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Narrative Assignment
Analysis of
“Windowlicker”
By
Aphex Twin
Written by
Roger Dahl
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In this assignment I have decided to write about my favourite music video, and that is Windowlicker by Aphex Twin. ... And out of the Limo steps the Aphex Twin himself, Richard D James. ...
The next thing that happens is that suddenly the face of the two hoochies turns into the sinister grin of The Aphex Twin, making it almost grotesque. ... Aphex Twin, and they are chasing the limo, this is shown in a slower pace.
When they stop just beside the Santa Monica beach, the video again starts with great dance manoeuvres, and the Aphex Twin dances together with a lot of ladies in bikinis, all wearing his own face. ...
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Windowlicker – The music video
This music video is certainly, as mentioned above, one of the best ever made. ... This is a key factor to this movie, which I will address later on in the analysis
Windowlicker is shot in daylight, and it is sunny. ... From when Aphex Twin arrives to show the girls what partying is really all about, until the movie is finished, it has probably not dared longer than 20-30 minutes. ... Eccentric Techno artist Aphex Twin (akas Richard D James, AFX,) has again collaborated with director Chris Cunningham to produce the music video for Aphex`s Windowlicker Single. Windowlicker is the second venture between Chris Cunningham and the Aphex Twin, Richard D. ...
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Windowlicker- The analysis
Timing in at 10 minutes 33 seconds and the way this video is made, makes this video reject the ethos of MTV promos, where videos are little more than an index of popular culture. ...
In this work Cunningham documents the explicit sexism and tired erotica inherent in promotional hip hop rap videos and addresses socioeconomic realities and gender politics by masking bikini women with Aphex Twin’s face. ...
The main characters that star in this video are Aphex Twin himself, two girls and two guys as the homies. ...
This music video is also made to show Aphex Twin as on of the leading artist through the nineties, with his very special technoelectronic music. ...
This movie is the exact right stuff for the Aphex Twin fans, and it will demand them to continue buying a lot more if not all of Mr. ... It is definitely not mainstream, and in that way it is the hardcore fans and people who like things that are a bit different and crosses some kind of barriers, who will follow Aphex Twin, both through music and music videos. ... The song “Windowlicker” doesn’t contain any lyrics, it’s just beats that are put together great with awesome dance features and amazing special effects. ... In this case Warp Records are the label which Aphex Twin releases his music. ... It is the same director who has worked on it together with Aphex Twin, and it is a must-see for Aphex fans and for all people who are into really good music videos.
Approximate Word count = 2795
Approximate Pages = 11.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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