Maximo Park - Graffiti
I chose an indie/alternative video for my shot count analysis as my group has chosen to focus on rock music, which has many sub-genres. We would like to explore these genres before settling for a specific style of music for our final music video and so we have all chosen to look at a different sub-genre of rock.
I chose to use 'Graffiti' by Maxïmo Park and I counted 185 shot changes in the video, which is a lot. The editing within the video is very fast paced and shaky which adds to the odd, disjointed feel of the video and represents the confusing lyrics very well. The cuts also allow us to see all of the band throughout the video, as it does not focus on one specific member. The fact that the room that the band are in is very small adds to the strange feel of the video, along with the band member's awkward facial expressions and the erratic movements they perform throughout the video. The quick, distorted editing within the video is quite confusing to the audience's mind as they are trying to take in a lot at once. This jumpy editing also allows the audience to focus more on the music and lyrics as they are not completely focused on the visuals.
The main shots used were mid-shots and medium close ups of the band and close ups of the singer. This shows the audience who the people are behind the music, introducing them to each member of the band. There was also some use of close ups on the singer's face and the instruments which gave the video more of an awkward, claustrophobic feel.
There is no particular narrative to the video as it just shows the band performing their song in a cramped, low-lit room. There is no clue as to where they actually are or why they are there and the video only focuses on the band members themselves, who are mainly jumping around and dancing as they perform to the audience.
The main shots used were mid-shots and medium close ups of the band and close ups of the singer. This shows the audience who the people are behind the music, introducing them to each member of the band. There was also some use of close ups on the singer's face and the instruments which gave the video more of an awkward, claustrophobic feel.
There is no particular narrative to the video as it just shows the band performing their song in a cramped, low-lit room. There is no clue as to where they actually are or why they are there and the video only focuses on the band members themselves, who are mainly jumping around and dancing as they perform to the audience.
We can tell that it is an alternative video through the way that the band are presented. The odd lyrics, people and mise en scene in the video give off an edgy, unique feel which is often associated with alternative music. We can also tell that this is quite an early song (released on their first album in 2006) from the actual quality of the video, which is quite grainy.
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