Friday 12 October 2012

Analysis Of Music Video

Bloc Party- Octopus

This video is an abstract and showcase music video, using fast paced edits to enhance the beat and pace of the song. The song plays out to be a guitar based indie rock tune, with a fast strum pattern. The video reflects this strum pattern by replaying a short shot multiple times, in time with the guitar. The first five seconds of the video is a shot of the drummer bouncing along to the song, but it is being played very quietly. This works as an introduction, and gives the piece a "still in construction"style to the video. Another element that follows this theme is around two minutes into the video where members of the band individually perform in front of a green screen. The edges of the screen have not been cropped and so lights and crew members can be seen either side holding the screen taught. The beginning minute of the video focuses mainly on the band, letting them showcase the song.

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