This video caught my interest as many of the elements of Goodwin's 6, which we had discussed alot in class, had been avoided. The video was completely narrative based. There was no sign of any members of the band or even any references to music, appart from when the blonde girl is listening to her CD player, though it is not made clear if she is listening to the song presently beginning or another song entirely. A record label would not have agreed with this look as it does not sell the band or their image. It is something different which artist personally may have gone for but not those representing them.
There are some interesting effects used such as the split screen which ties the beginning and end together, leading the audience to believe the couple will make it back together, only to be disappointed. Though itis an interesting effect, myself and Louis have not used it in our own piece as we feel it does not fit anywhere, since most of the effects we have used have some metaphor with them or they link with the lyrics on some level.
Furthermore the students editing skills have been shown to a great effect, the video flows well from one shot to another. This something Louis and I hope to achieve in our own work. One particular moment which caught my eye was when the male character faded from the bed. This is something me and Louis were hoping to use, it seems to be a clear motif for when couples are breaking up or one has left the other. Unfortunately circumstances have led us to feel we may not be able to achieve this. Yet these students have shown it can be done, and to great effect.
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