A Look at Music Videos

Initial Reaction- My immediate thoughts when i viewed the music video were that it was a sad song and that it wasn't a hip hop song. The video is with Kanye playing the piano and a bunch of ballet dancers dancing. I thought it was a weird way to make a music video.

Analysis and Interpretation- I think Kanye made this music video because it was something that he wanted to show his emotions for. Kanye wanted it to be a sad song. A theme that was promoted in this music video was sad.

Consideration of cultural context- Events that would've influenced Kanye to do this video was him feeling sad because of bad things he has done and wanting his video to show his emotions.

Expression of aesthetic judgement- Everything works together in the music video because it shows how Kanye is sad and how everything is going wrong for him. The lyrics of the song are effective because it is saying how something is always wrong with his life and this is what leads to a sad life. The visuals were kinda awkward to me because most of the time there are only people dancing and he's just singing.

Ongoing reflection- My chosen music video has influenced my reception of the song because the music video is slow and has a very sad mood to it and the song is about how everything is always wrong and he is always sad and finding something else wrong.