Narrative/Performance
This music video is a narrative. It tells the story/lyrics in order of the song. The video is typical of the genre, alternativ rock, and includes a performance from the band. It is a 'Hollywood' narrative because it starts with an equilibrium then there is a disequilibrium and ends in a new equilibrium. The video follows the lead singer as she moves into a different situation with every room/set she enters. In one scene in the video she sits in a church, everyone surrounding her are wearing white but she is wearing black. This could be a reflection of the way she feels about love at that time. Near the end of the video, it shows rooms she has previously been in, but only shows her with her love interest. This shows her realising that she actually does love him and wants to be with him. Throughout the video it shows the lead singer lying on the floor surrounded by love hearts and valentine cards. This reinforces the theme of love and also has an element of voyeuerism. Throughout the video there is mainly natural looking lighting, however the lighting is dimmer in the date and music concert scenes and also the band performace, this may be to set the tone and scene. The video uses a range of different camera shots such as close-ups and over head shots, the over head shot shows the element of voyeurism in the video. Instead of cutting to each scene in editing, it continuously flows and the camera follows the lead singer as she moves from room to room. The costumes are quite plain and casual, mainly just jeans and t-shirts, this may be to relatable to the audience and also may be representive of age.
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