This vlog review will never be released even though we shot it, but here are our review notes anyways.
Final Verdict:
T.S.AAV: This song and video tightly made and the Wonder Girls kept with the same style they had before, and perhaps that's what make it tame and simple. Another disappointing comeback. I wish they had a video with a BANG.
Rayestar: The Wonder Girls came back with a different kind of retro style, but they were trained this way, so they do it well. After over a year, they seemed to have matured since 2 Different Tears with the bright flashy colors, and Hyerim has also improved since joining the group,
T.S.AAV: This song and video tightly made and the Wonder Girls kept with the same style they had before, and perhaps that's what make it tame and simple. Another disappointing comeback. I wish they had a video with a BANG.
Rayestar: The Wonder Girls came back with a different kind of retro style, but they were trained this way, so they do it well. After over a year, they seemed to have matured since 2 Different Tears with the bright flashy colors, and Hyerim has also improved since joining the group,
T.S.AAV Notes:
Rayestar Notes:
Music
-meaning: there's this boy they're really interested in and they're asking for him to be their boyfriend/baby and vice versa
-one helluva boring song. :| very "safe"
-vocals are nice to listen too, very steady :/
-sohee has an unusually large amount of lines (she gets both entire verses)
-transitions are really lame. close to next to nothing.
-glad JYP has good translators for the captions (altho its really annoying when they have spelling typos) so at the very least the lyrics flow in the translation
-alarm call backing during yubin's rap is hella annoying
Video
-its ONLY a dance vid :/
-except sohee in 2nd vers, odd that no one has solo scene, not even for solo lines in which its really just a close up of a dance part cause you can still see the other members in the background.
-WHY NOTHINGGG
Visuals
-great art direction in this video- loved the optical illusions created by B&W shadows
-different from other B&W videos that use the monotone color for emotion and nostalgia, this time for a cool lively visual effect
-part where yeeun/yenny is replicated was nicely edited- hands disappeared behind her heads instead of getting an awkward cut
-sunye's hairstyle is hideous
-yeeun blonde hair looks like beyonce and i find that annoying cuz it expands her jawline
-yay no stilettos!
Set/Shots
-more on the optical illusions:
--clever camera + swiveling light source made it look like the floor was revolving by keeping the girls in the same spot. very cool.
--overhead shots reminded me of those masquerade prom scenes where the whole room is dancing the same and then you get that awesome hair spinning moment!
--cuts during hyelim's prechorus lines matched sharply on the beat
-random sets that had nothing to do with the song, but they were useful! i.e. circle staircase, the backup dancers climbed up it
-lots of staircases, wonder why. platform for the boy to climb up to?
Dance
-Completely dance video
-their dances are always epicly memorable yet relatively easy to get down
-circle motion by hip when singing "baby"- the boy as their baby or an actual baby o.0O
-extremely womanly and curvy. i wanna see jokwon/sungjong do a kkab version
Rayestar Notes:
Music:
-lyrics: dreaming about a boy who's perfect
-girls are apparently perfect themselves, a bit arrogant
-1988?
-American soul music/singing style
-bouncy synth background, snapping
-static and really long rapping :/
Dance:
-Beyonce comparison
-boring chorus?
-lot of dynamic arm movement
Visual:
-I want Hyerim's hair!
-Sunye/Sohee retro hair
-black and white
-round circle theme
-fluffy arm things
Set/Shots:
-black and white, plain (but effective)
-WG steps
-round (circle) theme again
-appropriate camera effects along with music
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