deconstruction of music videos

Little comets - one night in October

Little comets are a fairly unknown indie band, who have created their image of youth and rebelliousness from the mise en scene and camera angles and shots used to present their image. For example, the clothes that the band are wearing are typical symbols of youth wearing bright, clashing clothes in hoodies and skinny jeans, reinforcing the typical indie band stereotype. Also the use of the shopping trolley in the video creates this sense of rebelliousness as it is implied that they have taken this object from a supermarket and are now messing about, showing the lead male playing guitar in the shopping trolley, which also reinforces this idea of youth. Their image of a typical casual youthful indie band is also represented through the settings of the video, as no glamorous sets are used, keeping it plain and simple allows the audience to relate more to the band and create the stereotypical, unglamorous, indie image.

At the beginning of the video the camera editing matches the pace of the music engaging the audience and interesting them in the band. By using fast camera shots using a dolly to circle the band as they are playing their instruments, they are creating an excitement about the band through the pace of the camera shots and editing. As the music changes the camera changes from long shot to extreme close up of a instrument, which creates impact as the two shots are complete opposites. A low angle shot looking up at the band in the shopping trolley is used to give the band an iconic image suggesting that they are important. A hand held camera effect is also used at some points in the video to create an excitement about the band and the song.

To make the video different and interesting a clever editing technique is used which allows the song words to appear behind the lead band member as he sings the words. This is a simple effective technique which creates an imaginative image for the band making their video stand out against other videos. Another editing sequence sees a group of people being cut in and out of the band who are playing the song, this implies that the band have a good social image and are popular, as the people are cut in and out of the sequence.