Textual Analysis 1.

Artsist: Oasis

Song: The Masterplan

Genre: Rock/Alternative rock

Mise en scene: The music video shows working life in Manchester shown by the dark use of colours and the gritty feel the music video has. The music is slow and therefore adds to the darkness of the video, especially at the start from 0:05 - 0:30 were a man is seen being put into a van, this could be an ambulance or a police van. Further into the video at 1:34 you see Noel Gallagher singing with the rest of Oasis, however the place they are in looks very dark and gloomy this could be reflecting their early days when the band was first formed. However there is a shot of the audience cheering and raving to the music. Throughout the video it gives a darker look at the area they live in, the animation helps emphasise this along with the style of art.

Editing: There are not many cuts throughout the music video, this goes with the slowness of the song and how the music isn't very fast paced except for the chorus. This music video helps emphasise this and how there are cuts when the violins play or when the guitar changes chord.

Animation: The animation used has a quite depressing feel, this is from the dark colour palette used and style of animation. The way the band members are animated reflects their personalities. For example Liam Gallagher is quite loud and confident with himself shown by the way he walks in the music video with his arms swaying and at the front of the group when they are all walking. The style looks like a drawing someone has done, but it is simple and doesn't have a lot of detail. Like at the start there is unfinished drawings of the buildings in the background. This is also the only animated music video Oasis have done, showing they prefer the more traditional style compared to animation.