The visual projection of John Lennon’s Imagine was effective in the usage of black and white imagery and contrast. Also in the effective use of the way that Lennon walks side by side with his wife Yoko Ono to show unification and that the global society should emulate this in every facet. Lennon’s song Imagine is about imagining a universe where people of different races, cultures, and beliefs could all just sit down and be one together. The usage of walking in an enclosed area during the video shows how we should all be enclosed together as one body and one family. The black and white signifies race culture during the 60s and how the forms of discrimination were present during that time and how his song would be used to eradicate this form of racial hatred and racial tension between blacks and whites. This song’s visual displays was very effective in putting across a message and point of racial unity and equality.
-Ikenna Mba
-Ikenna Mba
This analysis is very thorough and insightful and I like how you relate the visual elements back to the main idea of the song. One thing I am confused about is what does it symbolize when Yoko Ono opened all the windows in the house? Maybe it shows the world will be a better place if there is no discrimination?
ReplyDeleteGreat question, Pei-Jo! I am curious about this too. I feel like this has to do with the way John and Yoko disappear through the door as well. As if barriers are possible to simply do away with? Then, Yoko proceeds to open the window, allowing in light and creating a more open ambiance? It's really a beautiful scene, I think.
DeleteI really like this post! You did a great job of observing the visual elements Lennon used in the video and how they relate to the society of the 60s. You also related these elements back to the main idea of the song, as Peijo pointed out, which brought everything together nicely. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis was really interesting. When you think of a song, visual effects are one of the last things to come to mind. Especially today, where music videos seem to pride themselves on making absolutely no sense, it is hard to conceive there being a message in the video. I would never have thought about it without this post.
ReplyDelete-Sean
You definitely explained the visual elements clearly in this blog post. I appreciate how you broke down the different elements and explained what they meant. John Lennon was an artist with a serious rhetorical side, and having these visual elements explained is helpful.
ReplyDelete-Garrett Fitzgerald