Not only is Take On Me by A-Ha a New Wave song, it's also in the top ten music videos video from ages ago! I want to explore why this new wave song has become a classic because of it's iconic video.
The video starts off as a comic book. There are several close ups of the artist in his sketchy form. This makes the audience realise that the artist is in the comic book, which is a big part of the narrative. This is could be a key point for my video as if the artist is dressed up or something, close ups may be needed to confirm who they are. The close ups also advertise the artise and add to star image.
Optical illusions and special affects attract the audience's eye and keeps them interested. The artist features in the shot to promote his star image and create realsim. The rule of thirds is also used. The artist is dressed in quite a rock 'n' roll type of way which is not a convention of the genre. However, I imagine that this gave him sex appeal at the time. Since the female is not dressed particularly sexy I would guess that this is aimed mainly at women.
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