Textual Analysis
The Script
Breakeven Music Video
What is the relationship between music & visuals?
There is a slight relationship between the visuals and the music in this video. This video is about a couple who broke up and how the girl has moved on from the relationship but the boy is still hurt and grieving. This is demonstrated at various times in the video. For example approx. 1 minute and 36 seconds into the video there is a scene where the girl is leaving the boys house this shows her walking away from the relationship. Another time where this is shown is at approx. 2 minutes 40 seconds which is a scene where the couple is holding hands and slowly let go and go separate ways. The different moods between the guy who is still sad and the girl who has moved on form the relationship is also shown in the video. When the camera is focusing on the male character the colour of the shot is black and white this is used to show his sadness and grief. However when the camera is focusing on the female character the shot is in full colour and is bright to show that she is happy and has moved on.
Are there close-ups of the Artist and star image motifs?
Throughout the video there is performance based scenes of the band performing on a stage in front of a crowd. There is also a shot that shows a tattoo on the male characters shoulder. The tattoo is of a shamrock and has the words ‘Irish Power’ on it. This represents the bands nationality which is Irish.
Is there any reference to the notion of looking?
In the video there are a few scenes where the main singer/male character of the music video looks directly into the camera. At approx. 3 minutes 16 seconds he sings into the camera. There is also another shot where the guy looks straight into the camera as though he is looking into the girls eyes. This shot is at approx. 2 minutes 01 seconds into the video.
Are there any intertextual references?
Personally I find that this video is a very typical break up video. There are flashbacks to when the couple were together and then scenes of the present times where the guy is still heart broken.
The Script
Breakeven Music Video
What is the relationship between music & visuals?
There is a slight relationship between the visuals and the music in this video. This video is about a couple who broke up and how the girl has moved on from the relationship but the boy is still hurt and grieving. This is demonstrated at various times in the video. For example approx. 1 minute and 36 seconds into the video there is a scene where the girl is leaving the boys house this shows her walking away from the relationship. Another time where this is shown is at approx. 2 minutes 40 seconds which is a scene where the couple is holding hands and slowly let go and go separate ways. The different moods between the guy who is still sad and the girl who has moved on form the relationship is also shown in the video. When the camera is focusing on the male character the colour of the shot is black and white this is used to show his sadness and grief. However when the camera is focusing on the female character the shot is in full colour and is bright to show that she is happy and has moved on.
Are there close-ups of the Artist and star image motifs?
Throughout the video there is performance based scenes of the band performing on a stage in front of a crowd. There is also a shot that shows a tattoo on the male characters shoulder. The tattoo is of a shamrock and has the words ‘Irish Power’ on it. This represents the bands nationality which is Irish.
Is there any reference to the notion of looking?
In the video there are a few scenes where the main singer/male character of the music video looks directly into the camera. At approx. 3 minutes 16 seconds he sings into the camera. There is also another shot where the guy looks straight into the camera as though he is looking into the girls eyes. This shot is at approx. 2 minutes 01 seconds into the video.
Are there any intertextual references?
Personally I find that this video is a very typical break up video. There are flashbacks to when the couple were together and then scenes of the present times where the guy is still heart broken.
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