further analysis of chosen production- music video

we have chosen to produce a music video for our media production and so i will research further into existing products. the first video i have chosen to analyse is for an underground genre known as dub-step. the song is called perfect stranger by magnetic man.

the opening shot shows a CCTV camera followed by CCTV footage of a street corner, it gives a fly on the wall style to the video as though we are looking in on real life. the subsequent shots are medium shots and close ups focused on people sitting and socialising on the street where we were previously gazing into through the CCTV footage. much of the early shots seem focused around this CCTV camera with a low angle shot pointing up towards it from behind the dashboard of a car. an early shot that stands out for me occurs on the first drop of the music: dubstep is renown for its heavy bass line drops and the shot of the car hitting the metal post, puts clear emphasis on the change in tone of the music. again its referencing back to the CCTV, as it is mounted on this post. perhaps the narrative is based upon the 'big brother' society that we now live on; this would be supported by the stereotypes of the dubstep genre. its seen as underground and urban born from the streets in which we are monitored daily.

there is also the contrast between grey scale image and colour images. it perhaps shows the contrasting perceptions between those of the authorities and those who they are observing.
the narrative tells tells us a linear blurred story of a group of people opposed by people who appear to hold power. they are dressed in uniforms and appear to be a symbol of authority. they fire water cannons at the people on the street. however one of those with authority appears to take a love interest in one of the girls he is hosing and as a result his colleagues turn against him.
when we hear the lyrics ''i dont know who you are'' , the performers face is concealed. its ironic as we do not know who she is. one of the most effective effects used was the use of layering. it showed the female performer and her love interest in the same shot. showing their contrasting emotions between the two people.