Analysis of Camera Shots

Somebody Else- The 1975

Shot used: Reverse mid shot

I thought this shot was particularly interesting as it used a mirror to its advantage and it is an alternative way to display Matty’s facial expressions. I thought the use of this shot was effective as it allowed the audience to get a bit closer to the artist and almost see his perspective without it being his direct view. This could be symbolic to the relationship between the band and their fans as they put a lot of things out there for their fans and create a relationship with them but they don’t reveal everything, keeping their private lives separate.

Somebody Else- The 1975

Shot used: Wide shot

I thought this shot was interesting as it is a wide shot placed at one end of the room positioning the audience as though they are also in the room. The fact that the scene is also in black and white gives a neo noir essence to the music video suggesting to the audience that there is a story or message within the song/music video.

Avalanche-Bring Me The Horizon

Shot used: Birds eye view wide shot

This birds eye view wide shot caught my attention as the the only person in the shot is Ollie who is placed at the centre while the rest of the space is empty. I found this to be particularly clever as it could correlate to the actual song lyrics which is about Ollie’s ADHD so by positioning him in the centre could suggest that it is about him and by having the shot facing down from a birds eye view could connotate that his ADHD controls him.

Send Them Off!-Bastille

Shot used: Extreme wide shot

In my opinion, this extreme wide shot was very interesting in terms of lighting as the shot is very dark with a light placed behind the character in the centre of the hallway creating a shadowing effect. This is very effective as it gives the impression that the hallway is much bigger and almost overwhelming creating fear amongst the audience with a creature like character adding to this effect.

I Write Sins Not Tragedies-Panic! At The Disco

Shot used: Extreme close upThis shot was particularly interesting as it is an extreme close up on the

characters mouths with the intention of the audience reading the characters lips as they lip sync. This isn’t something that you tend to find a lot in music videos when the actual music video is a narrative which is what made it eye catching.

Follow You-Bring Me The Horizon

Shot used: Extreme wide shot

I found this extreme wide shot to be intriguing as the protagonist is positioned to the right of the screen leaving the audience’s focus towards the centre of the screen. This is because the action was taking place in the background which is a concept that is not used commonly yet it was effective.