2. Bullet for my valentine- Waking
The Demon
This was probably one of the first music
videos I had seen. I remember it
appearing on Kerrang! and I instantly
loved it. I used to be a massive fan of the
band Bullet, and this was by far my
favourite video and song by them.
I liked it so much because of its contrast
of performance and story line, as this
video had a solid, bold and different
storyline which played spectacular with
the music.
The build up of music, where the boy is
getting bullied with it's final breakdown in
the bridge, erupts into a whole new
outcome as it turns out the boy is a wear
wolf.
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I admire how the music really does
follow the video as we almost feel
bullied as the boy in the video
does, it is also very rateable as
they have chosen a narrative which
can relate to fans and the same
sort of troubles in which they may
have, but they have put their own
twist on it.
3. Young Guns - Stitches
This video is completely black and
white. The reason as to why I find it
so fascinating is because the whole
song gives off a colourless feel and
by choosing to not have any colour it
really does relate closely to the
lyrics. The mixture of cuts, with
scenes that don't quite make sense
make it all confusing, which gives
even more emotional connection.
The fact that everything seems to be
falling apart, with the piano being on
fire and the feathers exploding,
metaphorically present the mindset
of the lead singer and how
everything is finally exploding out of
place and nothing can be done
about it.
The vivid shots of extreme close ups
on certain objects such as, tattoos,
faces and instruments also add to
this build up of confusing and
isolation.
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Every shot is closely planed out, as the detail is vital,
you can see every little drop hitting the drums as it
vibrates, you can see the struggle in their faces which
ties in with the music. Where the bridge comes in,
everything seems to be out of control, and then Guss
(lead singer) starts to sing and we see more fast cuts
of his eye, mimicking an eagles eye which is then
blurred out and we see feathers explode. There is a
lot of link within the video which connects with each
lyric, making the visuals even more enhanced.
4. Avalanche City - Love Love Love
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Here we are presented with a disequilibrium
where there is disruption, however following the
change back to the upbeat song, the narrative is
saved as the new equilibrium is made and
everything goes back to the way it was, all happy
and cheerful.
This video is different from most that I have seen,
and that is why i admire it, for its work.
The whole video is a narrative
and also animated. It's hard to
get this done right without it
being cheesy. But it has a strong
clear narrative which keeps you
on your feet throughout.
The main focus is the lyrics
which connect to the song
deeply. As it talks about an
adventure, the two penguins are
going on.
The upbeat music follows their
journey as the chorus is about
Love, the two penguins are
sailing past different city's
together in the sea. This then
speeds up into much faster cuts
before the break down of the
bridge is introduced. It's a cute
love story with a catchy beat.
When the narrative is sad, the
song follows as the rhythm is lost
and it slows down.
5. Sum 41- In too deep
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One of my favourite bands. The very opening of this music video already sets the seen as it
clearly uses a 360 pan introducing a swimming pool, which relates to the song title. "Cause I'm
in too deep" The whole video presents a metaphor of an underlining meaning of what the song
can be interpreted about. It is basically about a diving contest, with two teams.
I like how the way the video involves both performance, from the band who are at the scene but
also a short, funny narrative which plays along side it. It shows the band to be likeable, funny,
and champions in whatever they do. Compared to the other swimming team, they don't exactly
look like winners, however the quirkiness of their personalities shine through, making them
outshine everyone else.
6. Placebo - Meds
The reason why I like
this video so much is
because of its
meaning. The song is
about drugs and an
artist who is always
on tour and on them.
It shows different
affects of distortion in
which he is going
through. Essential he
is tripping,
everywhere he goes.
The music really
matches up to the
song, as its about
forgetting to take your
meds.
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I like how it shows the different angles, and
shakiness of the camera, from him walking
around, and his point of view. This video shows
the dark side to what it's like to be off meds,
and how disfigurement your judgement is.
All of Placebo's videos have meaning which I
love the most and this one certain does.
