Media Task Deconstruction 1 - Twenty One Pilots - Holding on to You

1. Twenty One Pilots
-
Holding on to You

2. Long Shot – This is used to
draw attention to the dancers
position and the mist.
Medium shot – Shows the
surroundings of the singer as
well as himself
Close Up – shows facial
expression and the dancers
hands around his neck
High angle shot – Highlights
the weakness in the
character/singer
Two Shot – highlights the
two members in the band
working together
Depth of Field – The focus is
on the singer which highlights
the importance of him
Canted Angle – Shows the
mental state of the singer
Close Up – shows the
dancers pulling on the rope
Blurred Effect – This is used
for stylistic purposes
Camera Shots/Angles

3. Camera Movement
• Slow zooms at the beginning establish the
scene and the performers in it.
• The camera in certain points is disorientated
this is for artistic purposes. In addition to this
it shows the mental state of the singer.
• A dutch tilit is used to depict madness of the
singer.

4. Settings & Props
Overall, the video is studio based and doesn’t
feature any other location. The set design is plain
with a black background and floor. This implies that
the artist doesn’t want to distract you with
unimportant background objects and colours.
Moreover, the black also implies that the song has a
dark undertone.
Furthermore, the only objects shown in the video
are a drum kit, piano, plastic sheets (at the
beginning and end) and a rope in the middle of the
video.

5. Costume, Hair & Makeup
• Smart/Suits – implies professionalism
• Skulls (makeup) – suggests death or used for
artistic purposes
• Tutu – for the ballerina
• Smart/casual
• Black – connotes elegance/formality
• White – connotes purity

6. Lighting & Colour
Low key lighting is used to further imply the
darkness of the song. It emphases‘ the words of
the song by making the shots look moody,
dramatic and mysterious.
The entire video is monochrome which
simplifies the video and makes the viewer focus
more on the song lyrics and the

7. Editing & Editing Techniques
• Faced paced editing highlights the fast pace of
the song.
• Clean cuts so it looks better when using
multiple depth of field shots one after the
other.

8. Sound
• The music is primarily diegetic. This is due to
the instruments occasionally being in the shot.
In the majority of the video, the singer is
prominent.

9. Representation & Genre
• Genre: Alternative
• expressed mainly in a distorted guitar sound,
rebellious lyrics and generally a calm, defiant
attitude.
• Representation:
• Tyler expresses himself through movements with
mainly his hands and the rest of his body.
• Josh is represented as a good drummer

10. Narrative
• Primarily a performance narrative.
• The video contains elements of dance, singing,
Tyler playing the piano and Josh playing
drums.