Blink 182- All the small things

What makes it good?

• Intertexual references- taking the mick out of cheesy pop. Even more so of boy bands
• Funny

Promotion of the artist to their audience:

• Giving the image they are fun, different and edgy

Pink- Please don't leave me

What makes it good?

• Intertexual references- 'The Shining' and 'The Omen'
• A pastiche of horror films
• Narrative

Promotion of the artist to their audience:

• Gives the image that Pink is edgy, dark and sexy but not girly

Semi-precious weapons

What makes it look good?

• There is a live feel and atmosphere which makes it look like a gig
• Looks good for a low budget video and their first
• Shows the bands lifestyle- punk/rock

Promotion of the artist to their audience:

• Homo-erotic - usually their are women half naked trying to be attractive but here, he is the one doing so.

Madonna- Vogue

What makes it good?

• Filmed by a photographer
• Black and white emphasises the beauty

Promotion of the artist to their audience:

• Enhances her image. It makes her look classy and elegant

How the video creates representations:

• Gives representations of fashion at the time especially of how the photgrapher films the video
• Seems that Madonna has similarites to Marilyn Monroe

Tenacious D

What makes it good?

• It has references to other films
• Strong narrative
• Intertexual references

Promotion of the artist to their audience:

• Shows that one of the main artists is an actor
• The album is shown at the end which advertises it and the band
• The name of the band is solid at the beginning
• Shows they are multi-talented
• Represented as if they are amateurs

How the video creates representations:

• Sub-verts the stereotypical old lady as she is seen as devilish at the end
• The artists look like ordinary dads not 'rock stars'