MatildaCollins

Copyright owned by the record label: Polydor Records

Song choice: Hypersonic Missiles  Artist: Sam Fender Released: 5th March 2019 Label: Polydor Records Producer: Bramwell Bronte Genre: Indie rock/ Heartland rock I chose this song because as well as it fitting the brief, I am passionate about the protest message behind it and enjoy the song itself. The song is a dense, compelling picture of the modern world- from politics to social change to the world grinding to a halt thanks to climate change and war. I think this is a very current matter which is affecting everyone from all backgrounds, which is why it is important. Sam Fender explained that the name of the song was inspired by a 'newly developed Russian missile that  travels at something like nine times the speed of sound.' Again, this highlights the message of the songs relevance in today's world as it is a reminder of how war-obsessed and destructive society has become. When describing the song Fender said, "In many ways, an unorthodox love song. Its main ...

Analysis of music videos similar to the one I want to create 1. Hypersonic Missiles Artist: Sam Fender Director: Vincent Haycock Cinematography This music video is filmed to look vintage and like a home video. The video almost look slike its is being played on an old, square television as it does not fill the whole screen. Natural lighting is used to portray an average day. A number of close up shots of different actors are used which emphasizes their emotions. The fourth wall is broken through intimate shots of the actors staring into the camera as movement continues around them, this is engaging for the audience as it highlights how the actors understand what is going on. Panning and tracking shots are also used which creates intimacy with the characters and the artist. Editing The shots have been edited to change on the beat of the music, this is clean and sharp. Subtitles have been used to tell the audience what they different characters are saying as their voices a...