Friday, March 21, 2014

Call it what you want - analysis

Call it what you want - analysis
 
Call it what you want
This verse is just saying that people can say what they like.
I said just call it what you want
Call it what you want
Yeah we're locked up in ideas This is reference to we feel the need to give a label everything and eveyone in life.
We like to label everything
Well I'm just gonna do here what I gotta do here However the artist is just going to get on with their own life
'Cause I gotta keep myself free
You're ducking and moving just to hide your bruising from all your enemies And all this labeling is just sparking unessasary hatred between others
And I'm in the crossfire dodging bullets from you expectancies
We've got nothing to lose Say what you want because I've got nothing to lose so you might aswell run and hide
You better run and hide
Yeah you've crossed the line There will always be someone saying something about you but theres no need for you to prove anything.
I've got a knife behind my back (just sayin')
We've got nothing to prove
Your social guides give you swollen eyes This need to label people has blinded you from what is important in life
But what I've got can't be bought so you can just
Call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want Say what you want because I don't care about what youve got to say about me 
Yeah yeah I said just call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want
You've taken your words and you take your judgments Another reference to constant labeling of things
And stick them onto everything
If it don't conform to what you were born into, If things go against the labels you've given them then you run and hide because you've got no backbone
Then you run the other way
You say, "now what's your style and who do you listen to?" who cares? Say what you want because I don't care about what youve got to say about me 
Well that rat race ladder-climbing fake-face smile's got nothing on me
We've got nothing to lose Say what you want because I've got nothing to lose so you might aswell run and hide
You better run and hide
Yeah you've crossed the line There will always be someone saying something about you but theres no need for you to prove anything.
I've got a knife behind my back (just sayin')
We've got nothing to prove
Your social guides give you swollen eyes This need to label people has blinded you from what is important in life
But what I've got can't be bought so you can just
Call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want Say what you want because I don't care about what youve got to say about me 
Yeah yeah I said just call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want
Call it what you want
Call it what you want
Call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want
Yeah yeah I said just call it what you want, yeah yeah call it what you want

Monday, March 17, 2014

What is Lip-Syncing and why is it important

Lip-syncing is a technical term for matching lip movements with sung or spoken vocals. The term can refer to any of a number of different techniques and processes, in the context of live performances and recordings. It is often part of the post-production phase.

During the production of a music video the film track and music track are recorded separately as a result to this artists usually lip-synch to their songs this may allow for better quality audio in the video but it will also rule out the need for microphones which could ruin the visual experience.

Artists often lip-synch during strenuous dance numbers in both live and recorded performances, due to lung capacity being needed for physical activity. Using lip-syncing here will allow for a better on-screen performance as the artist will not have as many things to focus on. It also makes life much easier for the artist as it will be easier for them to manage their breathing.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The history of music videos.

1929 - The first music video, 'Saint Louis Blues' by Bessie Smith, was made. It was shown in theatres until 1932.

1940 - Walt Disney released Fantasia, an animation to classical music, most noticeably 'The Sorcerers Apprentice'.

1950 - Cad Calloway performed 'Minnie the Moocher' to a camera in front of a live audience.

1960 - The introduction of Scopotone Jukeboxes, which started in France.

1 January 1964 - Top of the pops broadcasts for the 1st time.

1964 - The Beatles released 'Hard Days Night', it was recognized as defining work in the development of modern music videos.

1966 - Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues music video was created.

1967 - The Beatles released 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'Penny Lane.

1975 - Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody. It was recognised as the first modern music video.

1981 - MTV is launched and the first music video which is played was Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Store.

1982 - Queen's Body Language becomes the 1st music video to be banned by MTV.

1983 - Michael Jackson became the first artist to release a music video as a short film, Thriller, it took music videos to a whole new level costing $500,000 to make.

1985 - VH1 is launched, playing softer music for an older demographic.

1986 - The Chart Show is launched on Channel 4, it moved to ITV in 1989 before launching as its own TV channel in 2002.

1986 - Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer uses special effects and animation techniques and wins 9 MTV Music Awards.

1989 - MTV renames its Video Vanguard Award to the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award in honour of Michael Jacksons contribution to the art of music video.

1989 - Madonna's controversial video for Like a Prayer is released.

1992 - MTV starts to credit music video directors

1996 - M2 is launched as a 24 hour music video as MTV begins to replace music videos with other content.

1999 - M2 is renamed to MTV2.

2005 - YouTube is launched providing easier access to music videos.