Scene analysis
Lou Reed`S “Street Hassle” Music Video Scene Analysis
The first one minute of the video scene is set on a dark background the scene color settings are in a black and white mode. It takes almost one minute before Lou reed starts singing, in this first one minute only the music instrumentals are playing. Lou Reed sips on a bottle of three hundred milliliters of a coca cola drink. The background settings color blends well with the dressing of Lou Reed, from his appearance one can conclude that he is in deep thought or unhappy mood. He stands still without making any movement or sounds.
At the end of the first one minute, the scene settings changes to a busy street of a city with fancy lights and moving cars. The busy street setting followed by acceleration in the tempo of the music instrumentals. This rise in tempo shows hype of moods. Lou Reed starts singing in low and sad tone as if he is making some kind of plea to his woman whom the mood of the tone is not with her, or they are having some differences. The scenes that follow show him kissing a woman passionately whom one can conclude is his lost lover.
The dark background setting in this music video clip and the dark shades worn by Lou Reed are an indication that the mood of the situation is indeed a sad one. Black resembles sorrow. The black setting also adds quality to the video as far as the color texture, shadow, and smoothness are placed under consideration. The quality of the video setting is exceptional and of good quality. The color texture is flimsy and smooth. The background shadow of this video setting falls to the right; this indicates that some editing of the clip took place.
The last scenes in the video clip, which shows deem lights, cars movement, and Lou Reed moving across the street show the kind of stress he is going through in life. The deem light and the blurred vision of the moving cars also indicates that Lou Reed`s life is not bright. The deeming lights may resemble lost hope or low life he is leading since his woman left. However, the fact that he keeps walking along the street may also indicate that he is still searching and seeking to have his woman back. He hopes to reunite with his woman; this is evident from the tone he uses in the song, which is a plea call, for his woman to come back to him.
The analysis shows explain the mood of the clip by considering certain elements in the video clip for analysis. It also explains the quality of the video by considering certain factors used in the analysis of artwork. Factors used to analyze the mood of the video include, the setting color, tone used in the song, mode of dressing in the video scenes. Throughout all the scenes, the analysis indicates the same mood, which is sorry and despair. The black background setting, sad tone of the song, and the dress code, which includes dark sunglasses indicate that the mood of the video clip is a sad one. The video quality analysis relies on texture of the color setting, which is smooth and appealing to the eye.
