Analysis of Rock Video 4

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Sound

The sound in this music video is very conventional for the rock genre, in it you can hear the singer and the other band members of their instruments, this is the most crucial part for obvious reasons to a music video, the fact that every member is heard performing their part I think is very good. The audio is very fast paced for a rock video and very conventional which I think works well.

Editing

The editing of this music video is very fast paced as you would expect from a conventional rock video, the cuts are quick paced to suit the sound which works well and is typical of this genre, only cuts are used so that shots gone from one to the other very quickly and sticks to the the conventions of the genre.

Performance

From this clip you get a very clear view in the performance of the band members, similar to the previous video Castle of Glass they are not jumping around like pop vidoes but still upbeat, they don't move much and are often seen staying still playing their instruments or singing into the microphone which I feel is very good for this genre and a lot more effective than them acting like a pop group.

Cinematography

 This medium shot of the lead singing is a very conventional thing and very good for a music video too have, this is so it is established who the lead singing is and create a link so the audience know this music belongs to this person. Having this close up lets us get a view of what the singer looks like and helps promote the band.

This is also another shot, this low angle shot makes the band look a lot bigger than what they are and works really well with the small buildings around them, it comes off as more effective and gives the illusion that they are better than everybody else around them which I think is really good of a music video to do.

This final shot is one of the most important f not the most important for a music video, this is because every member in the band is established and presented to the audience together showing who they are and what they are playing as their role in the band, this shot I feel is great because of this and something that will defiantly be in my video as it is very conventional.

Mise en scene

The mise en scene in these two shots are very conventional, to start with throughout the video the band members are shown to be in the middle of the shot so that the focus is on them. This is very important and something I will have in my music video as it keeps the attention focused on the performers by having them centered. Next up like most videos of the rock genre they are wearing similar clothes which is important as it shows that they are together. Next up we see all of their instruments which is imortanjt so we know who is doing what in the band and establish the lead singer. Finally the location is very conventional for a rock video, similar to the rock video Castle of Glass they are out in the of the way of civialisation and even when they are near it as shown by the picture to the right they are bigger than society physically so this is very effective and very conventional of a music video.