This music video from previous years students is a very good, professional looking video. Rather than challenging the conventions of the indie-rock genre, it engages and embraces them. It is also very clear from the video that the genre represented is indie-rock. For example, the clothing of the artist. The costumes are very indie looking and go well with the overall indie feel of the video.
The music video attempts to (and achieves exceptionally) to follow the narrative of the lyrics. In terms of Goodwin's theory this video would fall under the 'amplification' category. The story is of two lovers, but follows one of them as he struggles with the separation. This is a very conventional method of a love song across many genres.
The editing of the video was executed to a very high level. The cuts are medium paced which allows the video to flow. Various shot types are used, such as close-ups, mid-shots and long-shots (extreme long-shots are also used). The home shot footage in the video adds another layer of meaning to the narrative and adds more emotions to a already very emotional video. Post production aspects such as the multi-layered video tracks, also make it very effective, as shown on above.
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