Textual Analysis of Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries

'Ankle Injuries' by Fujiya and Miyagi from their 2006 album, 'Transparent Things' used stop motion to create a clever visual display for the audience through an everyday, seemingly normal item; a dice. Genre-wise it's probably more of a soft-rock/indie combination than anything which at the time wasn't quite as popular as it is now, so made for an interesting song.

In terms of the relationship between the lyrics and visuals, at times they go together solidly and at others are completely afar from the song meaning as a whole. There are certain words which relate to the visuals, whether it be the dots on the dice or the concept of having lots of things build up into one picture such as 'pixilation' and 'spray'. The visuals are heavily linked to the concept of pixilation, which perhaps represents that sometimes the picture is clearer if you zoom out/ take a step back. 

The jittery style of the visuals matches that of the song, as it has a high-pitched and upbeat feel to it. Each cut is usually on the beat which makes the visuals fit to the music really well. I also find the colour arrangement interesting, as it uses simple, basic colours like black, red, blue, yellow and white yet still it appears as if there are shadows. This is mostly down to the ratio of the die background colour versus the contrasting dot(s). This gives the illusion of light  and the impression that the image is 3D when it is actually 2D. 

Overall I really like this music video's retro style and how well the visuals work with the track. Personally I would have added some form of narrative to the sequence, as it appears a little unorganised at times in terms of chronology which does make it less easy-going to watch. Despite this I really like this music video for it's unique and artistic approach to representing the song.