Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound

Metallica - One The band are all blacked out reflecting the music genre and tone of the video. Lots of western settings in stock footage to show relevant messages. The setting that the band are in looks like an abandoned warehouse which creates a very barebones feel and minimalist tone which makes the song more of a focus point.

Close ups of faces at the beginning to establish tone and the band. Extreme Close Ups and Mid Shots of guitar playing to show the importance of the music being played. There is a high angle over the drum kit being played which emphasizes its importance to the song and video and creates a better dynamic.

Lots of cutaways to stock footage. Lots of fades between stock footage and the music being played to tie the video together. There is some continuity editing through the video like they’re trying to tell a story through the course of the video. There is a lot of short takes in the music areas which increases the pace and reflects the increasing speed of the tone.

Lots of gun sounds at the beginning reflecting the tone and feel of the song as being very dramatic and meaningful. Lots of voice over in the video which is usually used when there’s no lyrics creating something interesting to look at and sustains momentum across the video keeping you interested. The repetitive use of “kill me” is dramatic and heightens the atmosphere.

Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound

Michael Jackson - Thriller

The clothing of Michael at the beginning is very stereotypical of someone in high school setting the tone of a typical horror film. The setting at the beginning in the forest is a common for horror films which shows they’re trying to get that across. The second setting of the alley is very misty and further illustrates the feel of a horror movie. The clothing of the characters is very typical of that era as well which denotes the time to the modern audience.

The close up when he’s transforming into the wolf shows all the detail very clearly and is typical for a horror film. The extreme close ups of the woman screaming also reflects a very movie like feel to the piece. The long shot when he smacks down the tree shows the setting very clearly. The tilt down from the sign showing what movie is being screened and illustrates that the video has a very movie like feel to it. The tracking of the characters when there walking gives an element that a story is being told like a conversation.

The long take at the start sets a creepy tone and starts the piece with a slow pace. The conversation scene at the start when they stop walking the shot/reverse shows a very typical movie feel rather than a music video. The cutaway to the movie theatre breaks the tension of the opening scene and makes you come to terms with what going on. The continuity editing shows the relationship of the characters clearly and shows that they’re on some form a date.

The sound effect of crickets at the start shows you that the location is isolated and creates a stereotypical mood of night time. The sound motif over the shot of the moon is very dramatic and foreshadows bad events. The dialogue of gasping in the movie theatre denotes that they’re watching a horror film and shows the typical feel of watching one. The sound effect of the door slamming matches the lyric and emphasis him reciting typical horror elements. The voice over the graveyard scene is very creepy and sustains the momentum of the story.

Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound

Bring Me The Horizon - Sleepwalking

The clothing of the female lead reflects her age and matches the simple style of her character. The location of the band in the pub illustrates the sleepwalking state as the characters in the scene are not reacting to the music being played. The first location the girl enters with the bottles hanging from the tree and the tea set is a clear image that she’s in the sleepwalking state showing the songs theme.

There is a high angle over the female character when she’s lying in bed which syncs with the music emphasizing her sleepwalking state. Everything has a very hand-held style across the piece and is very subtle in it’s movement which shows the fragile nature of the video. The rule of thirds wide shot of the girl cycling past the buildings shows her isolation in this state. There is some slow-mo shots across the piece which show the fragileness of the state she’s in and emphasizes some of the lyrics.

The continuity editing and linear narrative across the piece is shown because there is some form of conclusion when she lets go of the rock which follows her sleepwalking state. The cutaway’s and cross cuts between the dream world and the band playing displays the idea that they’re trying to tell a story through the song. The jump cut to night time with the flare shows the unpredictable nature of the sleepwalking state.

The song is heavy but not too heavy and the subtle tone of the video brings it down to a more basic level. The sound effect at the start is like a warp sound which represents the change into the sleepwalking state.

Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound

Ed Sheeran – Lego House

They deliberately matched the clothing of Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint as characters to further emphasize his obsessive behavior because they look exactly the same. The obsessive behavior is reflected in the choice of locations like Ed’s tour bus and the stage that he’s performing on. His facial expressions at the end when the story collapses reflects his state perfectly as being distraught and over obsessive.

The first shot of the video is a tracking shot of the video and is used again after a few crowd shots. This shot is deceptive as we discover its not Ed Sheeran creating a interesting story. The direct address of the singer is effective because it makes it seem like he’s telling a story to the audience making it more connected. The wide shot used when he’s on the stage shows his feelings well and the gravity of the situation and what state he has come to.

The whole piece has a linear narrative and creates a very dramatic story. The jump cuts around different settings and activities makes the story constantly exciting as we are taking a lot in and trying to take a lot in at once. So with the big reveal it all becomes clear making sense to the audience.

The only sound elements are the crowd sound effects which represent the conclusion of the piece when he goes on stage at the end. It represents the core and the conclusion of the piece. When the song is at it’s peak toward the end, the twist is used at this point to make it more dramatic and significant.

Video Mise-en-Scene Camera Angles Editing Sound

The Cranberries - Linger

The entire piece is in black and white creating a very calm and minimal but this is effective because it matches the tone of the song. The variation of costumes and locations creates an interesting mood and video because there a lot of things to look at and keep you interested. It also offers opportunity for a lot of interpretation.

The use of varied close ups and wide shots on objects at the beginning with the flashlight showing specific objects suggests a message and opens up for mixed interpretation. The woman who sings the song enters with a wide shot and is the first character in the piece denoting that she is the most important as the singer is always the center of the video.

The fades between clips, at the start especially, create a very interesting feel. They make it feel continuous and it portrays an interesting mood. There is a lot of cross cutting between different scenes and shots which portrays different messages and ideas.

The only sound in the piece is the song so the use of the other elements become more important to the video.