Analysing a music video

Analysis of a music video (2)



At the beginning of this music video there is a girl with her back to the audience with ambient lighting coming through the windows this signifies the girl as pure and fresh. We can also see that she is wearing minimal clothing which could attract more male attention. We then see the artist in a mid shot, looking away from the camera this could project the emotion he is feeling. A pond is then used to create a earthy look with a reflection of the sky in the pond. This supports the genre of James blunts music video. The room that that the girl was sitting in is then dark and no longer looks pure put looks sad and motionless. A cut is then used to show the narrative of the music video and what has happened for the two characters to be apart. The audience then see a empty white room this represents a fresh start again creating the storyline. The two characters are then seen being intimate with each other. while "you touched my heart, you touched my soul." is being sung this creates a link with the lyrics and story line. Throughout the whole music video we are represented with a montage of shots showing us what has happened, when the two characters are together the lighting is very light and the mood is happy whereas when we see the jump cuts back to James Blunt the lighting is very dark and miserable. This shows him with and without the girl and allows the audience to feel emotion towards the characters. 

A shot reverse shot is used but it is used unconventionally as the two characters are in different locations but are seen to be looking each other at the same time much like a split screen. A range of close ups and mid shots are used on James to project his emotion. The 4th wall is finally broken when James looks directly into the camera in order to connect with the audience.