Codes
- Hollywood stars (hand prints) shown - 'toxicity' name of song. Sepia effect = code for dated/tired - low angle tilted camera = code for mocking the mainstream stars
- Dark music/lyrics anti authority/anti establishment
- Blank background - causes audience to focus on the band
- Band member playing the drums = displaying musical ability
- Lighting - live performance
- Disaffection - not interested in the world around them
Conventions
- Features a band - performing live and in different contexts or variety of settings
- Close up of instruments
- Breaks 180 degree rule
- Disorientating
- In sync with music (Edits)
- Low angle/High angle shots
- Speed of editing
- Bisects the body at unusual places
- Camera is never static: Tilt/Dolly/High angle/Low angle
- Costume/styling represents identity of the band (no shirt/beards)
- Shots from the audience - reminds us of the bands importance and that we're watching a music video.
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