The music video for Counting Stars by One Republic features handheld camera shots that follow the lead singer through a run-down warehouse where the band is performing. As the tempo of the song increases, the camera cuts between shots of the band members and a story faster and faster. While the setting starts with a dark tone in the empty warehouse, more people enter the frame as the song continues and the colors and mood become more cheerful and uplifting.

1. One Republic –
Counting Stars
MUSIC VIDEO ANALYSIS

2. Camera
Starts off with a tracking shot following the lead singer up through the
warehouse, as the music picks up the shots change faster and faster to each of
the other members of the band.
When the camera isn’t filming the band the shots are all handheld and rugged
to give off an idea of the mood at that time.

3. Editing
The change in shots stays slow at the start of the video when the tempo is calm,
and the tempo increases the shots change faster and faster between the band
and the story going on along with the lyrics.

4. Mise en scene
The band is set up in a run down, old warehouse, this is a typical setting for Indie
music as it goes along with the mood and tone of the song.
However as the song goes on more people start to enter the frame and the
colours go from a dark tone to a light one and the tone of the crowd is cheerful
and uplifting