Burnt Norton - A Music Video Open Access
Philyaw, Zachary Allen (2012)
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Abstract
Abstract
Burnt Norton - A Music Video
With "Burnt Norton" I have completed the first ever music video honors thesis at Emory University. While a film thesis of original content has been made before, never has the medium of the music video been attempted or fully explored within the program. Including writing, performing, and recording original music, I also directed, produced, and edited this thirteen minute long film from my own original script. While there are various types of music videos, my video is of the long-form variety, in which a connected story plays out over three different songs. Thus the video works as both a short narrative, and an aesthetic and formal exploration of the music video format.
In the accompanying paper I not only critically explore and analyze my own piece of work, but also the influences and background of how the film came to be. Principally, this takes shape in studying the works and style of music video director Spike Jonze. In his continuing use of both the absurd and the nostalgic, Jonze served as a major inspiration to my own video. As such, "Burnt Norton" includes absurdist images with an underlying theme of nostalgia and the relation of time. By incorporating the reflection on Spike Jonze within my own video's analysis, I not only examine the importance of Jonze's influence to my film, but also consider what makes the music video a distinct and creative medium full of potential and artistic merit.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
A Critical Study of Spike Jonze...1
Reflection and Analysis of "Burnt Norton"...8
Works Cited...19
Original Script...20
Shot List...25
Storyboards...29
Song Lyrics...39
Budget Breakdown...41
Call Sheets...42
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