Analysis of Rock Videos 1

Video Analysed: 30 Seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens

Location: The video is set in and around New York.

Clothes: No real stand out features, the cast of the video are dressed in naturalistic clothing to make the strong use of editing stand out.

Props: The use of the bicycles through the streets is a unique spectacle.

Camera Angles: Lots of establishing and master shots of the backgrounds of the frames are used to make the cast look better.

Narrative/Abstract: It is an abstract piece, but its naturalistic approach gives it a more narrative look.

Effects: There is a lot of film influenced effects within the video. The start of the video begins like a film, with the top and bottom cropped off with the titles to give it a professional look. Montages of pictures, combined with lots of sharpening and light on dark techniques are used to make objects stand out.

Continuity/Montage: This video contains various bits of continuous pieces, and of montage pieces, but its the parallel editing of locations and storylines help the two to work in-sync.