2. Even though-XXYYXX
The video for Even Though by XXYYXX, is set outside in a forest. The shots include lots of disjointed images of the
forest, using a quick crabbing shot- this creates a ‘trippy’ feel, which correlates with the genre of music- Chillwave.
The camera follows a path through the forest, so as a viewer it feels like we are going on the journey with them. This is
reinforced by the kaleidoscope effect which creates confusion.
The colours XXYYXX use are very surreal as they use different hues and saturations, e.g. the sky is pink, this fits in with
the running theme of disarray. The colours are also very pale, and contrast with each other. We also noticed that when
the beat drops within the song that the colours change, it makes the video feel very hallucinogenic, and allows you to
appreciate the simplicity of the music.
I have pulled this shot from the video , as I feel this is the sort of idea we are trying to create. Hopefully we will be able
to do something similar to this, by doing simple shots of the surroundings and edit them using different filters and
hues. Unlike this video though we are intending to have more of a story line, including a young girl and her trip through
the forest. This story line goes against traditional and typical fables of girls in a wood, e.g. Red Riding Hood, our modern
spin on this fits in to our genre, which has become big since 2013.
3. Never Leave- XXYYXX
This video is very psychedelic and shows jellyfish. Similar to all the other XXYYXX videos
there is no real characters shown and instead there is something natural, e.g. trees.
We will be part taking on this aspect as ours will be set in nature, but it will have people in
it.
The colours used are extremely bright, and they contrast a lot with each other, which
catches the audience’s eye. This goes with the song as it is fairly upbeat. The movement of
the jelly fish also resembles the beat of the song.
4. Cirrus- Bonobo
The video for Cirrus by Bonobo also has a very surreal feel. The video has strongly contrasting themes of
vintage and very modern aspects, shown in the image above of the 60s housewives. The story line of
the video is that all the small things in life, join to together to make a large robot that wants to trample
down earth.
The video has a ‘trippy’ feel of disillusion as the video doesn’t follow basic conventions of shots, as they
use lots of images all on top of one another. This creates the feel that we are trying to achieve in our
video-disarray and confusion. Also, again the video doesn’t really have a strong narrative and instead is
just a number of events which don’t necessarily correlate, which is similar to other music in this genre.
The video has a strong rhythmic feel to it, which matches the idea of the robot being made of lots of
little elements working as clock work.
5. M83- Wait
This video is a over exaggerated version of the video we are trying to create. It has all the
aspects that we are trying to achieve, e.g. It is set outside in nature, it has a narrative, and
a surreal feel. The video doesn’t necessarily follow the conventions of the genre in every
way, as this video is more detailed and looks like it has had more a budget to it.
We plan to use an attractive female protagonist in our video, whereas in this video they
have used children that appear to be on drugs. In some parts of the video we can see a
psychedelic elements, as when the boy is in side the pyramid he looks as though he is
having a seizure.
6. Giving it All- Bondax
The video for Giving it all by Bondax, shows a story between a young couple and their
adventures, which is quite common for Chillwave music style. The lyrics of the chorus in the
song relate back to the couple and their relationship as he is ‘giving it all’ to be with her.
The colours of the video also match the lyrics, as they are bright and exciting, which is
similar to the couples care- free lifestyles in the video.
Unlike this video there is no disillusion, as it just tells a chronological story of a regular day,
whereas the other videos are extremely surreal and unlikely. Our video aims to be in the
middle of these two spectrums, as there will be confusion but it will be fairly realistic.
