The video analysis discusses the unconventional elements and mixing of conventions in the music video for Paul & The Broken Bones' song "Half The City". It notes their use of unusual instruments and filming locations, as well as shots that emphasize performing to an audience rather than just the performer. However, it also points out moments where they follow mainstream conventions like close-ups on the singer or performing on what seems like a stage. Overall, the summary examines how the band combines being indie and doing their own thing with also conforming to some traditional music video styles.

1. Paul & The Broken Bones - Half
The City - A Take Away Show
Video Analysis

2. First scene
Unconvention
al instruments
show that the
group isn’t
main stream
and do their
own things.
Well dressed show that they are
serious, however it is also
unconventional

3. Second Scene
First show of
more
conventional
instrument
showing that
they do
follow some
conventions
Don’t see the band members
face clearly which goes against
convention
The snar drum
shows that
they are more
of a
performance
band and they
are preforming
to an audience

4. Third scene The people in the background tells us that
the band and the singer are preforming to
an audience
This medium shot
shows only the
singer and
emphasise more of
his importance. This
shot goes with a
convention that the
singer is always the
most important
The building
in the
background
is an unusual
place for a
music video
showing that
it still is
being its
own self

5. Forth scene
More instruments show were the music is
coming from and shows that even though there
is a more conventional instrument, there are
less ones as well like a trombone
People in the
background prove
more that the band
is performing .

6. Fifth Scene
The body position shows that he is
performing to an audience (all be it
a small one).
The people show that he is
performing to people outside
and what looks like a tourist,
this also shows that this is
indie because it is an unusual
place to film.
The wide shot lets us
see the performer and
the audience in the
same shot, this type
of wide shot is
uncommon as
normally we only see
the performer, this
once again shows that
they are indie.

7. Sixth scene The shot then changes back to a close up. This is
more common of the music industry and shows
that they do follow the same music conventions
as bigger performers.

8. Seventh scene
This bench can be seen as some kind of stage as he
is preforming to his band and the audience. This
preforming on a stage is more of the traditional
music video style.

9. Eighth scene The final shot shows them revelling the audience
that they have all the time. This just proves that
the whole video is a performance piece.