As the main focus of this video is on the performance there was many things that have been done in order to create interest in the video. There is tracking shots used around the whole band in order to replicate the flow of the tempo of the music and it also helps to showcase the instruments.
As there is a heavy focus on the instruments, the audience begins to aspire to be able to play much like the band, playing on the ideology of having a lifestyle of a progressive metal band although, this video doesn't exactly show the lifestyle that the band lives/the audience perceive the band to live.
The water in the performance relates to the lyrics "Darker water now fills our lungs" and "Drowning just to keep score". This ties the lyrics, narrative and performance elements together as the narrative in the video is of someone struggling underwater. The water also adds another element to the performance if you'd excuse the pun, as the water reflects light dispersing the orange colour further throughout the blue. The use of water means that it isn't just a normal performance in a dark room like what can be seen in many other videos, but it plays on peoples fear of drowning and the mix of water and electricity (it is clear that the instruments aren't on as it is an obvious health and safety risk). As the audience has become fearful, they have also become more interested, they want to know if the water is just another feature of the performance and if the water level rise just like in The Strokes 'You Only Live Once Video'
As there is a heavy focus on the instruments, the audience begins to aspire to be able to play much like the band, playing on the ideology of having a lifestyle of a progressive metal band although, this video doesn't exactly show the lifestyle that the band lives/the audience perceive the band to live.
The water in the performance relates to the lyrics "Darker water now fills our lungs" and "Drowning just to keep score". This ties the lyrics, narrative and performance elements together as the narrative in the video is of someone struggling underwater. The water also adds another element to the performance if you'd excuse the pun, as the water reflects light dispersing the orange colour further throughout the blue. The use of water means that it isn't just a normal performance in a dark room like what can be seen in many other videos, but it plays on peoples fear of drowning and the mix of water and electricity (it is clear that the instruments aren't on as it is an obvious health and safety risk). As the audience has become fearful, they have also become more interested, they want to know if the water is just another feature of the performance and if the water level rise just like in The Strokes 'You Only Live Once Video'
There is evidentially longer duration shots used when focusing on the singer, this is because of the pace at which he is singing and that he has the front role in the band. Taking the drums for example, as they are played at a fast tempo it seems fitting to only have short duration shots on them and the drummer as if they were any longer it would become tedious and boring to watch. The lip syncing is in time throughout the whole of the video as does the instruments but due to the frantic camera movements and tracking it is hard to tell in some cases. Moving on to talk about the tracking and camera movement, this helps to heighten the audiences interest in the video, as like many other music videos, the camera isn't stationary and the audience is drawn into the band setting as if they were there as the multiple angles gives you access to parts of the instruments you wouldn't see had the camera been stationary. The frantic camera movements also reflects the tempo of the music.
The colouration of the performance is that of the complimentary colours blue and orange, as these are complementary colours of the colour wheel, it adds contrast to the video much like having it in black and white would. As this video wasn't intended to be in black and white, the option of choosing blue and orange both sits well with the subject of water and of adding in the contrast.
The colouration of the performance is that of the complimentary colours blue and orange, as these are complementary colours of the colour wheel, it adds contrast to the video much like having it in black and white would. As this video wasn't intended to be in black and white, the option of choosing blue and orange both sits well with the subject of water and of adding in the contrast.