Blue monday the Duvet brothers
Another Experimental film which really caught my attention was Blue monday. The first thing which i noticed consisted of the change in pace and style, from the traditional 'voice of britain' intro to the introduction of the song and aristocratic figures who are literally smoking the finances of britain; This introduction forces the attention of the viewer onto the piece, ready for the ensuing action. The way the music depicts the edit is something which i've always enjoyed and hoped to carry though to our final piece. Blue monday uses Eisenstein's theories to create a response by using contradicting shots of the rich and poor to really express the divide between the two. This image is then reinforced by images of violence and frustration caused by the divide. Putting the video into context we can see that this idea was a belief held by the majority of British people, with the video reflecting their angers and beliefs. This belief was held especially by the lower classes who felt Thatcher had removed their jobs and means of livelihood(Especially in areas of the North west such as Sheffield/Manchester/Leeds). This visual undertone to the piece is then literally shouted on screen with the words' the rich get richer, the poor get poorer' F;lashing on screen to really cement the message it holds. The video also uses contradictory footage of the upperclass(and Thatcher) acting in an extremely dignified fashion whereas their actions are reflected in a much more animalistic way-with police arresting and abusing protesters whilst military footage shows destruction. From this piece i've learnt that Eisensteins theories can produce a huge response in the viewer and hope to transfer these techniques to my work. This has also allowed me to realise that i'd like to create a music video for our final piece as it controls the pace and style of editing which often creates a large emotive response in the viewer.
