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Jodie Jackson A2 Media blog
Intertexuality
Remakes/parodys of original copyright music videos
The influence of other media sections on music videos EG- video games,fashion,cinema
An example of intertexuality in a music video

This video is Iggy's Fancy music video which is based on the very popular and classic movie 'clueless' and this video is inspired by this movie and extracts key and famous scenes from the movie and recreates and mimicks them and the fashion and outfits
INTERTEXTUALITY IN MY MUSIC VIDEO
The narrative elements of my music video is inspired and guided by the TV show skins character 'Effy' from watching this and analysing the character I extracted key characteristics, personality traits and style of her as a character. Specifically her storyline was influenced and transferred into my character, after manipulating the storyline slightly so that instead my artist Melody's brother dies from a drugs overdose because of his reckless behaviour, whereas Effy's brother has an accident and as a result lives but has brain damage. Also considering that Effy's spiral of depression was faster and triggered further by his accident and her family problems and inability to be seen as vunerable,resulting in coping by excessively using alcohol drug taking and promiscious careless sex. It is clear to see that 'Effy's' behaviour and actions are transferred and included in my rebellious and damaged character for my 'youth' music video. It is necessary to say that my character is a 'doppleganger' of 'Effy' starring in the TV show skins. My target audience's who would enjoy my music video and artist's personna style and attitude ( with her underlying emotional vunerability and fragmented personality and depression) would immediatly recognise the similiarites and even imitation of the skins character, and her scenes in my music video. Especially if they were fans of Skins or particularly Effy's character, they would be able to assess and appreciate the links between Effy's character and my artist 'Melody' and may enjoy and become fans of my products more because of this key and impressive skins influence. Melody's character and the music video specifically would definetly be recognised through the Skins influence and the grunge influence, by everyone's idea of who Effy is and how she has been come across. 'Effy' is a token representation of the darker elements deep emotions and grunge style especially on social media such as instagram and Tumblr, her character is extremely common and popular on Tumblr. She is an image and association with romantisized depression and beauty. My character 'Melody' is also representing these elements and topics, because of 'Effy' as central inspiration, that my target audiences would like and relate to.
More examples of Intertextuality in music videos







Ariana Grande's music video- One last time
Ariana Grande's music video here clearly refers to and includes the broadcasting industry, and features news reports and this media method to inform people in her music video of the catastrophic event that will end the world. Ariana Grande uses intertextuality to increase the legitamacy and realism of this event actually taking place, and adding an array of a serious and proffesional feel to the video and what is occuring

Taylor Swift's music video- Love story
Taylor Swift's music video has clear links and intertextuality with the media text Romeo and Juliet, and has based the video's mise en scene on this era and famous love story. Using the same style and tendencies and a romantic popular tale of a tragic couple, Taylor Swift would of used this key theme and popular story to attract audiences who enjoy this complex narrative and adored play, also to add a hint of credibilaty creativity and individuality to her video. Taylor Swift also directly developed her hint and oppertunity for creativity and individuality by incooperating and mixing a modern and typical teenage american love story, with the history and intertextuality of Romeo and Juliet and this time period.
Iggy- Fancy
This music video clearly uses and highlights the movie classic 'clueless' where the video is based on the fashion and collective groups at the time of the movie. The settings of her music video and the mise en scene of the music video is the almost matched double of the movie. Obviously the movie was a big inspiration for her production of her music video
Melanie Martinez- Dollhouse
Melanie Martinez shows a previous time period of American History, again shown clearly through the Mise en scene of the video. The character's outfits makeup and the settings. As the video progresses you are exposed to the older fashioned setting and themes of this video, and how this time period and 'perfect' family time period may of been chosen to link to the song generally, and her lyrics as she tries to project these lyrics and feelings onto the audience
This page displays the intertextuality present in my music video specifically and where the inspiration came from, also the definition of intertextuality and examples from real music videos where intertextuality is clearly featured
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