1. Ben Howard
‘Keep your head up’
MUSIC VIDEO ANNOTATED

2. Opening
• Element of mystery not
being able to see the
figure from this worm
shot draws attention for
the audience wanting to
know more information
• The focus on the bubble
shows how detailed the
video is, bubbles are
usually associated with
children blowing bubbles
so this shot has a happy
atmosphere

3. Opening
“I tried my best to embrace the darkness in which I swim.
Oh the darkness in which I swim”
• These are the lyrics sung at this part of the song, with this shot it could represent that the artist has
been living
in darkness but now
he is out of it because
the sun is shining.
• Also the title of the
song suggests not to
give up and keep
positive ‘keep your
head up’
• The warm colours could
be representational of the
artists mood, it also shows
the audience the video is
starting at dawn ‘beginning of
the day’.

4. Quick shots.
• There are several shots in this
music video where the image is
not clear, for example the three to
the left
• This could suggests the artists
state of mind, the beginning of the
music video is set in the morning
so it could reflect the artist’s hazy
eyes adjusting to the early
morning light
• It could also suggest that the artist
is feeling lost or/and confused as
this is reflected through his lyrics,
for example
“I search for between the sheets.
Oh feelin' blind and realise,
all I was searchin‘ for was me”

5. Journey
Throughout this music video
the character Ben Howard • It could also suggest from
plays changes his setting, but the lyrics of this song that
focuses on nature. He does this
is most of his videos, such as he’s starting afresh and
wolves and old pines. starting something
In this specific video he
sets it out like a journey • “Keep your head up, keep
collecting things for his
destination such as the your heart strong. No, no,
hay stacks the water and no, no. Keep your mind set,
the wood.
keep your hair long”
This could be a technique the director
used to keep the audience interested,
they want to know where this journey is
leading to.