Music Video Analysis - TEED

The 1st video we have chose to analyse is Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Trouble (alternative video).

The main genre characteristic present is that of amplification as the video is a performance by the actor involved, however, has an element of tongue in cheek as the video uses sarcasm to mock Orlando Higginbottom (TEED). The way he dances and the extravagant headwear he wears is all a tongue in cheek dig at the artist.



This short TubeChop shows the actor wearing the extravagant headwear and this is replicating T.E.E.D's star image as this is a trademark by him.


The relationship between the lyrics and the visuals are both fitting and contradictory. The lyric 'you make me happy' is fitting as the actor is dancing, looking happy, as shown in the TubeChop.



However, the lyric 'I'm in trouble now' is used but still the actor looks happy and continues to dance. This suggesst rebellion and that he is that sort of character.



The relationship between music and visuals is fitting. Between 1:18 - 1:32 a steel drum type sound is used and culturally this fits in with holidays and the Caribbean.

 The mise en scene suggests that it is a holiday as the actors shirt is unbuttoned and there is a wooden backdrop suggesting a hotel in the Caribbean.

There were plenty of close up shots but due to the nature of the video no star image and Orlando did not feaure.