Plan B-Ill manors analysis
Plan B-Ill manors analysis
Plan B himself was kicked out of school during year 10 where he was sent to a pupil referral unit this is where all those who deemed unsuited to school were sent. In this unit they all had no respect for authority as they had felt ignored by the society that had kicked them out of school and alienated them into a separate unit segregated from other people.This eventually led the kids in the referral unit being, in a sense, raised by the music which they listened to which in the case of Plan B (Ben) led to wanting a career within the musical field which he at first starting singing as he drew influence from Timberlake however he ultimately felt the most comfortable when he was rapping hence why most of his songs are rap songs.
The narrative structure is non-linear to show the chaos that is ever presented during their lives living the estates. This can be contributed to fast editing transitions which make the audience feel the tension of their lives. The music video begins with an establishing shot of London that have the smoke from the London riots this helps to set up the background of the "characters" that are present throughout and sets the scene of the less glamorous London that is the feature point of most people's lives in Britain. The fact that Plan B also begins the video by playing an air violin which could be portrayed as him orchestrating the turmoil and destruction during the riots. The opening sound to the song is a rustic engine to a car running which highlights the dysfunctional and old fashion views that society runs on.
In the above GIF it shows the intertextuality of the song as it demonstrates how it highlights the animalistic nature of Man from both sides rich and poor highlighting how that people's opinions surrounding "CHAV"s violent nature is just everyone's true nature which they need to survive. The intertextuality of the song is also demonstrated through the line "He's got a hoodie on give him a hug" this relates to the hug a hoodie campaign ran by David Cameron where he believed that to solve the disconnect with the youth was to simply reach out to them and give hem a "Hug".
This shot is known as a Low shot this helps to demonstrate the illusion of power that the people feel when they are rioting and rebelling against the society that have cast them out and by embracing the stereotype that people have forced upon them they feel a sense of power over those who would alienate them by playing the fool. All actors in this scene are wearing the same sort of costume of a hoodie and tracts etc which is typically associated with the violent youths that the media reports on every day.
The song as well as the music video was praised as being one of the best protest songs in yeas by the majority of those who have listened to it. Although, the ideal reception of the video was to raise awareness to the fact that he is trying to shed the truth on all the gang violence, protests etc however it could be misinterpreted ,by the upper class most notably as, as glorifying gang warfare and related crimes. The intended reception of this video was to simply raise awareness to the fact that if you force them into a particular stereotype that will start to embrace it and become the violent animals that you perceive them to be.
The camerawork in general is shaky and almost naturalistic movement which helps to show their chaotic nature to the audience. The majority of the scenes are filmed as medium or long shots to highlight the typical look of a "CHAV". However, there are some low angles throughout the video, such as the one above, that could highlight the power they feel when embracing the stereotype that is forced upon them.
In some scenes such as at 2:52 in the video you can see the use of a flare this usually connotes the idea of being in danger and in need in help this could be to try and show that although they may make you feel unsafe the reality of the situation they may also be in even more danger as it is their body in the firing line. The use of the red filter in particular scenes help to establish the idea that the rage they feel towards those who cant understand them and what they are going through and also the anger felt toward the government that have labelled them in a particular way.
Plan B himself was kicked out of school during year 10 where he was sent to a pupil referral unit this is where all those who deemed unsuited to school were sent. In this unit they all had no respect for authority as they had felt ignored by the society that had kicked them out of school and alienated them into a separate unit segregated from other people.This eventually led the kids in the referral unit being, in a sense, raised by the music which they listened to which in the case of Plan B (Ben) led to wanting a career within the musical field which he at first starting singing as he drew influence from Timberlake however he ultimately felt the most comfortable when he was rapping hence why most of his songs are rap songs.
The narrative structure is non-linear to show the chaos that is ever presented during their lives living the estates. This can be contributed to fast editing transitions which make the audience feel the tension of their lives. The music video begins with an establishing shot of London that have the smoke from the London riots this helps to set up the background of the "characters" that are present throughout and sets the scene of the less glamorous London that is the feature point of most people's lives in Britain. The fact that Plan B also begins the video by playing an air violin which could be portrayed as him orchestrating the turmoil and destruction during the riots. The opening sound to the song is a rustic engine to a car running which highlights the dysfunctional and old fashion views that society runs on.
In the above GIF it shows the intertextuality of the song as it demonstrates how it highlights the animalistic nature of Man from both sides rich and poor highlighting how that people's opinions surrounding "CHAV"s violent nature is just everyone's true nature which they need to survive. The intertextuality of the song is also demonstrated through the line "He's got a hoodie on give him a hug" this relates to the hug a hoodie campaign ran by David Cameron where he believed that to solve the disconnect with the youth was to simply reach out to them and give hem a "Hug".
This shot is known as a Low shot this helps to demonstrate the illusion of power that the people feel when they are rioting and rebelling against the society that have cast them out and by embracing the stereotype that people have forced upon them they feel a sense of power over those who would alienate them by playing the fool. All actors in this scene are wearing the same sort of costume of a hoodie and tracts etc which is typically associated with the violent youths that the media reports on every day.
The song as well as the music video was praised as being one of the best protest songs in yeas by the majority of those who have listened to it. Although, the ideal reception of the video was to raise awareness to the fact that he is trying to shed the truth on all the gang violence, protests etc however it could be misinterpreted ,by the upper class most notably as, as glorifying gang warfare and related crimes. The intended reception of this video was to simply raise awareness to the fact that if you force them into a particular stereotype that will start to embrace it and become the violent animals that you perceive them to be.
The camerawork in general is shaky and almost naturalistic movement which helps to show their chaotic nature to the audience. The majority of the scenes are filmed as medium or long shots to highlight the typical look of a "CHAV". However, there are some low angles throughout the video, such as the one above, that could highlight the power they feel when embracing the stereotype that is forced upon them.
In some scenes such as at 2:52 in the video you can see the use of a flare this usually connotes the idea of being in danger and in need in help this could be to try and show that although they may make you feel unsafe the reality of the situation they may also be in even more danger as it is their body in the firing line. The use of the red filter in particular scenes help to establish the idea that the rage they feel towards those who cant understand them and what they are going through and also the anger felt toward the government that have labelled them in a particular way.
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