Introduction to A2

As an introduction to our A2 media course we had to look at 2 different themes and pick a music video for each. With the themes Controversial and Unusual here was the 2 music videos I ended up with;

Here's the video i chose for controversial. I chose it because it's different. It's in black and white for starters which isn't your normal music video and it's a very plain video. It's just a man sitting on a chair but the aspects are all very unusual and controversial. The shakey camera effects also create a disturbed theme. I don't think i've ever watched a video where someone throws up after eating a cockroach then commits suicide. It raises a lot of disturbing themes all in one plain video, but all in all I would say this is an effective video. I personally love how his head moves when the music and the beat drop, it looks really professional and in time with the song. The band OFWGKTA who sing this song are a very strange yet amusing group. Their music is very controversial as it's not just your usual music.




I chose Marilyn Manson's 'Saint' for unusual although this can be used for controversial. It has a good use of lighting which create a dark sense . It's got nude and explicit themes which obviously create a controversial opinion of the video. It's drug use and the quick snappy shots which go to the beat all fit in to make the video unusual and dark.