The Killers - Human Video

This video is a Amplification they use a creative idea shown in the desert using there band as the main scene. They use the performance and narrative to set the scene at the beginning and use the lyrics and sound to direct the video which sets the scene. The direct link is shown by the setting of the video which connects with the lyrics of the song and the title that is 'human'. The narrative is loose just showing one set that is shown in the desert and using simple shots and approaches to the look on the video. It gets the eye of the audience but could be to simple for some people and not get to much attention. There is a musical synaesthesia that sets the mood of the narrative. The video is constructed with a mid shot of the band and a close up of the main singer lip syncing to the song as well as using the other band members instruments being played as part of the video. The video uses repetition when showing the chorus shots to enhance repeatability using camera shots and angles to gain the feeling of the video. The camera shots used are close ups, extreme close ups, mid shots and long shots to get every part of the scene and closes ups are mainly used for lip sync. They use a lot of panning shots and hand held camera movements when filming each band member. The editing used in the video is montage from the main scene to a wide view of the main set of the video and shots of animals that link to the lyrics. The lighting is used by the sun and the background lighting as well as face lighting so you can see what his saying. The Mise-en-scene in the video is simple and describes how everyone's equal.