Case study part 3.

The Script- Breakeven

It's about how when two people break up, one person is always left hurting more than the other. Thus, the heart doesn't break even. It's easy to see that he's the one left hurting the worst. This song is so true and simply amazing. I love the double meaning “break even”; the fact that his heart was left in a smaller piece. In other words, her heart is still whole and his is broken.

The video is mostly in black and white, and I would consider taking this feature. I think it adds atmosphere and emotion to the video. Usually in music videos, the flashbacks are in black and white. This video contrasts with them; the flashbacks are in colour while the reality is in black and white; which shows us that his life is dull without her.





I think this effect is so simple but very effective. We can see his hands, are black and white but the image of his "ex girlfriend" is in colour. It's a close up shot, to show us what the male actor is looking at. Also, the colour adds atmosphere and story to the video. She brought colour to his world of black and white and now his life is dull without her.





Bird's eye view, allowing us to see from above. The couple, cuddling together. I would like to have a similar composition in my own music video. It's a nice shot, and allows us to see clearly what's happening.











Here's another close up, showing the main singer "Danny" singing. You can see the sweat on his forehead; he's singing his heart out. Singing how he feels; I would like to have a similar shot. With a close up, you can see facial expressions, and gestures. Telling us without words, how their feeling.










From 1:15 to 1:17 on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzCLLHscMOw
The camera seems to be hand held and tilts up the musician in this shot. The hand held camera technique allows us to feel like we're apart of the video and to feel apart of their music. We're involved and move with them.The tilt movement on the camera made it feel like we were looking up at the musician. It also creates an interesting point of view, because instead of being eye to eye with them, we're shorter or below him.











Here's a wide shot, showing us the male singer walking towards his window and the boxes in the background. The boxes are props, and from my assumption it signifies her no longer in his life. Memories, precious things have been boxed up. This shot allows us to see the actor and the background, allowing us to put things together to what's happening.











At 1:35 the camera zooms in till 1:37 to make us concentrate directly on the couple as they come out the house. It's only we get closer we discover that's she's leaving him. The bag in her hand, signifies that she's leaving.





From 1:49 to 1:50 the camera starts from a wide angle shot and tilts once the door is closed. It tilts being hand held. I believe this was done to signify his life once she left him. As he closes the door, the camera tilts uncontrollably as a metaphor as how he feels/feeling/his life now.

I love this shot of the couple with their heads together. I plan to do a music video about love, and this shot would be perfect to do also. It's slightly from below, allowing us to see both of their expressions.

At 2:17, a clip is in slow motion. The female actor, is bright and radiant almost like an angel. Her hair blows slowly in the wind, and she slowly turns to face the camera.

Wide angle shot, showing the singer walking away. It's quite sad, as he walks along this long path, perhaps showing everyone he'll get over her but it'll take time. It's a beautiful shot, and this video was well shot.