Saturday, 19 September 2015

Chris Cunnigham Case Study


Chris Cunningham
 
Key information:
- Works in music video, commercial and video art.
- Early 90's in the art department - designed robots & creatures
- First music video - Second Bad Vilbel
- 1997 - 1999 : Directed six videos and seven commercials.
- Very modern and hyper realistic take on the world.



Artist/Song
Genre Characteristics
Relationship between music and lyrics
Voyeurism?
Intertextuality?
Performance, narrative or concept based?
Aphex Twin,
Come to Daddy
-          Rock
-          Electric Guitar and Drum set (Stereotypical Rock)
-          Abstract
-          Alternative
-          There appears to be no correlation between the music and the lyrics.
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-          Concept and Performance based.
Madonna,
Frozen
-          Alternative pop
 
-          Problems within a relationship, seen through the costume (all black clothing; which shows the negative side).
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-          Performance/Concept based.
Bjork,
All is full of Love
-          Alternative
-          Doesn’t matter who or what you are. Everyone feels love.
-          Robots are seen not too feel emotion, but in this video they seem to be in love.
-          The two robots are kissing
-          A mix of all 3
-          Robots in love  - Performance
Leftfield,
Afika Shox
-          Alternative
-          “Rhythm of Africa” – African American man is used.
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-          Narrative

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