Ben Pearce - What I Might Do - Music Video Analysis

Name of track: What I Might Do Artist/director: Ben Pearce
Features to look for	General examples	Detailed example
Genre characteristics	Genre - Deep House Complex Melody, Soul Vibe, Soulful Voice for the Singer.	This song uses a complex melody and has a very strong soul vibe. The singer also has a very soulful voice that makes the song stand out.
What is the relationship between lyrics and visuals?	There is no relationship between the lyrics and the visuals.	The music is completely random compared to the visuals. For the visuals, we see a lot of different people dancing 1 at a time but the lyrics do not represent this.
What is the relationship between music and visuals?	There is a slight relationship between the music and the visuals in a way that they are both shown as upbeat.	The relationship between the music and the visuals is the fact that the song is very soulful and so is the dancing in the music video.
Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?	There are some close-ups of the dancers in the music video but there are no close-ups of the artist.	There are some close-ups of the dancers when they are dancing 1 at a time but there are no close-ups of the artist.
Is there reference to the notion of looking?	There is a slight reference to the notion of looking in a way that we are encouraged to look at some of the dancers due to different outfits and dances.	Throughout the music video, we see a lot of eye-catching outfits and movements that make us want to watch what is happening and therefore pay close attention.
Are there intertextual references?	There are no intertextual references in this music video.	There are no intertextual references in this music video.
Is it performance-based, narrative-based or concept-based? How much of each?	This music video is concept based.	The music video is in no way related to the lyrics. The music video is mainly people dancing to the type of song, not the lyrics.