Jessica Drew A2 Media
Candidate Number: 5075 Centre Number: 22357
Music Video Analysis
Lyrics of this clip:
‘It made me think of you, it made me think of you’
Shot Type: Close Up
It is a close up of Birdy’s face which shows her emotion. This close up links the lyrics and visual well as it her shows her looking up and thinking which relates to the lyrics of her ‘thinking’. One of the main connotations of indie folk music is being alone, unaccompanied or lonely this shot supports that connotation as she is alone lying down in a room. The colours of this shot are sepia and quite dark, which is another connotation of indie folk music videos they often have a sepia tone to them.
This is an example of another indie folk video: Gabrielle Aplin – Home. The colours of this clip are also sepia and dark.
Birdy - People Help The People
Lyrics of this clip:
‘No one needs to be alone, oh singin'’
Shot Type: Long Shot
This clip has a very good link between visuals and lyrics, this man is standing alone, and the lyrics say ‘no one needs to be alone’. Once again a connotation of indie rock, being alone. Also the colours of this clip are very dark, low ley which is a connotation of being alone and lonely.
Lyrics of this clip:
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Shot Type: Mid Shot
With this clip there are no lyrics playing over the top it is just music.
The visuals of this links very well with the title of the song ‘people help the people’, as the girl is giving her friend a hug, so helping her. The mood in this video is quite depressing and sad so the colours are quite dark, black and white which connote this mood.
Lyrics of this clip:
‘And if you're homesick, give me your hand and I'll hold it’
Shot Type: Long Shot
This has a strong relationship between lyrics and visuals. The man sitting on the floor looks homeless, and the lyrics say ‘if you’re homesick’ so this links well. Again the mood of the song is quite depressing so the colours link to this mood by being dark and low key.