Bloc Party - Banquet

I have chosen to analyse this video as it is a band based video performance all in black and white, making the use of lighting the key to this music video. The up beat tempo of the song is definitely reflected in the quick edits of the video, with cropping and zooming in to shadow the song's beat.

This medium shot (left) and close up shot (below) both have a coloured circles based strongly in the middle of the clip, this emphasis what is inside of the colour. There are roughly 10 of these shots at the start of the video all shots synchronous to the beat of the song. This allows the viewer to get a quick look of the band/artists/actors before they play their instruments etc. I like the simplicity of this outcome.

This extreme close up shot looks great in black and white as the whole face covers up the screen, but due to the shadow the viewer can only make up half of the singers face.

I like this shot as it illustrates the rule of thirds, over half of the shot is complete darkness but the audience only focus on a third of the screen (actors face).







Fast edits of extreme close up shot's of random body parts works very well in this shot as the arm has been lit up by a spotlight, taking all of out attention towards the person's arm/tattoo.








This silhouette shot of the lead singer is great, I love the way a back light has been used to creates the man's features, hair, ears, shoulders etc.








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdkmhquF60o