Mise en scene
Mise en scene throughout the music is very dark and creepy which have connotations of evil, of hate and a lack of self-control. The fact that everyone in the music video dresses in a similar with the dark clothes, tattoos and strangely coloured hair is a clear indication that they are in a rebellious area full of people who don’t like to follow rules. This then links to suburbs of different cities around the world as there are areas where crimes rates are higher and young people are rebellious.
The main character in the music video at the start is wearing black and is at a party with a young girl. As the boy is wearing a full black outfit, this is an indication that he has lost his innocence and rebels against any rules he may be told to follow. In contrast the girl he is with has pink hair and white dress and a bracelets which is a clear indication of innocence therefore making the boy seem like the more ‘experienced’ and more rebellious one out of the two. Later on the in the music video the girl starts to wear a lot more black and has gained tattoos. This means that the boy has had an influence on the girl as she now looks like a rebellious teenager because of the black clothes and tattoos unlike the innocent girl she used to look like with the white dress, pink hair and bracelets, this is also a sign of purity.
Another example of mise en scene is in the toilets of the supermarket. As we now know that the boy is a rebellious and is somewhat of an angry person we see him vandalising the toilets within a local supermarket. The fact that he is vandalising the toilet has links to his clothes, hair and face. This links to these features as he is not cleanly shaving, has black spiky hair and has dirty black clothes on this the again links back to the fact that he is from a suburb and socialises with people who feel they have been done wrong and feel they should be rebellious against the rules. E.g painting graffiti under the bridge and vandalising the toilets in the supermarket.
Editing
Throughout the video there are consistent quick cuts as this give a sense of chaos which is what we imagine is like within the mind of the main character as mist of the time he is probably intoxicated with some sort of substance. This also gives an indication of what is it like living in a suburb of a city. As it is very busy which is emphasised by the constant quick cutting throughout the music video.
Camera
From the start of the music video camera shots are vital in the way we perceive the video as when we look at the boy we are looking up at him from down below and when we look at the girl we view her at a higher angle. This emphasises that the boy is superior to the girl which in turn indicates the boy is in control of what the girl does and has authority over the girl.
Another example of using camera shots to create affect is when the boy is threatening the girl and puts her up against the wall. The director has purposely used shaky cam in order to create a sense of chaos and to create a certain atmosphere for the rest of the music video
Sound
Sound throughout the music video is mainly non-diegetic because the actual song plays over all the actions within the music video besides 2 parts, the one at the start which introduces the music video. This part of the music video is again used to create an atmosphere for the rest of the music video. This is done by the constant use of swear words and consistent shouting which then sets the scene and shows the viewer what type of people they are in the music video and what attitude they have.
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