Analysis Of Stereo Analysis Of Stereo Hearts by Gym Hearts by Gym Class HeroesClass Heroes

IntroductionIntroduction We are going to be analysing the song Stereo Hearts by We are going to be analysing the song Stereo Hearts by

Gym Class Heroes. It is from the rap & pop genre and is a Gym Class Heroes. It is from the rap & pop genre and is a very well known song in its genre. very well known song in its genre. Here is an example of the video if you wish to watch it Here is an example of the video if you wish to watch it

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GenreGenreSetting is also used to allow the Setting is also used to allow the music video to be relevant to the music video to be relevant to the rap-pop genre. The setting is urban rap-pop genre. The setting is urban and distinguishes the street life in and distinguishes the street life in the rap genre.the rap genre.

Genre in this music Genre in this music video can be portrayed video can be portrayed through the costume of through the costume of the artists as they are the artists as they are quite urban and quite urban and fashionable which is fashionable which is linked to Rap-Pop.linked to Rap-Pop.

Images related to lyricsImages related to lyrics A general convention in music videos are to have images relevant to the lyrics.A general convention in music videos are to have images relevant to the lyrics.

This is seen many times in this music video such as ;This is seen many times in this music video such as ;- the word up is sung and then an image of one of the artists pointing upwards is shown. - the word up is sung and then an image of one of the artists pointing upwards is shown. - when he word heart is mentioned the main artist makes a heart sign with his hands.- when he word heart is mentioned the main artist makes a heart sign with his hands.

Presentation of Presentation of Artist/BandArtist/Band In this music video there are a mix shots of artists by themselves and artist with their band. In this music video there are a mix shots of artists by themselves and artist with their band.

There is one There is one artist who is in artist who is in the band and is the band and is also shown by also shown by himself. himself.

Whereas Whereas the other the other artist is artist is only only shown by shown by himself himself and not and not with the with the band at band at all.all.

This distinguishes the This distinguishes the two singers and the two singers and the audience can tell that audience can tell that the one of the main the one of the main singers are in a band. singers are in a band.

Instruments are used in the music Instruments are used in the music band through the use of shadows but band through the use of shadows but yet this clearly still shows that he is yet this clearly still shows that he is part of a band. part of a band.

NarrativeNarrative

There are There are many shots many shots which have which have shadows in it shadows in it and the and the shadows are shadows are edited in to be edited in to be an amazing an amazing special effect special effect throughout throughout the video.the video.

There is no main narrative to this music video but I There is no main narrative to this music video but I do believe that we are tracking the journey of the do believe that we are tracking the journey of the main artist and then slowly look at other parts of main artist and then slowly look at other parts of day. day.