CR- Deconstruction- Music Video

Media Language- Linkin Park- Numb (2003- Joe Hahn)

The music video consists mainly of the semic code because of the constant use of connotations throughout. As the band is shown throughout the video away from the narrative it can be seen as a band image being developed, indeed the band is seen in a similar costume and band set up as seen in other Linkin Park videos.  The use of image and lyrics link together to show one girls struggle to keep within society’s mainstream ideologies and failing, this is shown by the use of fast mo whilst the protagonist continues at a normal pace, this shows that the girl struggles to keep up with society, and the majority of people do not respond to help her ails. The bands social message is that an individual should not lose their own identity trying to fit into mainstream society. The video follows a postmodern approach by following the everyday struggle of a teenage girl whilst applying their micro social message.

Representation- Eminem - We made You (2009- Joseph Kahn)

Through out the video Eminem is largely present but the majority of the time he is disguised as other celebrities/ social figures, this way he is both absent and present conforming with Dyer’s paradox on star images.  This style of video/song is similar to that of Eminem’s earlier work and this adds to his persona of being a controversial rapper slating fellow celebrities, appealing to the most original of fans. There are many social groups that are parodied throughout the video such as lesbians, members of American congress, whilst parodying several blockbusters that were released that year. This video disvalues any dominant values of stardom and celebrity status, this is a common feature in most of Eminem’s pieces partly due to his lower class background from which he had to work hard to get where he is  through talent, whereas there are those who achieved star status through superficial means.