There could be some distortion since it is a music video and is meant to be altered to reach certain viewers. Linking Park has gained more fame and money doing this music video. Although the video is just an act by the girl, this video can be considered quite authentic because it can represent the life of any teenager going through the hardship of being pressured to be something else and fitting in. Although the video was filmed in the Czech Republic it portrays the social life in America of teenagers. It also utilizes computer software to put it all together. It is constructed using microphones to capture the audio created by using musical instruments and cameras to capture the video.
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The video also shows her mother, being an elegant perfect woman, pushing her to be like her.Īll media is constructed and this one follows the appropriate guidelines to making a music video which are that it is one full song length, has a quick short story, and shows the singers in the video. In the video, they use a teenage girl who struggles to fit in at school and paints and cuts herself to relieve her emotional pains. The lyrics of the song itself describe being pressured to be something a person is not and describes a societal problem. Most of their videos have been directed by their DJ Joe Hahn and it is very interesting of how well he directs their videos. Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Of course the video has a purpose and can be analyzed using the media literacy principles. I chose the video “Numb” by Linkin Park because I felt that this song in particular had a lot of meaning and depth.
They use words and images that will relate to each other to captivate the audience. Linkin Park is one of those bands that will put everything to make a good song and a good video.
Music is an entertainment source for some it is a reflection of self to others.