The document provides an analysis of various shots from the music video for the song "Strangers" by the band White Lies. It summarizes that the establishing shot shows the setting and entices the audience. A mid shot introduces the frontman to advertise him as the hero. Shots of the whole band together introduce the members to the audience. A long shot focuses attention on the drummer drumming in a drum solo. The ending birds eye view conveys a happy conclusion to the story.

1. Shot Type: Analysis:
Long Shot of the location in which the video takes -The establishing shot shows the setting of the music
place – helps the audience establish the theme video, which gives the audience a sense of what the
and idea of the video as well as the location. storyline which entices the audience to watch the video.
Time: -The main lighting comes from the building which is
0:02 centered in the middle of the frame, drawing the audiences
attention to it.
-Fans of White Lies also know that their music videos are
abnormal and weird, which is also shown in their Strangers
video. This shows that only a direct niche audience will
understand the video, yet it will still be enjoyed by a larger
audience. Though, this could make them want to explore
the bands music videos more and so brings them more
publicity.
Lyric: Edit:
intro Cuts to a policeman which fits in with the storyline and gives
the audience more of an idea of who is involved and the
setting.
Shot Type: Analysis:
Mid shot of the front man – helps the audience -This shot shows the front man to the audience so they are
recognize who he is and his role in the band, the aware of him, and also advertises him.
lead singer. -In the music videos story line, he is portrayed as a hero
Time: which can be seen here as he is rescuing a young girl. This
1:35 attracts the audience to him, selling the band.
-He is also centered frame, which draws the audience to
him, making him the focus of attention.
-His outfit, the white shirt and black tie, stand out against
the dark background, which also draw attention to him.
-The crowd in the background are distanced from him to
show his status, and are in dark clothing, which also
supports this as he stands out.
-All of the above advertise the front man to attract the
audience towards him and therefore sells the audience.
-Also, there is a billboard that says ‘Bigger Than Us’ in the
background which, too, advertises the song.
Lyric: Edit:
‘you’ve never taken that way with me before’ Cuts to a close up of the front mans face which shows the
audience a better shot of him and also advertises him and the
band.

2. Shot Type: Analysis:
Mid shot of the whole band – audience is able to What to write about:
see all the band members together. -The band is shown all together and shows the audience
Time: who the band members are all together.
2:57 -The front man is placed at the front of the group and quite
away foreword from them which conveys his importance
and displays to the audience that he is the main man.
Though, fans of the band will recognise this as being a cover
up as he is quite short.
-They are all also in shirts and suit trousers which fans will
know is their usual style choice, so contacts a niche
audience, but also gives a feeling of formality, so
establishes that this is their career to the audience which
doesn’t reach out to the audience on a personal level.
-There are also some random basket balls floating around,
confirming the weirdness of the band.
Lyric: Edit:
Instrumental Cuts to a close up of the drummer, then the bassist then the
front man, showing the audience all of the band members so,
again, the audience is familiar with the band members and
advertises them.
Shot Type: Analysis:
A long shot of the drummer drumming – audience -The drummer is seen to be in the back of a van/lorry which
is able to see him drumming in full view which is runs with the theme of the video.
also conveyed through the use of the camera -The lights on the side of the van are subtly used as arrows
zooming in which focuses all their attention on pointing towards him, drawing attention to him.
him. -The drummer is also shown drumming in the drum solo,
Time: which impresses the audience and therefore draws them in
3:09 and also shows them that which member of the band is the
drummer. This is also a convention of the indie rock genre.
-It follows the theme of the video, with the idea of the
hospital, which the audience can see from the clinical shiny,
white walls. This helps the audience follow the storyline
and keep them intrigued.
Lyric: Edit:
Drum solo Cuts to the lead singer holding the young girl, reinforcing the
idea of him being seen as a hero.

3. Shot Type: Analysis:
Mid Shot/Long Shot - audience is able to see how the -The band are still in the same outfits, suggesting the laidback
band preforming and tells them what instruments they approach of the band, also common in this genre as the videos
play. focus more on the music than the outfits.
Booms downward – shows the theme of constant -The smokey effect also carries on with the theme of the music
moving and also conveys the sense of the dominance of video, however it also helps to draw attention to the band as it
the band. blocks out the background creating the effect of a white
Time: background.
4:06 -You can also see a tree in the shot which tells the audience where
their location is and ties in with earlier shots of them being outside
near the building.
-The audience can also recognize which role each member has in
the band as they are performing and can associate with them.
-The band are performing which is a common convention of indie
rock which helps the audience identify the genre.
Lyric: Edit:
‘and I feel like I'm breaking up’ Cuts to close up the lead singer from a low angle shot, suggesting the
power and importance he has in the band, then cuts to a close up of
the drummer drumming, which are both conventions of indie rock.
Shot Type: Analysis:
Birds Eye View of the young girl and boy – easy for the -This shot finalizes the ending of the music video which the
audience to see them both and also conveys the ending audience will distinguish as it conveys a happy ending which is
as it zooms up. often associated with stories.
Time: -The frame, as well as the rest of the video has a dark and blue tint
4:06 to it, which is common to this genre.
Lyric: Edit:
outro