Scene deconstruction

A theme from this movie that you could draw from this scene is: Material "needs" are really not needs, they're just "wants". And these wants can push the people you love away from you. You can see in this scene, he starts off saying , "I don't need a damn thing! I don't need any of this!" He then proceeds to see, things he wants and decides he does "need". The theme is not quite didactic; it doesn't quite go out and say it. But, it does keep pushing the joke further and further as he goes through the scene, further and further out the door, with more and more stuff in his hands.

The director uses direction to show the second part of the theme. As he gains more and more and more possessions, he gets further and further away from the love of his life, literally and metaphorically. He also uses space by barely moving the camera at all. As the main character gets further and further away, he also looks smaller and smaller. So, he is trying to hint that the more material possessions you have, the smaller you really are. and the further away from loved ones you are.

animation Deconstruction

While both pictures utilize almost the exact same hues, the values of all of the colors are different. The first picture has fairly low values, making very bright pinks and yellows. The first picture is much brighter. The first image uses lower saturation for everything but Homer. This makes his yellow skin stand out from the rest of the frame. The second picture uses very similar saturation all across the frame. This leaves only line and shape to make the gun stand out at you.

Matt Groening uses very little shadow in either of these shots. He does however have different lighting in the two shots. The first shot seems to have light fill the whole room, with somewhat of an emphasis on Homer. The second shot seems to be dimly lit. In the first image, one could draw that Homer is a slob, from his beer belly to his underwear, to a crooked painting above him. Because the second photo is dark, and the violent nature of it, one  could draw that Homer is in some sort of horror role. The second ones dimness gives the viewer an uneasy feeling.

Song Deconstruction(s)

Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)

Tempo [slow, medium, fast]

fast, around 150 beats.

Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]

Drums, with syncopated bass.

Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]

A very funky upbeat pop dance song

Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)

Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]

The Drums. Kick and Snare/clap really drive this song. During the breakdown, i'd argue that the vocals drive it.

Structure/Organization [how is the song built?  Order, patterns, etc.]

Verse,chorus, verse, chorus, breakdown, chorus outro. a very simple 4 chord pattern all the way through

Emotional Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]

This song builds by adding new instruments during the chorus. Messing with the timbre. It also ends up dropping instruments during the breakdown.

Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)

Balance

-       Height [high and low of frequency]

High. Has low kick drum and bass, with a high keyboard riff and guitar chord progression.

-       Width [stereo panning left/right]

Not much width. No panning that I could hear.

-       Depth [layers of instruments - via loudness]

While there were several instruments, there was not really much depth. they were all just building on one another. 

Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)

Tempo [slow, medium, fast]

medium-fast

Source [where is the rhythm coming from?]

all of it is coming from the guitar

Groove [describe how the personality of the rhythm]

an indie, campfire groove

Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)

Instrumentation [which instruments drive the song?]

Guitar

Structure/Organization [how is the song built?  Order, patterns, etc.]

It is the same basic structure as the original song.

Emotional Architecture [Draw how the song build and drop?]

he plays and sings louder during the choruses., and even changes the rhythm up. Before most choruses he drops the guitar out completely.

Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)

Balance

-       Height [high and low of frequency]

Low. just a guitar

-       Width [stereo panning left/right]

no panning.

-       Depth [layers of instruments - via loudness]

Not deep at all. Just one instrument.

Both versions of this song shared the same Melody and Lyrics. They also share the exact same song organization. It differed, however, on the speed and timbre. While both had around the same tempo, Parker's cover lacked the driving Kick Drum. This lack of drum beat makes his sound much slower. The original song had a much more complex timbre. They did this by using several instruments: bass, drums, keyboards, vocals, backup vox, guitar, claps. Parker's cover has a very simple timbre: a man and his guitar. 

I, personally, enjoy Outkast's original song over the cover. It has a more dancy feel to it. It's great to play for a party or in your car, either place you just want to dance. The cover is not very danceable. If I was in an acoustic guitar mood, I would choose to listen to Obidiah Parker's cover. But overall, Outkast's is the best in my book.