2. Sam Smith – Not the only one
The clip represents aspects of heartbreak.
The clip begins with a shot of a happy wife and husband wearing white, this has
connotations of angelic aspects.
There is a clear aspect of narrative throughout the whole video.
This allows the audience to maintain engaged throughout.
The woman in the clip is very glamorous and holds anger throughout the video
which is typical of a narrative break up music video.
There are shots of Sam smith singing along to the music video which is also typical
of a narrative music video.
The actors engage the audience through making the video relatable and typical of
that of a music video.
3. Further analysis
There is aspects of fire and innocence which contrast each other and reinforce the
aspect of ‘heartbreak’.
There is a clear story line that the music video follows, this supports Noam
Chomsky’s theory that videos must have a clear narrative to follow.
