1. Best of you – Foo Fighters
Target audience
The target audience for this music video Is mainly Nirvana fans. This is because of the main star in
the video Dave Grohl who was previously successful in the band Nirvana. Therefore this music video
would mainly attract Dave Grohls fans as well as the Foo Fighters who are a commercial rock band.
Narrative/Concept/Performance
In this music video there are two different parts of Concept and Performance. The concept part is
about life and death around the world. There are multiple shots of animals killing other animals
to survive, as well as young people, old people and people reproducing therefore showing that life
just carries on and we do what we need to survive. In the performance part of the video we see
the band dressed in black clothing which contrasts to the white stage that they are playing on,
possibly signifying the opposition of life and death.
YouTube View Count
29,163,451
Like And Dislike Ratio
Likes – 106,371
Dislikes – 1,087
Representation
As discussed before the concept part of the performance represents life and death and the people
who are having intercourse represent the way how we continue our race on this planet and doing
what we need to do to survive.
Themes
The themes that are brought out in this video
are mainly life and death, and survival. This is
shown throughout the music video with shots of
various how life carries on. An example of this is
two people lying together in a bed signifying
love and relationships, which therefore
compliment the main theme of survival and
reproduction, which are linked to life and death.
Personal and Emotional Response
After watching this video I felt moved by the way how everything on the planet is very similar in
the way that we all do what we need to survive and when we die everything, in a way, just
happens all over again.

2. Mise En Scene
In the video the main representation through mise en scene is in the performance element of the
Foo Fighters. The clothes that the band are wearing are all black whereas the stage they are
performing on is pure white,
showin
g the
contrast
betwee
n black
and
white
which
could
be a
metaph
or for
the contrast between life and death.
Character and Performance
A close up of a baby in the concept part the music video represents entering the world we live in
today. The baby is used as a metaphor for life and reproducing. This is the same as the long shot of
a couple having intercourse which shows the theme of reproduction and new life.
Costume Hair and Make Up
Dave Grohls long hair reflects the “rock band” styled image in which he represents and is known
for, due to being in his previous successful rock band Nirvana.
Lighting And Colour
The lighting in different scenes changes to create different atmospheres. For example when the
Tiger is jumping onto the bird to eat it the lighting is quite bright and natural whereas when we
see the Girl and Boy making love the lighting is darker and we cannot see as much. This shows the
different ways in which life survives.
Diegetic Sound
None
Editing
The editing frequently cuts at a fast pace showing different shots of the performance and concept.
The fast paced editing creates more interest to the video and gets the messages of life and death
across to the audience quicker.

3. Camera Work
When the band are playing the camera is
usually close up on the microphone or
instruments as well as medium shots being
taken to show the whole band playing
together, representing the rock band image
of group playing all their instruments
together.
Storyline
There is no actual storyline/narrative within
the music video. Instead the video shows different ways in which people/nature survives. This is
shown through various shots such as the tiger jumping on a bird, a plant growing then dying,
humans reproducing etc.