Music Video Research - Pretty Saro

Music Video Research 
Artist: Bob Dylan
Track: Pretty Saro



Camera/Editing:
Throughout the music video, still images are used rather than a typical video. At times, the photos are used and this moment captured is recreated in a moving video. Large close ups of peoples faces used help to illustrate what the emotions trying to be conveyed in the song lyrics. As well as this, the various locations in the pictures depicted how the song applied to a whole society, rather than just one person. 

Narrative:
The story being conveyed, is mainly told through a variety of still images that all date back to a similar period of time and this can be told through the costume of the people within the images and the editing of them (making them look old). By using these images, the director has cleverly expressed the story in a chronological order, highlighting the progression of society. We realise that the photos probably date back to the 70's, because towards the end women are pictured being able to work and study. In conclusion, the video outputs a social and political message. 

Conventional/Unconventional:
Aspects of both within the music video:
Conventional -
The images used relate to the lyrics in the song, making it relevant and suitable for the video
It told a story
Unconventional -
Uses mainly still images to convey a message
No performance to camera from the artist, or use of band

What Works:
The video is easy to watch, as not much is happening and it's never too busy and confusing, however it is difficult in the way that it's hard to realise the story being told through the images, as they are not necessarily linked (uses lots of different people and locations). The recreation of the photos in to videos is an effective way of portraying a message, especially because the editing makes them look older, fitting the lyrics and underlying meaning. 

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