Snow Patrol´s song ´Run´ is an Indie song which is a slow song and was filmed between dusk and dawn in the Essex countryside to show the loneliness to the song.
The beginning of the song is very slow and it starts off with the lead vocalist walking his bike down the street. This shows me that he´s lonely because of the slow music and the low key of the shot. It´s very dark which shows us that this song is going to be either sad or scary.
The lead vocalist throws his motorbike to the floor in what I can only assume is anger. It shows the viewer that this is going to be a sad song because the lead vocalist is upset. I assumed it was most likely to be a heartbreak song. The shot is low key showing us the dark and hurt emotion that the song has to it.
The lyrics start to say ´light up! Light up!´ and the lead vocalist lights a red distress flare which makes the shot a bit more high key but the background is still low key. This shows the viewer that the lead vocalist is trying to call someone´s attention. This could be a motif for the emotional attention that he is seeking. This is very clever and using a motif would be very useful for my music video as it would engage the viewer more and it would be less boring for the viewer. If my team decide to use a slow song then the motif would be good as slow songs tend to bore people but the motif would bring an interest and curiosity to the viewer.
After the chorus has been sung the lead vocalist throws his flare into the river which he has been standing in. This shows the viewer that the lead vocalist has lost hope and has given up calling for help. Again, this could be classed as a motif as the lead vocalist has lost hope emotionally. This shot is low key apart from the flare in the water which is high key and therefore stands out in the shot. This emphasises the darkness and therefore links to the theme of sadness and links to the song.
In the next shot the lead vocalist is walking through the woods as the sun is rising. As the chorus starts the lead vocalist exits the woods and another distress flare is lit but this time someone else is lighting it behind him. This could show the viewer that the lead vocalist is leaving his past behind him and that someone else needs help. The shot is more high key now which could show a happier ending?
The next shot is two of the band members throwing their flares but the flares don't bump into each other. They pass each other by which could signify the dying love between the lead vocalist and his girl. It crosses a tree and is a very beautiful shot which shows the audience that it links to the song as the song is also beautiful. The shot is very low key apart from the flares which are very bright and therefore add a little bit of high key to the shot.
At the end of the video we see a young man push the bike down into the pond where it sinks. This signifys the end of the love and the end of the song linking the video and the song up and ending the song nicely. The song is very slow but the motifs and the beautiful shots make the video more interesting and the contrast between high and low key is very significant between love and the love dying. This would be good for a music video as it is much more interesting and has deeper meaning than something like 'Everyday I love you less and less' by the Kaiser Chiefs.
Costumes: The lead vocalist is wearing a winter coat which has no relevance to the song. He is just wearing normal clothes.
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