Monday, 17 September 2012

Analysis of Massive Attack - Teardrop

I analysed this music video just with what I heard, meaning I closed my eyes and just listened to music.
This song has aspects of a few different genres in it; Hip Hop, Electronic, Soft Rock and Trip Hop.


I categorised the analysis into 4 different sections, and then noted down ideas which I had come up with just by listening.

Feeling:
- It gives off a feeling of innocence, as if the girl is innocent
- It also creates a natural mood, like the singer is pure
- The music is very soothing and calming
- It also gives off a heavenly feeling, suggesting the artist is angelic

The Vocal:
- It is obvious that the singer is a woman
- Her voice is very feminine and calm
- It is also quite high pitched

Colours, Lighting, Style:
- I imagined the lighting to be low key and fairly dull
- I also thought that if there were any colours at all it would be pastels
- Overall I believed the style would be gloomy and not very bright

Concept:
- I imagined the story, according to the music, to be about death or the end of life
- I thought that the story would be about the girl singing
- I thought the location would be somewhere dark and cold, like a dark street or woods

I then watched the video, and the story was completely different from what I expected. It was in fact a baby lip synching inside its mothers womb, and I got the impression that she was singing to her baby. The feeling was still soothing and calm.

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