Redundancy and Entropy

Redundancy
A very predictable or conventional message that is known for specific fields. e.g. Saying 'Hello' to greet somebody is very predictable.

Entropy
Completely random or unpredictable elememts.

I have analysised 3 videos to whats redundant and entropic about them.


Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

Redundancy	Entropy
Beautiful woman – typical of a male artist to feature attractive women. Michael Jackson always features a women in his videos, predictive thing.	Set like a movie. Unpredictable. Not everyday you see Michael Jackson & Chris Tucker eating a Chinese, poor location, unexpected for a millionaire.
Predictable of Michael Jackson to dance in his videos with his trademark moves and posistions.	Comedian dancing with other people. Doesn’t go with the song.
Dancing with a female. Trademark dress – hat, shoes, socks etc	Michael Jackson doesn’t really have violence in his videos. Ironic of the glass smashing on a ‘no fighting’ sign. Doesn’t go with his personality.

My Chemical Romance - Ghost of You

Redundancy	Entropy
Typical of the lead singer to have an entire shot to his own where the other band members are shot together. Difference in style of video is predictable of MCR.	Quite a nice shuttle shot – not like MCR. Not predictable for a rock band/song.
MCR tend to use women to signify heartbreak, sadness & death.  Predictable of them to use this. She’s in black which symbolsis death and the video is about soldiers going to war.	Very unpredictable – nice montage of a dance floor then an ocean and soldiers. It’s a dance between soldiers and women then goes into that.
Lead singer is always doing something different to the other bands members – he stands out more and is mostly seen throughout the video.	A band member doesn’t usually die.  Bassist doesn’t usually have the highlight in music videos.

Rihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

Rihanna is always kissing another man in her videos – she usually sings about love or sex so its predictable of her to do this in her videos.	Not like Rihanna to skateboard – she’s very feminine & she’s dressed quite tomboyish and skateboarding isn’t like her.
Lots of dance in a pop video –predictable		Very abstract – unlike Rihanna – she’s very mainstream and this symbolism of drugs is teaching children bad things.
Dressed very sexily – Rihanna always dressed like this in her videos. Plus she uses symbolism e.g. the fire representing passion or hatred which goes well with the theme of the song ‘we found love in a hopeless place’		Again, very odd for a pop video. She is throwing up ribbons. Out of character and slightly weird.
Female being alone and wanting to be loved – stereotypical.		Is quite confusing under the theme of the song – its Rihanna breaking up with her boyfriend even though it’s a song about having a strong love.