La Dispute are a post-hardcore band from Michigan who formed in 2004, their second studio album 'Wildlife' - released in 2011 on the independent label No Sleep Records- being a particular inspiration for my music video. The album features lyrical themes that focus on personal loss, anger, and despair and, in the vision of the band, is a collection of unpublished "short stories" from a hypothetical author. The tracks on 'Wildlife' address a number of contemporary issues such as mental illness, gang shootings and the effects of a child's death on parents. Although It isn't exploring Dissociative Identity Disorder, 'Edward Benz, 27 Times' tells a fathers story of the effect of schizophrenia on his son - with devastating consequences. This acts as inspiration for my video with the idea of giving more exposure to the issue of mental illness, and the subsequent effects it can have on both the individual suffering and those surrounding them.
Vocaloid
I used 'Rugrats Theory' - a song inspired by a fan-made Creepypasta theory on the childrens show 'Rugrats' using the Vocaloid software- as an inspiration for my video. The music in the song has a creepy, child-like quality - due to the inspiration for the song itself- which creates a fairly unnerving and nightmarish feel, of which I would like to translate o my own production. It also explores the idea of mental health issues effecting young people and children, much like another track created using the Vocaloid software called 'Calalini' about Jani Schofield, who is a young girl that has been diagnosed with a very severe case of schizophrenia. She sees over 200 hallucinations and they come from her hallucinated island "Calalini", the song made to promote awareness for Jani's condition. These both link to the use of young people - also both female- suffering with the issue of mental illness, of which I am also portraying in my own music video.
LeATHERMOUTH
I used LeATHERMOUTH's music video for their track 'Bodysnatchers 4 Ever' as inspiration for my music video due to the use of macabre imagery that helps to create a dark and nightmarish feel, of which is edited in a montage style - and possibly the idea of putting these shots in black and white/dulled colour to help differentiate between fantasy and reality. This is similar for what I want to do with the shots of what the girl in my narrative see's inside her head, and is also quite similar to the opening credits of 'American Horror Story' and 'American Horror Story: Asylum' of which I included as an inspiration for my music video in a previous post.
Interesting research into the theme of your music video, La Dispute may have interesting lyrics but there sound doesn't stand out above the crowd.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work Sian and try to become more critical of some of the examples you put on your blog.
Your research is promising.