5. Analysis Of Rock Video 1

The Killers- Somebody told me

Live Instruments

Midshots are used to reveal that the band members are the same people that do both instruments and vocals. The mise-en-scene reveals this through the live playing of instruments (physical banging of drums) and the microphone to the lead singer.(lips moving in time with words) This differs from Pop Music videos which only has lip-syncing whereas Rock Music Videos have live performances.

This Close up shot reveals one of the conventions of Rock Music Videos, this is the nature of the genre which is anger and rebelliousness. This facial expression sets Rock Music aparts from Pop Music, as Pop is always happy whereas Rock is angry and grim.

Unlike Pop Videos, Rock Music Videos use low key lighting which presents the artists as shadows rather than focusing on their faces. This montage shows that locations are limited in comparison to Pop Videos as there is only one location and this is in the desert. The lack of bright light and bright colours makes the place look scary and dangerous, which doesn't attract the viewers. The mysteriousness of the video(presenting artists as shadows) and angry faces may relate to the viewers who share the same desires to be angry and mysteriousness. The effect of this that it puts emphasis on the lyrics, as not to much is going on in the video.