous, it's a song that certainly soundtracks the younger generation. Its music video does really well in representing youth / the younger generation and this is what we want to take influence from. 

Lyrics - 

Firstly analysing the lyrics - 

"We're only young and naive still"

"Fall back in love eventually"

"You keep my secrets hope to die"

This all represents youth, words like "young" and "naive" are easy collocations when thinking of the word youth. Falling in love, for the first time, is such a teenage dream. 

Music Video - 

Use of vivid colours.

Headshot of a girl having fun.

Long shot of boy skateboarding. 

Intimate headshot of girl lying on the floor.

Wideshot, including beautiful background.

The music video to "Young Blood" is a montage of clips that contain very nice cinematography, with beautiful lighting and vivid colours which is something we really want to replicate.