Logic 1-800-273-8255 6 codes of convention by Andrew Goodwin
1. My music video I have chosen is 1-800-273-8255 this music video show at the start a young boy on the floor and the Lyrics say ‘I’ve been on the low’ this shows a relationship between the lyrics and visuals as the lyrics lung boy is on the floor show that he’s is physically low 2. A part where the music video and lyrics contradict each other is where near the end of the music video when the Lyrics are ‘I wanna a be alive’ but the boy tries to kill himself clearly indicating he doesn’t want to be alive 3. 1-800-273-8255 is a rap song but the music video isn’t a very traditional rap song as the whole music video is about a boy who wants to end his life whereas most rap songs traditionally show women dancing and money and jewellery. 4. There are many close ups but the main one is when the main character points a gun at his own head and screams in anger and pain 5. In this music video women are not sexualised but in the music video of the song WAP women are heavily sexua...