Music video research: Metronomy

The first music video that I decided to analyse was 'A Thing For Me' by Metronomy

 The type of camera shot used throughout the video tends to stay the same as medium close-up shots are seen in the majority of the video such as in the screen shots below. These shots are common in videos from smaller bands like Metronomy as they often involve the band playing which means there are less close-ups and more wider shots. I think this shows a certain level of simplicity which seems to to be common for bands of this genre.

 The camera angles in the music video don't vary much. For most of the shots, the angle is very level like in the above screen shots. However, there are some quick upside down shots which give the video quite a quirky and edgy feel, which is definitely something seen a lot in this genre of music.

 The video contains quite a lot of camera movement. Mainly, there is a lot of camera shake from the use of a  hand-held camera and also in some shots there are quick pans which are used to switch from scene to scene. I think these camera movements add to the authenticity of the video because it adds a sense of realism to it which again is a common theme in indie music videos.
 Although, there are also many shots which have a steady pan or zoom which go against the hand held shots but I think they do add to the idea of simplicity.

The main kind of editing in this music video is the ball that follows the words across the screen. This also follows the several transitions of shots; for example the white ceiling at 1:41 morphs into a drum in the next shot. This is known as a graphic match as both the ceiling and the drum skin are of the same colour so the transition here is both smooth and relevant. This type of editing is quite clever shows how indie music videos go for these clever editing transitions to achieve the quirky feel that many music videos of this genre go for.

 One part of the mise-en-scene in this video is the costumes. I think because the costumes overall are fairly plain and ordinary, there is again a feeling of realism and authenticity. However, I think the setting in which it is filmed, gives a quirky feeling. Both of the things are common in this genre of music.