'Fantastic Baby' Video Analysis

Fantastic Baby, Big Bang, 2012

The primary theme within this music video is rebellion and fighting oppression, which is similar to the idea that we have for 'Do My Thing'. At the start of the video, we see signs with 'STOP MUSIC' and 'STOP SINGING' on them as well as symbols stating the prohibition of music. The law enforces are all uniform, wearing helmets and carrying shields. The protesters are just as faceless, wearing identical white gas masks. In our own music video we would try to achieve a similar effect by having all everyone wearing the same black boiler suits and expressionless faces.

The riot all starts when one of the protesters throws a molotov cocktail, which hits one of the signs. The bright orange of the flame contrasts well with the bleak white/ gray setting and black costumes. All the protesters rush forward to the waiting law enforcers at the fence where they start trying to knock it down. There are many shots of the two sides on either side of the fence, showing a clear divide between the forces. Eventually the fence is knocked down and the protesters can be seen clambering over.

By the end of the video the protesters have moved away from the battle ground and they're in a room, dancing with the group members and throwing off their masks in victory.

For one scene the blonde member of group is a prison room with shackles round his wrists, connoting oppression with intertexuality