Korn- Clown Goodwins analysis 2

 This is a performance based video but it also features narrative aspects due to the relation of visuals to the song. In this video the band tell a story of someone who is being bullied at school, this is done through a number of different ways including very quick cuts of the band aggressively thrashing around to angry lyrics which is amplifying the emotional motive behind the song as well as the conjuncture of the visuals to the lyrics which illustrates the meaning. This video also features heavily with cuts on beat or seeing the sound where by the image will change very frequently in sync with the snare being drummed as well as at the start the image is changing in time with the guitars rhythm. Which assists in telling the story because it makes the viewer feel more engaged with the rhythm of the song as the performance based piece of narrative unfolds. The singer Jonathan Davis has a very unique voice that is part of the Korn trademark, which is able to go from high pitch quieter painful whispering's all the way to a powerful destructive shout and this is incorporated in this song/video such as him when he is sat in the school shower which is an example of his quieter side but then when it cuts to a performance based shot he can be screaming in time with thrashing himself around it shows the other end of his signature vocal range. Which links in with his star image... 
However the star image is very unique, Jonathan Davis(the lead singer) is shown frequently as being trapped or inferior to others around him such as being trapped in a locker or to have people laughing at him as he is sat in the school showers which in sync reflects the lyrics and purpose behind the song which is a story about being laughed at, rejected and bullied. The image of the band is meant to be dark and sinister for that reason also such as a lot of the scenes where they are performing they are playing their music in a room surrounded by bits of old children's dolls, which is used to make the band seem edgy and angry about the portrayed rejection.

 This is an example of him performing with a quieter vocal range (above) however below is a shot of him performing with a much more aggressive voice in the music video "Clown"