Nickelback is a Canadian rock band. One of its songs is Photograph. The lyrics highlight how often/importantly the band and everyone else should look back on their childhood and remember what they did and who they did it with. Photo albums, videos, and reunions are all great because every place you go and every person you meet has a meaning. Don’t forget what made you who you are because those memories and feelings should be cherished.
The lead vocalist, Chad Kroeger, opens the song, but the story isn’t just his. The music video covers a variety of places in the town of Hanna, which is where the band is actually from. It really shows a personal connection for the musicians to the message they are getting across. Chad is also wearing a shirt that says “HOME” on it. It shows that they are leading by example and that they are expecting just as much from us as from themselves.
The town is displayed as old but all of the people are what make it amazing to come back to. They have head shots of a couple older people later in the video and it again shows the importance of everyone in our lives. Emotions of happiness are shown and the honesty of admitting and laughing at mistakes is inspiring.
The combination of clips where decent and they built up over time. They included too many shots of the band members playing their equipment which took away from the story. The choreography was done poorly in the same sense but the locations where appropriate like the school, train yard, sunny open field, a ball park, and of the cars leaving at the end.
Body language and facial expressions where dull but showed the face of reflection and deep thought. The focus wasn’t directed at a particular member of the band after the opening and really opened up to show the audience that everyone is a part of the story.
The music video shows a desire to remember and never forget what makes us who we are. In this part, it trumps other poorly done parts so it is an acceptable portrayal of the tune.
I love this song!! I love how you always pick popular songs. I like your description of the music video, especially the elements like people's expressions.
ReplyDelete