Influential Music Videos

Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You're Dead
In this video the we see the expectations of fans of the rock genre and of ''Dirty Pretty Things'' are met with a live performance, multiple close ups and shots of the whole band. The editing of this video matches the pace of the song, with the cuts being fast and matching the rhythm of the song. The fast pace of the editing feels aggressive and matches the guitars being strum which makes the video suit the violence of the song. There is no real narrative in this story and like we wish ours to be, the video is driven by events that match the theme of the song, with this videos theme being resentment and ours focusing on past relationships and nostalgia.
This video has influenced us by making us wasn't to replicate the editing which is in rhythm with the song and creates a better looking more atmospheric video.

Influential Album Covers

My Generation (1965)- The Who
This album cover shows the whole band and establishes the themes set by the Who and their songs. The picture of the band gazing skywards has led to many other artists such as the Jam and the Undertones. The album also references the British invasion of the time, with John Entwistle, holding a Union Jack flag around his shoulder. By having all four members look in the same direction, the album cover depicts the band as being one, which is something that we will try to replicate in our album cover.

Influential Album Covers

Up the Bracket (2002)- The Libertines
The cover, which is an image taken from the riot in Argentina during their economic crisis between 1999-2002. The bands debut album cover shows their attitude and their rebellious attitude, distinguishing themselves from other bands. They also came onto the independent scene with a new style of music the picture of a riot represents a revolution in a new style of music and a transformation in the ''indie'' music scene. It is the shocking nature of the album cover that has made it an inspiration for my digipak.

Influential Music Videos

The Libertines -  Time For Heroes





This video share many themes with ours as well as it being in the same genre of Garage Rock. The video also shows the band in their daily life, as will ours. The video creates the image that the band are against the rules and rebellious (such as jumping over barriers) and gives off an energetic, feel good vibe to the audience. The bands actions are also laddish, which helps the audience empathise with them and establish a greater relationship between the two. We will try to recapture the laddish theme by re-enacting different scenarios in several settings. The video is also shot on the streets, as will ours be, which again creates intimacy between audience and artist due to the fact that the audience can relate to the band being on a street. A close relationship is also created between the band on screen through the bands chemistry and their actions. There are also shots of drugs and alcohol, which reflect the rock 'n roll lifestyle, which we will not copy but we can recreate through other shots. All though we liked other features of the video such as the split screen we decided against it as we want more focus on individuals.