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Peligro - music video analysis

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Peligro - Giggs ft. Dave - Music Video Music Video Inspiration My prior knowledge of rap music videos subconsciously led to certain subconscious decisions being made throughout the production phase. Two videos which I found to be of inspiration were Isle of Arran by Loyle Carner and Man Don't Care by Jme ft. Giggs. The use of mine-en-scene in the JME video was replicated to an extent within our video which constructs intertextuality. The almost cliche use of props is common within rap videos and acts in correspondence to the dialogue. While in the Carner video I found the tone of the character and how he uses direct gaze to show his power and construct a state of apathy. Conventions of rap music videos Busta Rhymes We attempted to utilise conventions of rap music videos to construct a stereotypical video. The first noticeable strategy we used was a monochrome filter for a range of shots. This allows for the lead character (myself) to appear in greater power th...