'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' is the second single of an Irish band, The Script. The song was released 25th July 2008. In this particular music video, there is a strong plot evident throughout.
Danny (the main singer) is sitting on a pavement patiently singing about how he is waiting for a girl to come and meet him. Crowds begin to gather round him and he makes the news, becoming something of a celebrity. Near the end of the video there are time lapsed scenes of days passing and the audience witnesses Danny in rain and snow, growing older with a larger beard, but still waiting on the pavement. The video ends with a close-up on Danny who is still waiting as the girl has yet to come to him.
The mise en scène of the performance element of the music video changes from the street location in which the vocalist was originally introduced, into a multi-story car park where the band are playing their instruments together. I really liked the constant switch between narrative and performance in this music video, with shots of the actual band playing, intertwined with the plot of the video. This gave a good balance to the music video and the shots of the band in a parking lot creates a clear urban atmosphere, similar to the urban city that Danny is walking around. The urban environment also perhaps portrays just how isolated and lonely Danny is feeling. The band are wearing casual clothing, similarly to the lead vocalist, Danny, which offers a slightly rough edge to the band, giving them a typical band image, which appeals more to their female audience. The appearance of the band playing the song together, produces an authenticity to their music. The element of switching between plot and actual singing is definitely something that I will consider when planning out my storyboard for my own music video.
There is a clear plot to the music video, with simple shots of Danny walking around and also waiting for the girl to come. Although simple, the video is still very effective in getting a message across about what the song is actually about. The simple plot is again something that I should think about when storyboarding my own music video. There appears to be an effect that has been placed on the shots, which again produces an urban feel to the music video. This is effective in creating a sense of desperation and failure, which is evident in the plot of the music video.
'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' is the second single of an Irish band, The Script. The song was released 25th July 2008. In this particular music video, there is a strong plot evident throughout. Danny (the main singer) is sitting on a pavement patiently singing about how he is waiting for a girl to come and meet him. Crowds begin to gather round him and he makes the news, becoming something of a celebrity. Near the end of the video there are time lapsed scenes of days passing and the audience witnesses Danny in rain and snow, growing older with a larger beard, but still waiting on the pavement. The video ends with a close-up on Danny who is still waiting as the girl has yet to come to him.
The mise en scène of the performance element of the music video changes from the street location in which the vocalist was originally introduced, into a multi-story car park where the band are playing their instruments together. I really liked the constant switch between narrative and performance in this music video, with shots of the actual band playing, intertwined with the plot of the video. This gave a good balance to the music video and the shots of the band in a parking lot creates a clear urban atmosphere, similar to the urban city that Danny is walking around. The urban environment also perhaps portrays just how isolated and lonely Danny is feeling. The band are wearing casual clothing, similarly to the lead vocalist, Danny, which offers a slightly rough edge to the band, giving them a typical band image, which appeals more to their female audience. The appearance of the band playing the song together, produces an authenticity to their music. The element of switching between plot and actual singing is definitely something that I will consider when planning out my storyboard for my own music video.
There is a clear plot to the music video, with simple shots of Danny walking around and also waiting for the girl to come. Although simple, the video is still very effective in getting a message across about what the song is actually about. The simple plot is again something that I should think about when storyboarding my own music video. There appears to be an effect that has been placed on the shots, which again produces an urban feel to the music video. This is effective in creating a sense of desperation and failure, which is evident in the plot of the music video.
There is also a time lapse effect, which has been placed on part of the music video. It has been used to illustrate the story of Danny who doesn’t want to move. The camera at this point shows the audience, the progression through night time, into the next day. This is a feature in which projects ‘amplification’ – a form of visual which intends to amplify the song’s meaning by introducing a more creative sense during the production of the video. During this effect, the displaying of seasons, changing from summer to winter, large groups of the public walking very fast, clouds moving very fast etc. all show amplification techniques which exaggerate the story. A fast cut montage is also used alongside the time lapse effect, making it almost impossible to see every frame upon the first viewing. I will consider the speed of my own music video when I come to making it. I will need to look at what effect I want to create and how it impacts on the audience.
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