RESEARCH- ANALYSIS OF MANIC STREET PREACHERS'S "A DESIGN FOR LIFE"

"A design for life" by the Manic street preachers is a video packed full of the basic and essential conventions of a music video. Journalist Paula Shutkever explains that "The Manics are often associated with the emotional pain of youth".

Tight, restricted and dangerous looking factory. Symbolises

their emotions.

In the music video they have conveyed the message that society is changing, and that the world is falling apart. The band are playing their song in a tight, restricted and dangerous looking factory, which ultimately symbolises the feeling they are going through. While the band are lip syniching to the song expressing the "emotional
pain" they are going through their thoughts and flash backs are being projected on the walls of the factory setting. The projections themselves look damaged, which shows that the past is fading away and the present day is    overwhelming the world with miserary.

The conventions of this music video are typical, due to the fact is has the band performing their song and at the same time their is clear narrative in which they are expressing their feelings about the world and society of today.

'Vintage' projections are damaged, showing the fading away 

of the 'good times' and how the present day is

over whelming the past.

The camera work in the music video is also key in symbolising thier emotions. For example the main camera shot through the video is a 'hand held shot'. From this it makes the audience feel apart of thier pain and almost puts themselves into the video. In my opinion this is vital. It shows us that their is no need for expensive camera shots and equipment. Instead it seems that the Manics wanted us to feel the same emotions they are feeling and from this a hand held shot best fit this.