The song Revolution by the Beatles is a protest song protesting the Vietnam War (1955-1975). The intention of protesting this is to convince more people to join the movement and to peacefully end the Vietnam War. This song is constructed in a way to be memorable. It does this successfully by using various English techniques such as repetition, allusion, and rhyming. The use of these techniques makes the song catchy and consequently unforgettable, which is fit for its purpose.
I chose this song over other protest songs and poems because one of the messages it carries is still relevant today. While the main message is to stop the Vietnam War and the effects it had on families, individuals, and the environment there is also the message of peace. The tension between world leaders today that is gradually increasing the instability between countries and the possibility of another large war. This is why the second message of world peace caught my eye above other protest songs and poems because I felt it was still important.
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The images I chose to show during the presentation were meant to evoke emotion from the viewer and hopefully persuade them to agree with the stance that the song takes. I did this by including images of war and its consequences (relating to both, people and the environment).
Throughout the duration of the presentation, the majority of the photos used are black and white. I changed the color of some of these images because it shows the viewer that the Vietnam War is in the past and isn’t still carrying on. However, some of the images are colored. The images that are colored are colored for two reasons:
- To show the contrast between the images of war and peace, and how significantly more beautiful, relaxing, and appealing peace is compared to war.
- And to remind the viewer that the message of peace still is relevant. It does this using color because black-and-white media is often and regularly associated with history. This means that up until the colored images are used the viewer is thinking about the past, but when they suddenly see multiple colored, high-quality images they are going to think about the present. (this technique is mainly reflected in the last image with the flower in a gun and the word “alright”)
For one string of lyrics throughout the presentation there are usually multiple photos (especially during lyrics that include ‘we’) this is to show the viewer just how many people stand with this issue, and how unfortunately prevalent it is. Another reason I chose this technique is because of how during the duration of the song repetition is used.
When the lyrics start the first repetition of “All right” there is a pause where there are no images between “Don’t you know it’s gonna be” and “All right” This is to emphasize the major difference between war and peace.
The timing of the photos was not how I intended due to editing program problems.
Using multiple techniques influenced by the chosen song I created a video presentation to inform and persuade the viewer about the consequences of war, and how important peace is every day.
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