This music video is an example of a performance based video; whilst it contains aspects of narration in certain shots, the majority of the video is the band performing.
Camera: Throughout the video many close ups of the band members , especially the main singer are used connoting his importance in the band. Also, the use of close ups connotes that the song is quite personal as the camera is constantly in the band members faces. The shots of the band are interrupted by a small amount of other props and locations which are symbolic to the lyrics of the song; whilst the video is mainly performance based, the use of symbolic images and clips adds meaning to the video. Long shots of the band allow the audience to see the whole of the band, whilst close ups and mid-shots of the members feet and body's allow their body language to be detected, connoting a sense of anger and intensity.
Mise-en-scene: The close ups of the bands faces are often positioned to the side throughout the video, connoting a sense of confrontation and anger. As well as this, the clothing isn't very visible throughout due to the vast amount of close ups, this connotes the importance of the seeing the bands facial expressions. The lighting also varies throughout, the beginning of the video begins fairly light, however gets darker as it progresses; this could connote the ending of the narrative-like style.
Editing: The pace of the editing begins fairly slow, as the first shot of the main band members face lasts 0.44 seconds. However, as the song reaches a climax the editing is sped up, connoting a sense of chaos and mayhem. Jump cuts of the band are used frequently throughout, to allow the audience to view the band members facial expressions from various different angles. Other than jump cuts, the only other editing technique used are simple cuts, as shots of the band cut to shots of symbolic images.
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