System Of A Down - Chop Suey

System Of A Down - Chop Suey

This is a good example of how much attention can be payed to the thought beat. The song is really fast paced, meaning that the editing is too, often changing shots every second to match the beat of the drums and the pace of the guitar. The video slows down for the more melodic parts of the song, to match the pace of the music, however it often has over lapping images of various band members, showing it to be incredibly technical, as well as featuring the members for their credited parts in the song, so it's not all about the lead singer as with many bands. This is a technique we could possibly attempt to use, with using fades in our editing to overlap different scenes, contrasting slow and fast paced action to add a more unique feel and some erratic live performance, typical of the rock genre. The also features a lot of heavy focus on the crowd, showing the interaction between them and the band, starting and finishing the video with them, showing an appreciation for them to be a part of the music, rather than just focusing on the band.