Video Analysis

I have analysed two Bedouin Soundclash videos that already exist to try and gain some inspiration for my own.

When the night feels my song (link)

This is the official video of the song that we chose. The video begins with the lead singer looking down camera, he is placed slightly to the right of the screen which not only gives a better view of the Toronto skyline but also, due to the rule of thirds, makes a more interesting shot as his face sits in one of the hot points on screen. This also connects singer and audience together, consequenting in the song having more meaning. The lead singer then starts to walk across the water giving him a Christ like persona. The rest of the video is a sped up trip around Toronto with cars, buses and people whizzing by, this creates a sense of false reality to the video that makes viewing more interesting. The occasional shots of the band have band members slower than everyone else which makes them stand out.

The video's strange out of focus shots create the feel that you are searching for something and the mise en scene of having the band members always walking away from camera creates this feel too.

12.59 Lullaby (link)

This video looks like it has been mostly filmed on hand held cameras which gives the video a more realistic vibe and an almost voyeuristic feel of looking in on someone's life. The slightly slowed down footage creates an aerie and yet comfortable feel which matches the song well. The canted angle of the hand held cams creates the feel of disorientation and as though your on a night out. Using the lead singer as the main protagonist and cutting to and from the shots of him in a room playing guitar shows his vulnerability and creates a greater empathy for the song from the audience. The low angle shots of the city create the illusion that the city is overpowering, and again this video with its slowed shots and urban setting creates the feel that they are searching for something.