This is a video for the song 'High Hopes by Kodaline'. I really like the way this video is filmed and how it ties in with the soundtrack. Although I'm creating a trailer and not a music video, I still think that it is useful for me to look at this video and analyse some of the techniques used in it. The video isn't too complex as it only involves to main characters and the other people included are just backing characters. The video focuses on the two main characters and aims to show their relationship and the love they feel for each other, the lighting and camera angles allow the audience to see how happy the two love interests are when they are together and the audience are immediately attached to their relationship and want them to stay together. The main male character is alone and going to kill himself at the start and the soundtrack is far more dark and sinister. The lighting is fairly dim and the location is foggy which gives conventions of sadness and fear. However in later shots when the two love interests are together again, the lighting is far brighter and the location is more cheerful e.g. the beach location. Slow motion is used at the start to emphasise the drama of the two characters being apart and then soon being reunited, and it fits in with the tone and tempo of the non diegetic soundtrack. In a few of the shots the sunlight shining through the window is used to lighten the room, this lightens the tone of the shot and makes the location look more calm and joyful, this represents that the two characters are happier when they're together. In the pub location the lights are fairly dim but not in a gloomy and depressing way, in more of a romantic way. The combination of this lighting and the two characters dancing together immediately makes this shot very romantic and appealing to the audience. The angles used in this music video are successful in showing the relationship between the love interests. The close up shot of the two kissing on the beach is very effective as it emphasises the kiss to the audience and kisses are seen as romantic. The slightly low angled two shot at the end is effective as we first see the male character sat alone and then the female character emerges from behind and hugs him, this shows the audience that they have been reunited and emphasises the 'happily ever after' ending.
