1. Shot Type: Analysis:
Long Shot of the band – introduces the band -The establishing shot shows the band running out of the
members. trees onto the road which immediately conveys the idea
Pans - following the band running out of the of having a fun theme throughout the video and creates a
trees – convey a fun theme of the music video happy atmosphere which represents the upbeat
and also showing the location. introduction of the music.
Time: -This is also confirmed from a band member who is
0:10 holding a bunch of balloons which is related with fun.
-The band is also seen in country suits (suits/outfits worn
by men who live in the country side – farmers) which
reinforces the genre of folk as it is often associated with
the country side.
-The location also supports this as it the woods and field
are often associated with the country side as well, helping
the audience to recognize the genre of music.
Edit:
Lyric: It cuts to a shot of the lead singer dragging a chair through a
intro corn field when the lyrics start which also supports the
genre as they are also associated with the country.
Shot Type: Analysis:
Close Up shot of the lead singer with a hand -This shot shows the lead singer tuning an acoustic guitar,
held camera – conveys the idea of a home which are also associated with this genre, in what the
video. audience assumes to be a van. This is also seen in the folk
Low Angle shot – shows the importance of him artist Frank Turner’s music video Essex Boy and so is a
as he is the lead singer. convention of this genre.
Time: -The lead singer also in the same outfit as shown before,
1:13 which still conveys the folk genre.
-It also addresses the audience on a personal level as the
shot before shows the band walking into their dressing
room (are home videos) so the audience feels as if they
have a fly on the wall presence.
-No relevance to the lyrics.
Edit:
Lyric: It cuts to a long shot the band walking through a road
‘the flesh that live and loved will be eaten by surrounded by a forest, also the confirming association with
the plague’ the country side.

2. Shot Type: Analysis:
Long Shot of the band – displays the whole -The shot shows the band members playing their
band and the location to the audience. instruments in a field. Both these aspects convey the
Time: genre as their instruments are common to folk music
1:16 and are associated with the country side, as is the field.
This helps the audience recognized the genre.
-Their outfits help to support the genre also as they are
common to the country side again.
-The weather in the shot is over cast which the audience
can relate to as being English weather and also conveys
the genre as folk is often English.
Edit:
Lyric: Cuts to close ups of the band members facing whilst
‘so let the memories be good for those who preforming in the field, making the audience recognise the
stay’ band members.
Shot Type: Analysis:
A Long Shot of a band member with a hand -The shot shows a band member walking through a corn
held camera – makes the audience feel like field – familiar with the country side, again supporting
they are watching him, supported by the filter, the genre.
and being present. -There is also a filter on the lens, creating a blurred
Time: black boarder round the shot which is common in the
1:55 indie genre. This confirms the target audience as people
who seen as indie also like folk music.
-Again the weather is common to England, showing the
audience that the band and location is English.
-The shot is illustrative of the lyrics as him walking alone
represents “sent me off from the God that I once loved”
– showing the audience that as he no longer has God in
his life, he is walking alone – religion states that you are
never alone without God.
Edit:
Lyric: Cuts to a close up of the band members feet whilst
‘Oh, the shame that sent me off from the walking, conveying closeness to him.
God that I once loved’

3. Shot Type: Analysis:
Close Up shot of a band member playing his -This shot shows the band playing live, which is a
guitar – shows the audience his instrument convention of the folk genre.
which is common to this genre. -Again, the outfit is similar to those of the country
Time: side, reinforcing the genre.
2:20 -The appearance of the instrument shown in this shot
also shows the audience of the genre as it looks
unusual though can be associated to this genre.
-The shot is also a clip form the bands live bookshop
sessions performance at Treadwell's Books in Covent
Garden. The bookshop sessions is very famous to
those who know the band, so is aimed at a niche
audience.
Edit:
Lyric: Part of a montage of clips from the bookshop sessions,
‘remember now spring swap snow for which give the audience a snippet of their performance,
leaves’ enticing them to watch more.
Shot Type: Analysis:
The way the camera is angled and the -The final shot shows one of the band members on the
position of the member allows the audience floor with his eyes closed, finalizing to the audience
to see not only him, but the objects on the the end of the video.
floor. -There are also feathers and what looks like coloured
Time: hay which demonstrates the audience genre, as these
3:31 objects can be associated with the indie genre.
-However, it also signifies the country side theme, as it
is representative of a barn which continues with this
theme which conveys the folk genre.
Edit:
Lyric: Cuts to a final shot of someone laughing, connecting the
outro fun theme of the first shot to the last.