A music video we studied in class was by the rock band Maroon 5, in there music video there was a clear narrative of a guy who is going out with a girl whose father abuses her mother, and they end up kissing. And in turn starts developing feelings towards the girlfriend’s mother.
The music video is a 50-50 split between performance and narrative, where the lead singer is both shown singing, and playing the part of the boyfriend. There are sharp cuts between the man singing and him being a character. Whilst the guy is recorded singing he is often shown in extreme close ups focusing on his singing, with occasional mid shots. Whereas when the video shifts to the performance, there a more of a verity of shots, from mid shots, to high angle shots, to two man shots. In the music video the lead singer is the main focus. However towards the middle of the video we see him and his band playing the song in a bar. This is where the typical conventions of a rock band are portrayed. Such as the band not looking enthusiastic whilst playing the instruments, possibly a symbol of then looking cool, also the two member of the band, the drummer and rhythm guitarist wear suits but with undone top buttons and ties that hang down from their collars. Possibly symbolising they are slightly rebellious and don’t care about their appearance on stage.
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