1. Green
Day
–
American
Idiot
Technical
Analysis
h6p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_uujKuJMI

2. Set
Up
• There
are
only
two
or
three
different
types
of
scenes,
the
first
one
is
some
close
ups
of
the
band
members
staring
at
the
camera,
the
second
and
most
common
one
is
various
shots
of
the
band
performing.
These
shots
range
from
close
ups,
mid-­‐shots,
and
panning
in.
• The
third
scene
is
the
green
liquid
exploding
out
of
the
tanks,
the
camera
remains
focused
on
the
band
however.

3. Edi*ng
• The
ediPng
changes
pace
during
the
video
several
Pmes,
it
starts
off
very
quickly
during
the
intro,
then
slows
down
a
bit
during
the
chorus.
When
we
get
to
the
guitar
solo(s)
the
ediPng
picks
up
again.
• A
lot
of
strobe
lighPng
is
also
used
during
the
fast
cuts.

4. Visuals
• The
song
is
Ptled
“American
Idiot”,
there
is
an
American
flag
in
the
background.
• Green
liquid
spills
out
of
tankards
(Green
Day)

5. What
Keeps
it
InteresPng
• While
there
isn’t
much
going
on
in
the
video;
the
various
fast
cuts
and
different
camera
shots
help
keep
the
video
interesPng
and
fast.