After watching the music video of Hello sung by Adele, we are left with a variety of questions. Thus showing how Bathes theory can relate to music videos, but more importantly the Enigma code relates to them. The Enigma code is when a media text doesn't fully explain something making it become a mystery.
The enigma code in hello are as follows...
1.What happened in the relationship between these two people
Adele says "To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done"
What was it that she had done?
Was it even her who done it?
Why should she say sorry?
Is she feeling guilty/ missing her love?
2. Is the couple going to meet again?
Is the love lost forever?
Will he forgive her for whatever she seems to have done?
The semantic code within the video...
1.
The pull focus from a dirty window to the moving car- shows the loneliness and guilt seems to be pulling her in after what is suggested to be a very long time.
2.
The dead bugs on the window is symbolic it's self- it shows the dead love which used to be in the house.
3.
The wind- She can't hear properly on the phone- she's losing touch with her loved one.
(ENIGMA CODE HERE- IS IT HER LOVED ONE ON THE PHONE HERE? IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE....)
4.
The pulling of the dust sheets- the uncovering of unsettled love, the sense of nostalgia.
5.
The lighting of the gas hob- the attempt of relighting love.
6.
Pouring water into a cup- the pouring of her emotions.
7.
Magnifying glass- She's investigating her lost love and trying to find him.
8.
Half her face- she feels like she is missing her other half without him.
9.
Overgrow postbox- Over grow/ outdated love, or that she has left it so long it is slowly being hidden- almost as if it wasn't there, it's becoming camouflaged.
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ReplyDeleteA good post, but did I not say create this in PowerPoint so that it can be uploaded onto slideshare?
ReplyDeletealso try to answer the questions embedded within the presentation.
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