Research- Daft Punk- Around the World

Analysis- Daft Punk- Around the World-Focusing on Repetition in Music Videos


In this video I will mainly be looking to see how the use of repetition is used through things such as lyrics and editing. And then how we can apply and incorporate these ideas into our video.


There is match on the lyrics.  The lyrics are "Around the World" and they are walking around in a circular shape as if it is a miniature world.


The Lyrics "Around the World" are said repetitively but at different speeds.  This helps the audience to differentiate the chorus and the build up in the songs compared to the lower tempo areas of the song.


There is repetition in that they are continuously walking in circles but in different patterns of circles within their dancing.


All of the people in the video are steeping in time/sync with the beat of the music. (beat matched).


Again the repetition of circular motions withe their arms at one point link back to the world lyrics in the song.


Also I think the repetition of their dance moves could show that their is repetition around the world as in, the world all moves round together in a repetitive way.  People work the same every day, people move around and live.


I feel this repetitive motion could also have codes in it talking about the repetition of life how it goes in cycles and is never ending like a circle which the world is shaped.


I feel they have showed the characters dancing in time with the beat to show how people in the world are in time with life almost. As is they are moving with the times and how things change and we move with them like technology.


In one shot we see a over head shot of the people dancing, and now we can see the platform type things they are all on is also round.


They have the same dance moves within each group of people in the video and they are exactly in sync with each other and the beat of the music.  This adds to the repetition of the music video.


There is also repetition in their costumes their are groups of four people wearing identical costumes to each other.


Editing:


The camera work focuses on their feet and their movement in time with the beat rather than focusing on their faces.


The actors in the music focus on the beat and the way that it changes every bar.  They complete 4 repetitions of one movement then the camera will focus on their next repetitive movement.


There are a number of Dolly Shots swooping across from the front giving us a view of the whole stage area the characters in the video are in. mid shots are used to show us their repetitive movements, and close ups to emphasise their costumes and their expressions on their faces such as the women in leotards.  The camera shots change in time with the beat.


There is not much going on in the video so therefore the use of camera work helps to keep the audience interested and watching it.


The se of lighting in this video is interesting as it is in time with the beat and when certain parts of the music is played then they change and also when the dancers do moves they lighting changes for example at 2:25mins when they skeletons and the women in leotards come forward and back the lighting changes from dark to light.