Today we had a discussion about the correlation between the storyline and performance within a music video and how relevant they have to be to each other. In this i noted that often in music videos the storyline represents and emphasizes the meaning behind the song but often isn't a direct representation of the artist themselves, more about the story they are telling within the music.
I referred to 'Kkoke ft Maverick sabre - turn back' as Kkoke tells his story of himself being a young boy struggling growing up in a rough area and surviving through poverty. However it is in fact a young girl who plays the role of the character which he describes, even though he is talking about himself who is evidently a male. In doing this she could emphasize this story further being that she is a little girl which represents someone fragile precious and vulnerable and so the implications are still just as if not more clear for the viewer. Techniques like this are used to provoke emotion from the viewer.
So sometimes it can be a scenario that brings parallel emotion or connotes what the song stands for. Another example was 'lil wayne - how to love' in this music video the story line once again is about someones life journey, struggles and the rapper expresses how he feels about it and so his performance shots do not match or fit in with storyline they are kept separate.
This gives the opportunity to go into further detail within the characters. I also noticed that this is often the case when there is a story being told through the cut-aways. Being that the song we have chosen is about having come a long way in life from hard times to success i suggested it was best for us to also attempt to do a story line of this natutre
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