1. Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound
Metallica - One The band are all blacked
out reflecting the music
genre and tone of the
video. Lots of western
settings in stock footage
to show relevant
messages. The setting
that the band are in looks
like an abandoned
warehouse which creates
a very barebones feel and
minimalist tone which
makes the song more of a
focus point.
Close ups of faces at the
beginning to establish
tone and the band.
Extreme Close Ups and
Mid Shots of guitar
playing to show the
importance of the music
being played. There is a
high angle over the drum
kit being played which
emphasizes its
importance to the song
and video and creates a
better dynamic.
Lots of cutaways to stock
footage. Lots of fades
between stock footage
and the music being
played to tie the video
together. There is some
continuity editing through
the video like they’re
trying to tell a story
through the course of the
video. There is a lot of
short takes in the music
areas which increases the
pace and reflects the
increasing speed of the
tone.
Lots of gun sounds at the
beginning reflecting the
tone and feel of the song
as being very dramatic
and meaningful. Lots of
voice over in the video
which is usually used
when there’s no lyrics
creating something
interesting to look at and
sustains momentum
across the video keeping
you interested. The
repetitive use of “kill me”
is dramatic and heightens
the atmosphere.

2. Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound
Michael Jackson -
Thriller
The clothing of Michael at
the beginning is very
stereotypical of someone
in high school setting the
tone of a typical horror
film. The setting at the
beginning in the forest is a
common for horror films
which shows they’re
trying to get that across.
The second setting of the
alley is very misty and
further illustrates the feel
of a horror movie. The
clothing of the characters
is very typical of that era
as well which denotes the
time to the modern
audience.
The close up when he’s
transforming into the wolf
shows all the detail very
clearly and is typical for a
horror film. The extreme
close ups of the woman
screaming also reflects a
very movie like feel to the
piece. The long shot when
he smacks down the tree
shows the setting very
clearly. The tilt down from
the sign showing what
movie is being screened
and illustrates that the
video has a very movie
like feel to it. The tracking
of the characters when
there walking gives an
element that a story is
being told like a
conversation.
The long take at the start
sets a creepy tone and
starts the piece with a
slow pace. The
conversation scene at the
start when they stop
walking the shot/reverse
shows a very typical
movie feel rather than a
music video. The cutaway
to the movie theatre
breaks the tension of the
opening scene and makes
you come to terms with
what going on. The
continuity editing shows
the relationship of the
characters clearly and
shows that they’re on
some form a date.
The sound effect of
crickets at the start shows
you that the location is
isolated and creates a
stereotypical mood of
night time. The sound
motif over the shot of the
moon is very dramatic and
foreshadows bad events.
The dialogue of gasping in
the movie theatre
denotes that they’re
watching a horror film and
shows the typical feel of
watching one. The sound
effect of the door
slamming matches the
lyric and emphasis him
reciting typical horror
elements. The voice over
the graveyard scene is
very creepy and sustains
the momentum of the
story.

3. Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound
Bring Me The
Horizon -
Sleepwalking
The clothing of the female
lead reflects her age and
matches the simple style
of her character. The
location of the band in the
pub illustrates the
sleepwalking state as the
characters in the scene
are not reacting to the
music being played. The
first location the girl
enters with the bottles
hanging from the tree and
the tea set is a clear
image that she’s in the
sleepwalking state
showing the songs theme.
There is a high angle over
the female character
when she’s lying in bed
which syncs with the
music emphasizing her
sleepwalking state.
Everything has a very
hand-held style across the
piece and is very subtle in
it’s movement which
shows the fragile nature
of the video. The rule of
thirds wide shot of the girl
cycling past the buildings
shows her isolation in this
state. There is some slow-
mo shots across the piece
which show the
fragileness of the state
she’s in and emphasizes
some of the lyrics.
The continuity editing and
linear narrative across the
piece is shown because
there is some form of
conclusion when she lets
go of the rock which
follows her sleepwalking
state. The cutaway’s and
cross cuts between the
dream world and the
band playing displays the
idea that they’re trying to
tell a story through the
song. The jump cut to
night time with the flare
shows the unpredictable
nature of the sleepwalking
state.
The song is heavy but not
too heavy and the subtle
tone of the video brings it
down to a more basic
level. The sound effect at
the start is like a warp
sound which represents
the change into the
sleepwalking state.

4. Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound
Ed Sheeran –
Lego House
They deliberately matched
the clothing of Ed Sheeran
and Rupert Grint as
characters to further
emphasize his obsessive
behavior because they
look exactly the same. The
obsessive behavior is
reflected in the choice of
locations like Ed’s tour bus
and the stage that he’s
performing on. His facial
expressions at the end
when the story collapses
reflects his state perfectly
as being distraught and
over obsessive.
The first shot of the video
is a tracking shot of the
video and is used again
after a few crowd shots.
This shot is deceptive as
we discover its not Ed
Sheeran creating a
interesting story. The
direct address of the
singer is effective because
it makes it seem like he’s
telling a story to the
audience making it more
connected. The wide shot
used when he’s on the
stage shows his feelings
well and the gravity of the
situation and what state
he has come to.
The whole piece has a
linear narrative and
creates a very dramatic
story. The jump cuts
around different settings
and activities makes the
story constantly exciting
as we are taking a lot in
and trying to take a lot in
at once. So with the big
reveal it all becomes clear
making sense to the
audience.
The only sound elements
are the crowd sound
effects which represent
the conclusion of the
piece when he goes on
stage at the end. It
represents the core and
the conclusion of the
piece. When the song is at
it’s peak toward the end,
the twist is used at this
point to make it more
dramatic and significant.

5. Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound
The Cranberries -
Linger
The entire piece is in black
and white creating a very
calm and minimal but this
is effective because it
matches the tone of the
song. The variation of
costumes and locations
creates an interesting
mood and video because
there a lot of things to
look at and keep you
interested. It also offers
opportunity for a lot of
interpretation.
The use of varied close
ups and wide shots on
objects at the beginning
with the flashlight
showing specific objects
suggests a message and
opens up for mixed
interpretation. The
woman who sings the
song enters with a wide
shot and is the first
character in the piece
denoting that she is the
most important as the
singer is always the center
of the video.
The fades between clips,
at the start especially,
create a very interesting
feel. They make it feel
continuous and it portrays
an interesting mood.
There is a lot of cross
cutting between different
scenes and shots which
portrays different
messages and ideas.
The only sound in the
piece is the song so the
use of the other elements
become more important
to the video.