Nine Frame Analysis:Bastille

Bastille- Pompeii

I think this is a great opening shot for the video because it epitomises how alone he is meant to be through out the video. This shot gets closer and closer towards him which allows the audience to realise the focus is on him. As the audience cannot see his facial expressions it makes the audience start to question who is he and why he is there, making them continue to watch the video. also o actually see him and see his face so that he isn't, as he is at the beginning of this shot, just lost amongst the crowd for the audience. They can see through his facial expressions the emotion and so become attached which perhaps makes them want to continue to watch the video more.

The shot is continually moving not just staying still. This contrasts the character and the city which are very definite, as if it is him versus the city. The movement of the shot keeps it interesting for the audience and keeps continuity as the following shots are also moving.

The audience finally get to see his face in the 3rd shot. To actually see him and see his face means that he isn't, as he is at the beginning of the first shot, just lost amongst the crowd for the audience. They can see through his facial expressions his emotions and so become attached which perhaps makes them want to continue to watch the video more. It also focus's the video more, as it is clear this is who we will be following through the video.

This shot changes its focal length so that, as in this print screen, the background is in focus and then it narrows to focus on him. This perhaps reinforces the idea of it being him versus the city as it seems to be his constantly watching the city.
I think this may be a good shot to use in our music video as it allows the audience to focus on one point and then the bigger picture.

The focus is continually on him which keeps continuity within the video.

The 7th shot is quite dramatic and because it is quite simple allows for the focus to turn to the lyrics of the song.

In the last two shots the movement from the camera and character seem to swap round as the camera does not move as much but the character does. The different shots in the same place suggests he is moving further than he actually is.