Meg and Dia - Something Real

This is the album cover for the album which has my chosen song featured on it.

It features the two main vocalists from the band (Meg and Dia) though the photo seems washed of colour and sepia tinted. It has been made to look like a book,  which suggests that there is a story behind the album and the songs.

Though the “book” is made to look aged, with a distressed leather effect and gold guilded looking text, the photo of the girls is clearly relatively recent, as they are wearing 21^st century styled clothes and accessories. I think the front of the album fits with the actual music, as they use some classical instruments such as a piano in some songs. It also adds a romantic feel, which the lyrics in most the songs depict that the artists are clearly quite romantic at heart.

lyrics breakdown

Lyrics Breakdown -

(0.10)His little whispers, love me, love me

(0.15)That’s all I ask for, love me, love me.

(0.20)He battered his tiny fists to feel something

(0.30)Wonders what its like to touch and feel something.
[[Suggest that the subject in this verse is a child, possibly neglected or abused.]]

(0.40)Monster, how should I feel?

(0.45)Creatures lie here, looking through the window.
[[Suggests something disturbing and terrifying is happening to the subjects in the song, robbing them of their humanity and emotions]]

(1.00)The night he caged her, bruised and broke her.
[[This line suggests the girl in this verse is being subjected to rape and sexual abuse]]

(1.05)He struggled closer, then he stole her.

(1.10)Violet wrists and then her ankles,

(1.15)Silent pain.
[[suggests that her struggles are being quelled, and she cant scream]]

(1.20)Then he slowly saw their nightmares were his dreams.
[[the person inflicting the damage and stress is realising who he is]]

(1.29)Monster, how should I feel?

(1.33)Creatures lie here, looking through the window

(1.39)And I will hear their voices,
[[suggests she will lend a sympathetic ear]]

(1.43)I’m a glass child, I am Hannahs’ regret
[[possibly refering to her own neglectful childhood??]]

(2.13)Monster, how should I feel?

(2.17)Turn the sheets down, murder ears with pillow lace
[[hiding under the bed clothes, trying to hide from sounds]]

(2.22)There’s bathtubs full of glow flies

(2.27)Bathe in kerosene

(2.29)Their words tattooed in his veins
[[suggests that the 'inflictor' has been haunted by his victims words]]

(2.36)yeah

this is the timing breakdown for my chosen song, Monster by Meg and Dia

Foo FIghters Magazine advert analysis

The First thing you notice about this advertisement is the big Foo Fighters logo in the middle of the image, making it unmistakable as to who the advertisement is for. Fans of the band will recognise the logo almost instantly, and for those who dont, the band name is clearly displayed across the top of the page. the background is a sort of riveted metal sheeting, which more than hints that the band is far from a pop group.  The name of the album is the Greatest Hits, which suggests that not only is this not the bands first album but they've already established quite a name for themselves. The release date of the album is right underneath the title, the text a calm yet contrasting colour to the background its on, which draws the eye to it and makes it more noticeable. Underneath that, in smaller text, is the various mediums the album is available in (cd, cd/dvd, lp, download) and also mentions the inclusion of specific songs from various previous albums.

Chosen Song: Monster

I have chosen the song Monster by Meg And Dia. I have chosen this song as i think it would be interesting to create a video for.

The Colour Fred - Bend to Break digipak analysis

9 screen

9 screen analysis

Shot Count

this is my shot count video

there are 128 shot transitions in this video, mainly intime to a 4 beat rhythm, though there are a lot of shot reverse shot scenes.