shot by shot analysis
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Video: Scene by Scene Analysis
Figure 1 - Ideas of the video being lifting, 'for your enjoyment'
Figure 2 - Idea of all of the people (lyrics)
Figure 3 - Slow intro to individual juxtaposes crowdsFigure 4 - Grabs camera, attention of viewer, ready to go on a journey together
Figure 5 - Performs to camera, quickly becomes happierFigure 6 - Glasses symbolise individual personality
Figure 7 - Dances unchoreographed and silly, represents the art of being human
Figure 8 - Once again, binary opposition of individuals vs society
Figure 9 - Spins with camera, happiness, content with being himself
Figure 10 - Lifts viewer into a dreamlike state, happiness at heart of footage
Figure 11 - Throws food to the camera - again, the contentedness of being human and trying to share this happiness with the viewer
Figure 12 - Flower stands out like the character - beauty of individualism
Figure 13 - Freedom of choice, don't have to stay in one position Figure 14 - Time lapse - transition in narrativeFigure 15 - Standing out in the darkness - lights, happiness, individuality
Figure 16 - Journey of the individual (focus) and where they stand among everyone else who is less important, but recognising that they are amongst people
Figure 17 - Narrative has moved, protagonist is going elsewhere
Figure 18 - Juxtaposes individual movement with high rising buildings of society
Figure 19 - Long shot of city, opposition at play Figure 20 - Reflection of the building in water, metaphor, fluid nature of society. Reflection - not real. Is the collective not real, or is individualism an illusion?
Figure 21 - High rising shot of Manchester landmark establishes setting, rises over the individual protagonist
Figure 22 - Aesthetic shot of puddle, heart shapes, love of life again
Figure 23 - Tram departing, can assume the main character is on board and has rejoined the masses of everyone else. Could be a tragedy, but the heart bokeh effect suggests otherwise. A love of life and recognising individual life amidst the collective.
Figure 24 - Thrust back into reality as heart bokeh focuses to raindrops. Even so, gives the suggestion that there is a beauty to everything in life if we bother to open our eyes and recognise it.