Media Deconstruction 3 - All Time Low - Weightless

1. All Time Low
-
Weightless

2. Camera Shots/Angles
Medium shot – This shot
shows the people who go
behind him and highlight the
singer.
Two shot – gives evidence to
the relationship between the
two men.
Medium Long Shot –
indicates the girls walking by
and the group on their
phones
Close up – shows the
occupation of Alex as it
shows him singing
Canted Angle – Used for
dramatic effect
Depth of field – Shift of focus
from Alex to the fan.
Highlights that the video is
going on a tangent.
Long Shot – Shows the
audiences POV which is
further implied by the hands
which are in front of the
camera.
Extreme Long shot – This
sets the scene as it shows
the audience and the band
playing to them.

3. Camera Movement
• Pan to Alex, slow zoom then fast zoom – Gives the impression that the
viewer is another fan who has seen him and ran over to talk to him.
• Close Up Arc shot – of Alex singing into a microphone. This shot is used for
stylistic purposes. It also highlights that the two other guitarists in the
background which gives the viewer different points of view.
• Fast zoom – from the middle of the crowd to a medium long shot of Alex
on stage performing with a mic and his guitar. Indicates the fast pace of the
song.
• Alex POV shot – at the beginning with the fans. The camera pans around
quite rapidly which tells the viewer that Alex is looking around and trying
to listen or partly understand the fans.

4. Settings & Props
• The setting is at an All Time Low concert and backstage at the
concert.
• For this, they use the following props: guitars (as they’re playing a
show), a drum kit (as Rian is playing them), microphones (Alex is
singing therefore he would need a mic for a show), merch shirts
(these are sold at concerts so to keep it realistic there’s a merch table
set up), All access badge (this is used by their manager), weights
(used backstage by Zack to highlight the quantity in which he
exercises), A4 photos (used by the fans to be signed by the band),
whistle (used by their manager to get them onstage), a phone (people
texting/tweeting about the concert) and sunglasses (to hide the girls
eyes).

5. Costume, Hair & Makeup
• Alex – Alex’s hair is styled with hairspray and is conventional to the
genre. He’s wearing a black and white striped top with a black
sleeveless jacket.
• Jack – Jack’s hair is also styled with hairspray and, like Alex’s, is
conventional to the genre. He’s wearing a blue and white top which
connotes goodness and softness which could reflect his character.
• Rian – He’s wearing a plain grey top which connotes balanced and is a
neutral colour.
• Zack – He’s wearing a black top which connotes formality with a white
“x” on the front which connotes balance.

6. Lighting & Colour
• The colours are mainly blue when they’re performing which connotes
peace and confidence.
• Like “Damned If I Do Ya”, this video has high key lighting as it’s an
upbeat video.
• When they’re not performing around them are slightly dull colours
such as grey and brown in the dressing room which could suggest
that performing is the highlight of their day.

7. Editing & Editing Techniques
• Long takes at the beginning to highlight the start of the song and the
small story.
• Small takes when the song reaches the chorus as it gives evidence to
the fast pace of the song.
• Dissolve – long shot into a medium shot. A smooth transition

8. Sound
• There is diegetic sound at the beginning as the women are talking
quickly and simultaneously to Alex. However, the sound becomes
disorientated as he tries to focus on the individual voices.
• The remainder of the video is the non-diegetic sound of the music.
Although, as they’re performing the same song, it could be
considered as diegetic sound.
• In addition to this, at the end, a non-diegetic “boink” sound is heard
as the text above everyone's head shows up.
• Moreover, a diegetic sound of the crowd cheering is the fibnal sound
to be heard which tells the audience that it was a good performance.

9. Representation & Genre
• Genre: Pop-punk
• combines components of punk rock with pop music.
• Typically loud guitars, fast punk tempos and chord changes.
• Pop-influenced melodies and lyrical themes
• Representation:
• At the start the band, particularly Alex, are shown as well known as there is
a little group of dedicated fans all talking to Alex.
• They are portrayed as a fun band who make light hearted jokes.
• Jack is portrayed as the ladies man as he goes in to a room with four girls
and they put a note on the door.

10. Narrative
• This video is primarily a performance video.
• At the start, Alex is being pestered by a small group of girls, which are
fans. He walks to the stage signing the song starts performing on the
stage.
• The camera follows the different type of people at concerts with text
above of them jokingly insulting them.
• The theme of the video is “nothing personal” therefore the text is
meant to be taken as a joke.