Twin Atlantic - Make a Beast of Myself (Storyboard)

Analysis of the "Indie Rock" genre

Cinematography

Throughout the indie rock genre, I have noticed that the videos contain various different distances. Extreme long shots and long shots are used to show a dancing performance.  Zooms, pans and tracking shots are included in speed to the music. Through my research I haven’t noticed many angles (high, low, Dutch) so I will ensure my music video doesn’t use varying angles.

Edit

I have found that editing wise, cross cutting between a performance (lip syncing) and a narrative (lyric related) are used. I believe this is used to show the artist performing which identifies them as well as adding visual meaning to the lyrics by containing a narrative structure.

Mise En Scene

The existing music video for my chosen song uses a white background which highlights the range of bright colours used. Also the choreography involves various artistic arm movements which reflect the harp music being played.

Sound

It is conventional to have the music non-diegetic so you can’t see where the music is coming from although the person is seen to be singing along to it.

Lyrics

Happiness, it hurt like a train on a track
Coming towards her, stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
With every bubble she sank with a drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
Run for your children for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind you
Can't carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses
'Cause here they come
Except everything you had
And what was left after that too. oh.

Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height
By someone who should know better than that

The dog days are over
The dog days are gone
Can you hear the horses
'Cause here they come

Run fast for your mother and fast for your father
Run for your children for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind you
Can't carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are gone
Can you hear the horses
'Cause here they come

The dog days are over
The dog days are gone
The horses are coming
So you better run

The dog days are over
The dog days are gone
The horses are coming
So you better run

Related Music Videos

In this genre conventionally, would include cross cuts between some form of storyline similar to what the lyrics describe, and the band/artist performing (or lip-syncing) the song. It also would contain some editing which is similar to the beat of the music.