Arctic Monkeys: Teddy Picker

Video Analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2XBoxtcUA

Editing

Fast paced editing is used at the beginning of the video to cut between the band members and instruments quickly. This signifies to the audience that they are setting up in a studio. This is backed by the song not starting until 40 seconds in. Furthermore, the fast paced editing could connote to the audience that the actual song has a fast pace to it, meaning that the fast paced editing was representing it. This makes it quite symbolic. An eye line match is used at 1 minute 15 seconds, to show to the viewer what the band member is pointing at. This eye line match is also focused in, which connotes to the viewer that it was done for a reason and the band want the viewer to see it. Focus is also used throughout the video to attract the viewer to specific things such as, instruments and band members.

Camerawork

The first shot which shows the band members is an establishing shot; this signifies to the audience that they have done this to introduce the band right from the beginning. Various close ups on the band members to convey to the viewer the amount of concentration and effort that is used when playing guitar and drums. Panning is used throughout the video to move from one band member to another to portray to the viewer that a different band member is performing. For example, the song begins with the drummer and then pans over to the guitarists.

Camerawork

Multiple mid shots are used throughout the video to show the viewer the body language of the band members when performing, thus connoting their effort and attitude towards the video and song. Zoom is used to zoom in on the band members whilst performing. This is done at a fast pace and once it has fully zoomed, the camera slightly shakes. This could be done to represent the type of music being played. Before zoom in After zoom in

Camerawork

Low angles are used when the lead band member is singing. This is done so that the camera looks up at him, meaning that his authority over the band is being portrayed to the viewer. Hand-held camera is used at points in the video, this will mean that the camera will not be steady and instead slightly shaken and fast moving. This is effective to use for a music video of this genre because it will make the video speed up along with the song. This will allow them to be synchronised together.

Mise-en-Scene

High key lighting is used throughout the video because it is set in a studio which has lights specifically placed to aim towards to band members and specific instruments. The costume used throughout the video by the band members is quite casual, this emphasizes that they don’t need to be dressed up because they are in a studio and also just walking to a pub.

Mise-en-Scene

The props used throughout the video are mundane instruments which you would stereotypically expect to see in a studio for a band of this genre. These included drums, guitars, amps, microphones and mixing desks.

Sound

Dialogue is used at the beginning of the video; this is to add to the effect that they are setting up in the studio for a performance. The video gives the audience the impression of diagetic sound because the band are miming the lyrics and playing the instruments in sync with the music. However, this isn’t diagetic because the music is edited in after in order to give this effective impact on the audience.