Research the band and remind yourself of their ethos.
- Massive Attack is an English trip hop band formed in 1988. The band is from Bristol and consists of three members, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles. They are also known as '3D', 'Daddy G' and 'Mushroom'. There debut album is called 'Blue lines' and was released in 1991 and their single 'Unfinished Sympathy' reaching the charts.
Daddy G and Mushroom are both DJs and 3D is a graffiti artist but now rapper. Unfinished Sympathy was sung by Shara Nelson who worked with Massive attack in the early 90s to create the song.
Research the video; there is plenty of criticism and information for each online.
- The music video for "Unfinished Sympathy", (a docu-fiction) was directed by Baillie Walsh, who had also directed the video for Massive Attack's previous single "Daydreaming", and was filmed in a single continuous shot from 1311 South New Hampshire Avenue to 2632 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The video, filmed on Steadicam, begins with a shot of a street gang before moving to follow Nelson walking along the pavement unaware or uncaring of her surroundings, which include drunks, bikers, and disabled people. As the video progresses, first 3D (having finished making a call on a public phone booth) and then Daddy G (pushing a cart) can be seen walking several paces behind her, slightly out of focus.At the end of the video, Nelson walks past the camera and off down the road into the distance. The video was originally supposed to conclude with an overhead shot of Los Angeles, but the scene was ultimately scrapped.
Think about how the band are representing themselves and using the platforms to construct meanings for their audiences.
- The band is representing being in the streets and the reality of living on the streets. They also represents urban cultures that originate from city streets and communities around the world. It is what happens around the streets and in the streets depending on the city or streets in the area.
Are there any social issues they are commenting on and representing?
- Massive attack comments on issues such as stereotypical ethnicities and races as presented in the video. They also representing being from 'the streets'
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