Paramore- Crush Crush Crush
I like this video because there is a really effective positioning of the band infront of the sun creating a silhouetted effect and creates more shadows in the video which link in to the dark and bitter lyrics of the song.
The camera shots range from long shots to reveal the desolate landscape in which the video is set which I believe reflects the feelings of loneliness in the lyrics "Just the one, two of us... that never happens" to extreme close ups which show the close ups of the lead singers face to show the emotion in her face as she sings the lyrics thus strongly conveying the emotion of the song.
There is also a strong implication of an internal viewer in the shots of the abstract characters in the "middle of nowhere" home setting who are using a telescope to view the band and there is a use of a telescopic frame around some shots to imply spying.
There are clever merges of shots to compare and create links between the characters and the abstract characters, for example: At 2:45 the lead singer is seen in a bath tub, then, using fast, fading transitions; another woman is seen in the bath in the same position and again back to the singer.
I like this video because of the clever lighting and exposure effects, the fitting musicality and the fast changing and varied shots at the pace at which the video moves.
No comments:
Post a Comment