In the Gorrilaz' first single 'Clint Eastwood' a short film-like narrative is interpreted, the iconic and very different characters are introduced during the music video as if every Gorrillaz music video would be an episode of a Tv series. The main vocalist took the character of 2-D who seems extremely emotionless and oblivious to all thats happening around him. The drummer's character Russel is diplayed as possessed as an 'immortal' spirit takes over his actions and begins to rap also saying meaningful lyrics that contradicts 2-D's chorus and lyrics. Noodle the main guitarist is seen as generally quite upbeat and happily kills off the evil gorillas which can also give Noodle the hero image. Murdoc the bassist seems mysterious and as if he wants 2-D's star persona as we see Murdoc first laughing then again stealing a shot whilst 2-D is singing. The close-up angle is mainly used in most shots to catch each characters image and personality however when Russel's rap spirit is released alot of wide angles are used to connote the enormity of the creature also linking with his lyrics 'panoramic view'. I believe there is also some intertexualality in this music video due to the recognition of similarities from Michael Jackson's Thriller music video, the gorillas are seen breaking through the ground as do the monsters in thriller, whilst the iconic dance moves from thriller also seemed in use by the gorillas, the moonwalk being most noticable.
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