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Music Video: Turntables (Janelle Monáe) (exams from 2024) Categorise

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Concerning its genre, 'Turntables' is a performance/narrative music video. This is not unusual as many music videos blend these two types. However, 'Turntables' does feature some uncommon elements.

Which of the following aspects of media language and representation in the set product are conventional for the genre, which are unconventional, and which are not featured in the video?

Conventional for the narrative/performance music video genre and feature in 'Turntables'

Unconventional for the narrative/performance music video genre and feature in 'Turntables'

Not featured in 'Turntables' at all

Cropping of widescreen (16 : 9) footage into a narrower aspect ratio

The lyrics are displayed in text on screen

The performance has been recorded live using concert sound, including crowd noise

Camera movements that pan, track and dolly to follow the performer

The camera is static and fixed, and the video is shot in one unbroken take

Choreographed dance moves and/or gestures

Elaborate costuming that reflects the content and atmosphere of the song

Monáe performs directly to the camera, breaking the fourth wall

The narrative is non-linear and blends different time periods together to indicate similarities in the social issues being explored

Use of real news footage of protests and police violence that echos the anti-racism message of the lyrics

The performer leads the narrative through the lyrics – in this case, Monáe protests against racism and oppression in the USA

Video is shot in portrait mode to be viewed on TikTok

Consistent use of surreal imagery to evoke tone rather than convey a clear, unambiguous meaning

Cinematic widescreen aspect ratio

Editing that cuts between the actors and the musician as the story unfolds

The actors do not act out scenes or vignettes, but are shown in short cutaways or reaction shots

Abstracted symbolic imagery (pulling a statue out of the sea, screaming into space)

A larger portion of the narrative is conveyed through archival footage

The narrative is linear and follows actors in scenes that are reflective of the emotions and meaning of the lyrics

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