With all the blurring that occurs in the video, it gives the video a distorted feel. Sticking with the codes and conventions of music video, the video is in colour, has no diegetic sound and the lyrics / song / instrument dominate the sound of the video. The pacing of the video is also quite slow compared to various music videos the shots are only sped up when the fast paced chorus occurs. Kurt is dressed in a metallic shirt and scruffy patched jeans, much like the Tin man and Scarecrow characters, again a nod to the Wizard of Oz.ĭuring the video, the camera is mostly stable, there aren't many pans or tracking shots but in editing the shots are pieced together via jump cuts. As the chorus comes in, more distorted, slightly blurred images of a close up of Kurt’s head moving backwards and forwards appear, becoming more fast paced, just like the chorus itself. This makes the video a performance style video as the band is performing to the camera. The next jump cut leads us to a long shot of the band playing instruments in the poppy field in front of the cross, while the sky is now red behind them this shot then fades into a close up of Kurt Cobains face moving away from the camera, with his hands against his face, singing the lyrics. The lyrics 'I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap, I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black.' appear next, which show the audience that Kurt is addicted to Courtney like he is to tar, and that he wishes he could take away her pain and anger when things turn bad between them. There is then a jump cut to a long shot of the band members still at the end of the hospital bed, as a bright light flashes the shot turns into a mid-shot of the band members, looking contemplative in their chairs. We can see a big black cross painted on the floor, crosses will become a key part of the music video as it progresses. The room is empty, grey, boring with only a tiny part of natural light creeping in through the curtain. Immediately the non-diegetic sound of the guitar comes in and the song begins to play. Style - Textual Analysis: The video begins with a black screen, fading in to see an aerial shot of a room, with an old man in a hospital bed and the band members of Nirvana sat at the end of his bed. The bands grungy, unkept, 'rock n' roll' image again relates to the genre of rock music because the main focus is usually the music. The use of instruments in the video such as the electric guitar again suggest that it is the genre of rock / grunge music because the instruments used in the video are the instruments typically used in rock music. Genre: Nirvana are famous for breaking the mould of rock music, creating a rougher sound compared to other bands. When it came to directing the music video, Nirvana used Anton Corbijn, who is a Dutch film and music video director he has worked with many other bands in the alternative / rock music scene, including Metallica and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The song was part of their final studio album, released on September 13th, 1993 titled In Utero, this album was released with their label DGC records. This song was written by lead vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. Context: 'Heart-Shaped Box' is a song by the infamous grunge band, Nirvana from Washington, America.
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