The first 8 seconds of this music video starts off with in a style of a dated film with the director’s name shown and other production teams listed. This then changes to show the main character in this video Vlad played by Noel Fielding walking towards the camera carrying a large stake in both hands. The camera is constantly moving to give a feel that your there watching. The title of the music video (Vlad the impaler) flashes up in red this gives a connotation of danger and threat. At 17 seconds the location changes to show Vlad’s home which is filled with numerous tools and machinery designed to makes weapons as we see him, this gives us the sense that he is a dangerous character. We then see the character at a tennis court watch two girls play tennis it then shows him murder the girl in the girl’s point of view. This theme carries on as we see Vlad attack numerous people with the same weapon the judgement that this character is dangerous is confirmed throughout the video. Red is a reoccurring colour which is often associated with Vlad this again provides the sense that he is a dangerous character. The whole video is film too look dated with a cheap feel about it, with a dated style of special effects.
Bliss – Muse
The video starts showing the main character of this music video up close. The main character is the lead singer from the band (Matt Bellamy) he is shown to have red hair and wearing a red top this provides a sense of danger but also a passion. This image changes to an establishing shot of the main location which appears to be a large hole outside a city. The establishing shot zooms in then changes to a bird’s eye view of the hole in the middle is a large plank where the main character stands. This zooms into his hair which we see blowing in the calm wind, an eerie music is being played at this moment. The camera angle then changes again to show what is down the hole and the music starts. when the music really gets started so does the video as we get quicker shots from different angles as we see the character plummet as the character plummets we see other member of the band watch him fall as he sings. The video is given a futuristic feel that ties in with the theme of the song. Although the band isn’t playing any of their instruments we do seem them regularly. This video then goes to show the main character float through space towards a large light where he disintegrates into.
Charmer – Kings 0f Leon
This video starts with an establishing shot of the location which is a deserted theatre the camera angles pans around as the stage curtain is lifted to show the band. We see the band silhouetted against the red back drop this gives a connotation of suspense and mystery. As the camera zooms in the lights slowly get brighter showing the band. The band is shown to play all their own instruments. This video provides some interesting close shots of the band playing their instruments which maybe useful for me when filming my band footage As the songs gets going, quicker shots are used when the song gets slower, slower shots are used. The main focus of this video is the lead singer. At some points it seems the video goes in slow motion which is a nice effect as it creates a sense of what is happening among all the quick shots. The entire band except for the lead singer is dressed in black this provides the lead singer to gain most of the cameras attention as he stands out the most. As the end the curtain drops shielding the band from the camera.
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