Goodwin 7 Task - Applying To Music Videos (Rammstein - Keine Lust) [Draft]

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1) Music videos demonstrate certain genre characteristics

This song, being the genre of rock, conforms to it's genre characteristics in this music video. The band are seen performing their song with high energy and this is typical of a music video with the rock genre.

2) There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals

There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals in this music video. The lyrics are about being too lazy to do anything, and in this music video, the band are dressed in fat suits and become clearly out of breath in certain points (as well as sweating etc.) which symbolises their lack of energy to perform due to their laziness. At one point, the lead singer needs an oxygen mask.

3) There is a relationship between music and visuals

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4) The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close-ups of the artist

This is shown a lot throughout the music video. Lots of close-ups are used to emphasis what the lyrics are symbolising and to make the performance more intense and entertaining for the audience.

5) The artist may develop motifs or iconography that recur across their work (a visual style)

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