Redundancy and Entropy

•Redundancy is predictable. Which means scenes and actions are usually expected within the music video.

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•Entropy is unpredictable. Where the outcomes appear to be strange or out of place in a scene.

Redundancy and Entropy in a music video (PSY – Gangnam Style)

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The redundancy in this music video are scenes of routine dancing, because of the music genre being Pop and Dance. This shows the expected side of this music video. The central focus is on the singer, giving a clear indication of the artist. This is another use of redundancy due to similar genre of other music videos, focusing on the main singer. 

•The entropy used in a humorous way. This video included unexpected small cuts of random scenes, such as dancing in an elevator and also sunbathing in a playground. Its the of certain actions in odd places which gives this music video a lot of entropic scenes. Entropic use of mise-en-scene and camera is common. The costumes are very varied, some being redundant and others being unusual. The camera work is usually still to focus on the entropic scenes for a funnier outcome.

Redundancy and Entropy in another music video (Dirty Dike – Pork Pie)

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•The genre of this music video is rap and drum and bass, which uses a lot of redundant features. No instruments are shown in a performance part, and the video is usually focused on the singer. This states that its expected because drum and bass doesn't involve shots of instruments played such as guitar, drums etc. Also in a rap style of lyrics, the expectation of scenes are usually involved around the singer. As well using lyrics to visuals, the constant shots of pork pies is highly redundant as it’s the name of the song.

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There is only a slight entropic side to this video which shows the artist in a Mexican hat holding a plank of wood. This is unexpected as its unfitting with the dress style of the genre.