Case Study 2 - Misfits

 Dig Up Her Bones

Although there is no real narrative, the pace is still kept by switching between live performances of the band, lip-syncing from the singer in a second location, and the intertextual clips. Cuts in shots follow the pacing of the lyrics rather than the instruments. 

The music video follows Goodwin’s theory of music videos, with links between the lyrics and visuals, links between the music and visuals, Intertextuality, etc. There is a heavy sense of Intertextuality with direct clips from Frankenstein being edited in, linking in with the lyrics and general image of the band. Further intertextuality is seen with members of the audience wearing the band’s merch in the 

This is clearly a music video for the rock genre, with skeletal imagery, live performance aspects and zoom ins on instruments being played.

The mise-en-scene of the lip-syncing shots clearly link in with the lyrics.

Website

Overall the website contains a lot of imagery from the band, mainly their logo, creating a sense of coherency. 

I really like the quick links format and will use it as inspiration for my website. There are clear links to news, tours, social media, fan sight, etc. There is also imagery from the band and their albums. There is a clear colour scheme seen repeated across the website.

The website also has more links to key pages, such as the store and tour dates, as well as a mailing list the audience can sign up to to feel a closer/more personal relationship with the band. Again there is lots of imagery of the band. The colour scheme of black, red and white is continued here.

As the band is no longer active, the website has an archive of their past tours and festivals. Also, the background is a repeating motif of their logo