Research: Features Of A Music Video (Independent Work)

Genre- Indie Pop

Video One:

Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men:





Use of Camera:

Side Tracking
Close up
Track In 
Track Out 
Long Shot 
Extreme Close Up
Establishing Shot

Editing:

Green Screen
Short Cut
Jump Cut

Mise-En-Scene:

The Lady looks like an ethereal being or deity. Like a salvation for the Sailors.
The Sailors have similar make up styles.
They are in various animated locations
The various monsters are also animated and are dark in colour, like the colours the male sailors are in - could reference their inner demons. The last monster has colour on it and could represent the change that is to come. 


Video Two:

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People





Use of Camera:

Long Shot
Establishing Shot
Close Up
Extreme Close Up
Mid Shot

Editing:

Delayed Edit
Match On Action
Cross Fade
Focus Pull

Mise-En-Scene:

Casual Clothes
Located on a stage, Rooftop and various other places.

Video Three:

Mr. Brightside by the Killers





Use of Camera:

Establishing Shot
Close Up
Mid Shot
Track In
Extreme Close Up

Editing:

Fade
Delayed Edit
Short Cut
Cross Cutting

Mise-En-Scene:

The suits are vintage and the women are wearing burlesque type dresses and undergarments, it has a quirky feel to it.
One woman has a full body make up that is blue.
It's located in a stage area with a dance floor.



All of these music videos are quirky feel to it, and the songs itself are similar in pace. Essentially it's the differences between these music videos that make them similar as Indie Pop music videos are different from the other.