Analysis of Rock Videos 3. 30 seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens.

Mise en scene:

They use film titles at the beginning, this could be because it was actually created by a film company or because it gives the effect that the song tells a story like a film. Like a typical rock video you see the bad members playing their instruments and singing as that is how the song was created. They use shots of people doing tricks on bikes as it keeps the viewers interested, also the fact that they are riding around a city means there is always a different scenery for the audience to look at. For lighting they have used natural lights from the sky and city lights like lampposts and also lights o the bikes. They also use ending credits like a film.

Cinematography:

They use an establishing shot of a city during sunset, it looks good as there is an orange glow behind it and it's just really pretty and sets the scene. They use a long distance shot which has the sun setting in the background and you can see the silhouette of people riding bikes coming over the hill, this is a really nicely set out and planned shot and looks great. They use a lot of long distance shots to show the people riding their bikes, the long distance shot enables you too see that there is a lot of people participating. They use close-ups on peoples faces to show how many different people form different races, backgrounds and different ages and genders have come together to do the same thing. I think a really effective shot is when they use panning to show them cycling on a higher piece of road and then them cycling back on a lower piece, it is a good example of a different way to use panning.

Editing:

They have edited in titles to introduce the song and band and write the film titles. They use cuts to change fro different shots as it is a good technique for fast pace shot changes. A good effect used is when they show the band playing or singing they have the city lights blurred in the background and the person in focus. Horse running in slow motion to a slower part of the song. They also use slow motion to show tricks on the bikes and when someone is breathing fire as it lets the audience see what they are doing easier.

Sound:

During the establishing shot you can hear an eagle cry, this gives it an erie, deserted effect as you can't hear anything else. The music comes in one instrument at a time, this gives it quite a good build up. When the music properly starts and the singing comes in the moving image comes out of silhouette and you can see all the people riding their bikes. At the point in the music when the instruments stop playing and it's all quiet apart fro the singer they use moving image (someone being hit by a car) to help create an atmosphere of suspence, you are waiting for the music to start again and to see if the person is dead or alive.