The video features shots taken in a dark, cold church matching the song's gloomy atmosphere. Candles and shadows add a sinister feel. Darkly dressed band members match the gothic props and intended audience. Shots frame the lead singer at center during the chorus with light shining on him, making him appear godlike as all eyes are on him. A low, tracking camera angle gets lower, expressing the singer's power and strength through rapid editing. Slow motion of a girl represents her confused feelings referenced in the lyrics, singling her out from sped-up others in the shot.
1. The shot is taken place in what looks like a unused church. This fits the genre and song very well as of its
very dark cold atmosphere this also relates to the motion lyrics of “I feel some numb” The added
candles and the shadowing also give a sinister feel. This also match the pace of the shots and editing.
All members of the band
are wearing dark coloured
gothic clothing. This
matches the gothic props
of the video and also
relates to there listeners
as they could be of the
same style
There a clear power triangle angle showing the most dominate and leading band member. This
shot is shown when the band member in centre is singing the main chorus.
2. The light is shining quite clearly on the main singer all the focus of on him as he reach the main
chorus of the song. The rest of the band member are left in the dark. This create a god like feeling
for the main singer as all eyes are on him
This is a low angle tracking shot that is slowly getting lower and lower as shown in the two pictures
above. The movement of the camera getting lower and lower express the power and strength of the
singer. This fast sweep of the camera is made to feel quick buy the rapid editing speed afterwards
3. In this performance shot the girls movement has been slowed down (this may represent her
confused feels as this relates to the lyrics) where as the other people in shot have been sped
up. This singles her out as the lyrics are about her.
“I am tried of being of what you want
me to be” These lyrics really fit the shot
to the right as she is being told off by
her mother.