Analysis - Video 3

Muse - New Born





How is the band represented?

The band is represented in a way which is about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology, and how in reality it's destroying all humanity. The fear is that we can't control it because it's moving faster than we are, so the songs setting the band in a location in the future where the body is no longer important and everyone's plugged into a network. The opening line is 'link it to the world', so it's connecting them on a worldwide scale and being born into another reality, in a way it's on the same lines as the film The Matrix.

Is this similar across the videos by the band?
The music video 'New Born' is different to other music videos by the band, 'Muse', in some ways; the video has the initial impression of what will happen to the future with the advancements in technology?  This is different to other videos as other videos such as 'Knights of Cydonia' have the suggestion to stick up for yourself.  However, the videos are similar due to the idea of there being a meaning behind most of them and normally they are set in rural areas or run down areas like seen in 'Knights of Cydonia' and 'Supermassive Black Hole'.

What relationships exist between images and lyrics in the chosen video?
There is a close relationship between the images and the lyrics in the chosen video 'New Born' as we first see small lights floating around and thus linking the band and the audience to the world.  As the video tells a story the lyrics seem to relate more to the video rather than it would to a video which was not telling a story.


What relationships exist between the music and the images?
The use of close ups to show the expressions on the bands and audiences faces whilst during the video adds to effect the tone of the music.  Furthermore, the images illustrating and emphasizing the idea that they are linked to the world can suggest a relationship between the music and images as the music can be portrayed as to hold suspense.  

Are there any inter-textual references to other media forms?
The use of inter-textual references are not seen during this video except the idea of that the song is based around the fear of technology which is widely feared by some people in the world.