Sunday, 7 October 2012

Photos accompanied by parallel and contrapuntal music

In this video you will see the same two sets of photos accompanied first by parallel music. Parallel music is music which is appropriate for the video, it portrays the same feelings and emotions that the video gives. e.g. sad music will be parallel to a set of photos or videos which is about war, relationship break ups, death etc. The second set of the same photos will be accompanied by contrapuntal music. Contrapuntal music is music which is portraying a different message or feeling than the video or photos which it accompanies. e.g. sad music for a wedding video/photo, for the birth photo of a child, happiness of people etc.

My video shows memories of prom night, the first set of photos has violins, harps and a piano playing in the background all in perfect harmony to produce a calm song, the music could anchor a meaning on the photos, due to the music being calm and relaxing it gives off a nostalgic feeling, it represents the people in the photos as calm, caring and relaxed people, it allows the audience of the first part of the video feel comfortable and relaxed, the music allows them to reminisce peacefully and connotes happiness and good memories. The second part of the video has contrapuntal music in the background, it confuses the audience and creates an enigma (which relates to Barthes enigma codes), the audience would be questioning the choice of music and would wonder what it could represent, could it represent these people who are portrayed as smart, business looking men and women (due with their clothing) as people who aren't who they seem to be, they aren't formal business looking people and are rebellious teenagers? or could it connote that there is some sort of tension within these groups of people? These would be the questions left in the audiences head when viewing this video.

side note - during part of the video of the parallel music some of the photos go through a transition at the same time as the piano sound hits.

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