Ben Ellis Film/Media

Riptide is a 2013 indie song by Vance Joy. The song is expressively part of the indie genre. Indie music is music produced separately and independently from bug record labels.  The term indie is sometimes used to describe a genre and as a genre term, "indie" may include music that is not independently produced, and many independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term ‘indie’ or ‘independent music’ can be traced back to as early as the 1920’s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer. This is clearly influencing the music videos of the indie genre and riptide clearly plays with the styles of some retro films such as blue velvet. It also takes inspiration from current popular indie films and specifically plays around with wes anderson style cinematography

One week is a 1920's Buster Keaton two reel silent comedy short film. This is one of the first films Buster Keaton made alone without the assistance of his partner Fatty Arbuckle. It stars Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely as a newly married couple. The story follows two newlyweds and the process of them building a house and the inevitable failure of Busters efforts. In the film buster takes the persona of a clown and an everyman.  The clown persona is shown in nearly every film Buster is in. In this film specifically Buster plays an everyman and satires modern society. Specifically the ford house building program which was very popular in the early 20s. Buster specifically satirises the arduous and annoying process of this and would have been very relatable to the audience at the time. One of the most interesting cinematography points is the clear breaking the fourth wall when the camera man places his hand over the lens to ensure the audience can't see the woman naked. One