10 frames from three ballad videos

10 frames from three ballad videos

I’m not the only one by Sam Smith

	She is waving goodbye to her husband, almost looking back at her past. She is wearing an off the shoulder dress, possibly in a provocative manner. The video then cuts to a frontal shot of her face. The music then starts at the cut of the scene.  The shot lasted 6 seconds.
	This is the first shot we see of the husband actually cheating, this is through talking to the other woman and getting very close with her. The dark scene can make it appear ‘dodgy’ and untruthful to his wife.  This scene lasted about 3 seconds then cut straight to the next shot which was ↓
	The shot is an over the head shot. Possibly showing the overhanging feeling of dread knowing what her husband is out doing. This shot is narrative as it adds to the story.  You can see her mascara smudged from the tears.  This shot lasted 4 seconds
	The lyrics that play are:  ‘I can’t believe you let me down But the proof’s in the way it hurts’ The shot relates to this by showing the pain that she is going through, she contrasts with her well made house, however thre is broken glass on the floor, possibly from the broken lampshade. Showing the breaking of their relationship. This shot lasted 6 seconds
	This over the shoulder shot shows the husband's happy expression, him looking to his future?  This shot lasted about 6 seconds but then on the next beat it jumped straight to the following shot, which was a close up of her wedding ring. Making the reference that she still cares.
	This close up shot lasted about a second, the point was to show that the wife still cares, her holding onto the steering wheel could show how she is trying to get away from this crumbling marriage.
	Sam Smith then brings in a performative element to the music video. He sings this very passionately, and with meaning.  His outfit is very classical with a cross as an earring, showing how there is a religious aspect to being loyal.
	This was a tracking shot walking through a small supermarket with her drinking heavily, it can show how she is being lured to having to turn to different things.  It can show how she is struggling mentally.
	This mid shot shows him embracing the other woman, the blue can show where his loyalties now lie. And this can show that he has moved on.
	Wide shot  It shows how she is broken. The long white housewife dress could resemble a wedding dress but this can mean that shes giving up on her marriage.

The Ordinary by Alex Warren

	The washing machine symbolises time passing.  It is the center focus, with the light shining in the middle. It could be seen as a shot from Alex’s perspective. The shot lasted about 4 seconds, while moving closer to the washing machine
	This close up shot is in slow motion when played, this can be to try and show what the glance of beauty Kovr is to Alex. The shot is almost resembling what the first sight of love is for him. This slow motion shot lasted about 4 seconds
	The zoom in of the wedding and engagement rings could show that she is connected and taken, the red sock could also be symbolizing love and that she married for love.  This shot lasted about 2 seconds
	This aerial shot could be used to show how lonely the protagonist feels. The forest could act as the closing in of his emotions.  It can also be seen that there are healthy trees on the right hand side and the dead trees on the left. From his walking pathway it looks like he came from the dead plants and is walking into a new life and retrying.  This shot lasted about 3 seconds
	This is a wide angle shot.  The twigs and branches as well as stones and bumps could be seen to represent all of the setbacks that he has faced in his life and how he has to overcome them. And the way that he is doing that is by following the ‘angel in all white’. It can also show how small he is in the world and how he can feel alone.
	This mid shot is quite a dark one, with the highlights being on the female in her dress, it could symbolise that she saved him from a dark place and gave many more opportunities to try and be a better person. This was a 4 second long shot (it then jumped to a close up of her face, again in slow motion to capture her beauty)
	This over the shoulder shot shows how highly he values her, with it being an over the shoulder we see things from his perspective and she is physically higher than him, maybe thinking she's too good for him? But he was willing to try and do something about it.
	With this mid-shot, the protagonist begins to sing, it then becomes a performative scene, with him lip syncing along very passionately, clearly conveying meaning through the words. The now open field can also show how she saved him and helped him overcome their problems.
	This wide shot can show them connecting together and how they aren now one, the mountain in the background could show all of the troubles they have had to overcome together and now the result of it all.
	This aerial shot with the characters in the air can show how together they are flying much higher than they could have ever thought they would be. With the camera spinning round it can show how free they are and how many opportunities they have together.

everything i wanted by Billie Eilish 

	This mid shot is the beginning scene of the video, it shows billie driving and to the right Finneas (her brother) sat in the passenger seat.  The shots are varied based on the beats and this is a heavy bass song.
	The wide shot of the car can show how fast they are going, almost like they are running away from something or trying to escape.  This tracking shot was about 5 seconds long.
	The close up of Billie shows her murmuring the words. It isn't necessarily performative but more shown with meaning.
	This frontal view shows the chaotic background of what can be presumed as LA where it is known that many celebrities go. It can show how they don't feel comfortable there.
	The rear shot of the car with the backlights on can show that they did mean to do it and know what they are doing.
	The wide angle shot can show the weight they are carrying on their shoulder.
	This shot gives the effect of them in a fishbowl and are under constant watch from the paparazzi and feel like they can’t escape from them.  This close up shot was then followed by a quick change of shot to her brother looking out as well.
	The hand holding and the smiling can reflect how they are there for each other and will always be there for each other.  This mid shot shows what is happening as well as their emotions.
	The close up of the feet coming off of the pedal can show how she gave up, and instead is going to drown, ‘With her head underwater’
	The close up of Billie singing the  last few words can show how she put her emotions into this song and cares about the meaning.  This is a close/mid shot of her.