Pat Langford

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...

“There is no such thing as an original text”  The concept of an original text is one of great ambiguity and discussion, in the Modern day there are a multitude of laws and regulations defining what categorises as an original text. Yet the argument that nothing can be classed as original text is still one of eligibility as ones actions could be proclaimed to be a manifestation of past occurrences and events.  Throughout a lifetime humans experience a great amount of media texts and it could be argued that this shapes our future and our outlook on life. Through a wide exposure to media texts and opinions subjective viewpoints are natural, therefore any text produced is more a physical representation of past events rather than an exhibition of creative human behaviour and thought. The idea of impressionability must also be recognised; humans can easily be persuaded or inspired by media texts whether it’s propaganda or a film. Further gravitas is given to this argument when...