Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Blog 8

The exchange and reversibility of expression is considered ecological because it deals with the relationship between body, culture and world. This form of perception is not a representation of our world, but a representation of visual perception of how we view things.(p. 188)
The bodily techniques of perception and expression are seen through the way the music video is shown. Through camera cuts following the musical pattern, to the way that the band moves and behaves in the video, these techniques of expression and perception are a way for the music video to shine. Sight and sound also play a big role in the music video. The technique of expression and perception of sight and sound in a music video is one of the most important aspects of the music video. (p. 207-208)

Blog 7

Aesthetics in television is required to in order to communicate with any audience. Without the aesthetics television would have no meaning and also have no purpose. Aesthetic communication is characterized by an excessive speaking that seems to break the limit of any type of sense. The aesthetics can be given a meaning after delimiting the meaning of something.
An aesthetic formation of a music video has a certain style that makes it a music video, and every music video has certain aesthetic. Even art has a certain aesthetic that doesn't let itself be categorized as a picture of "something." That picture's aesthetics tell a story. (p.166-167)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Blog 6

Understanding a music video comes down to its visual presentation and visual imagery. All analyses of music videos always comes down to its visual presentation and not the music itself. Music critics claim that the visual imagery represented in these videos are replacing the rationality of today's popular and even political culture. Logic and rationality have moved to the beginning of pop culture and visual imagery has moved right into the center. (p. 125-127)
Television borrows many aspects of the music video and often collaborates with music video in daily programming. Talk shows welcome bands to play on their show. The talk show is one form of entertainment and the musical performance is another. On dance shows the spotlight is not limited to the people creating the music, but also the dancers who are dancing to the music. Shows like this are considered televisions of music. Which are performances that are choreographed for broadcasting on television. (p.141-142)