Name of track: This too shall pass

Artist: Ok Go

Name of track: The Fox

Artist: Ylvis

Features Observations ExamplesGenre characteristics

PopThe actors are wearing marching band clothing which isn’t associated with other genres and the music is a medium speed tempo.

Relationship between lyrics and visuals?

There is no relation

Relationship between music and visuals?

The instruments that are played in the video are the instruments that are played in the song

Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?

There are no close ups of the artists.

Is there reference to the notion of looking?Are there intertextual references?

I have not found any intertextual references

Is the video category illustration, disjuncture or amplification?

Disjuncture The video has no connection to the song or lyrics.

How much of each?

Name of track: Take on me

Artist: a-ha

Features Observations ExamplesGenre characteristics

PopThe actors are wearing animal clothing which isn’t associated with other genres and the music is a medium speed tempo.

Relationship between lyrics and visuals?

There is a relation between the lyrics and the visuals whenever an animal is mentioned a person dressed as the animal is on screen.

Relationship between music and visuals?

No there is no relation between the music and the visuals.

Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?

There are some close ups of the artist.

Is there reference to the notion of looking?Are there intertextual references?

I have not found any intertextual references

Is the video category illustration, disjuncture or amplification?

Illustration The video has a literal meaning to the song it is about animals and there is a lot of people dressed as animals in the video

How much of each?

Features Observations ExamplesGenre characteristics

Pop Casual clothes and a medium temp.

Relationship between lyrics and visuals?

When the lyrics take on me are sung a hand comes out of the comic book and the woman grabs it so he is taking on him.

Relationship between music and visuals?

The instruments played in the song are shown playing in the video.

Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?

Yes there are several

Is there reference to the notion of looking?Are there intertextual references?

Yes the video uses a form of comic book print.

Is the video category illustration, disjuncture or amplification?

Amplification The video has no relevance to the song.

How much of each?