American rock info

1. Rebecka Wade-Savage

2. American rock is a genre of rock music from the united states which
emerged around 1940s to 1950s which drew from different genres
such as rock and roll, blues, country music, folk music, jazz, blues
music and classical music.

3. Target audience is a specific group of people within the target market
of a product which can be narrowed down by certain age group,
gender etc. One of the most important aspects of marketing and
producing is finding out who your target audience is.
My target audience should be teenagers and young adults such as 14-
25 year olds, thus people who are going through the rebellious stage
as well as able to deal with mature situations which is what rock is
about.

4.  Fall Out Boy
 Panic at the Disco
 Imagine Dragons
 Aerosmith
 Nirvana
 Red Hot Chili Peppers
 Blink-182

5. Mise-en-scene: the settings are abnormal and usually appear in
deserted settings such as deserted buildings or on ships. The bands
usually wear dark smart/casual clothes which usually blend into the
background. The lighting is usually natural if shot outside but when
the chorus etc is added the lightening gets darker. The camera angles
are usually close up to the members and the instruments. There are
low angle shots to capture the lead singers and they use long shots to
capture the story. The editing is usually to the beat of the song and
fading is use to convey a slower tempo. The editing usually create the
illusion of emotions such as fast editing is angry while slow is sad.

6. Panic at the disco: This is Gospel
 Fall Out Boy: Rat A Tat

7. The video’s meaning was talking about the songwriter’s partner battle with alcohol
addiction which can be quoted, "I was... angry at Spence when I wrote the song...
It's like, "Why won't you let me help you? Why won't you let anyone in? All I want is
to make a difference for you so we can rise above this.“
The music video follows the shot of the singer throughout the video and keeps at
middle shot. There are shots with fighting and things breaking which is a common
occurrence in American rock. The only way the video is different, is the use of the
colour blue which is pale compared to the more harsher and darker colours
commonly used, as well as, the rest of the band isn’t shown just the main singer
which is more common in indie pop.

8. The song meaning is to do with religion and dictatorships which is a common theme
in political rock bands. The band fall out boy is quite political which is shown
through the music video as they use the idea of propaganda etc.
The video is edited using short, snappy cuts which keep up with the song fast pace,
as well as, the cuts show the footage through different camera lenses which gives it
a more edgy and realistic view. It follows the conventions using harsh and dark
colours to represent the band. Moreover, it includes all the band and is set in a
unusual environment. Furthermore, it contains images of smashing and breaking
which links into the rebellious feel that most rock gives out.