After two weeks of slaving over our multimedia project, I realize that one of the most important rhetorical aspects of the video that contributes to the overall mood is the music. As our group was editing the video, we realized that we needed to find appropriate music to fit the appropriate mood. This was a key part of making the video, and it made me realize how important music is as a rhetorical tool.
The first song we chose was "All You Need is Love" by The Beatles. This song was important because it strengthened our idea of playing a recognizable song that everyone can relate to. After this, when we presented the current statistics of music piracy, we played a song that was noisy and involved a lot of banging, which I feel appropriately supplemented the "problematic" mood of the statistics. The next song which we chose consisted of strings playing, and this very adequately supported the "history" part of our narration, since it is older and relates to the past. It was a key tool in setting the proper mood for the proper time. Next, during our question cut-scenes, we played a modern, upbeat song that also suited the mood which was created. The musical choices for our videos were an important part of the overall rhetoric in the videos.
Sean,
ReplyDeleteI loved the music in your group's video, especially "All You Need is Love" and the banging music in the beginning. A Beatles song was the perfect choice because it is a classic that even our generation loves. And the banging music was really cool and set a kind of scary "uh oh" kind of mood, if that makes sense haha. Great job guys.
Sophia
Looking for background music was a lot of pressure since it helps set the mood, haha. That's why I tried to find several different options; I think I could have found more, even, but I'm glad the group liked what I provided.
ReplyDeleteAlso I really liked our mood shift from the slow, good times Beatles song to the harsher sounds of ETIKET ZERO.