Analysis: Somebody Told Me

At the beginning of the video we can only see the silhouettes of the artist. I think that this is a convention of music videos as I have watched many that obscure the artists face at the build up to the vocals or until the music picks up. The effect of this is to build up tension and get people excited to see the artist. This builds on the artist's star image too. This is also meant to symbolise how the song is only just beginning, like the visuals are only just starting too.

This is a nice shot using the rule of thirds. The main colours here are black and red. These colours connote blood, death and violence, linking with the name The Killers. The band are also wearing suits (or something similar) which is a convention of the genre. It perhaps also links to the song, which is about persuading a girl to go out with the singer - something you may dress well to do. We can see here that the band is also on the screen at the back. This advertises the band even more, but also adds to the story. The fact that the screen shows a version of the performance in the day could show that the singer has been repeatedly trying to gain the girl's attention.

There is some voyeurism in the video as shown in this shot. The attractive silhouette is emphasized by the pink lighting. Pink is a girly and passionate colour, emphasizing her attractiveness. The types of lights shown in the background are also used a lot throughout the video. This is because they connote the rock genres as well as the artists logo. Pink is also quite a pop colour though, meaning the lights are mix between pop and rock - which is basically new wave.

The band are set out in the conventional way, with the vocalist at the front, flanked by the guitarists with the drummer behind. I thought I'd mention this as it will be important when filming my music video. Interestingly this shot is a high angle whilst the one on the screen at the back is a low angle. This along with the difference in lighting creates a contrast within this shot. I believe that this represents the contrast in the lyrics "boyfriend who looks like a girlfriend".