Woodkid - Iron
The opening shot in this video shows a flag flying in the wind showing the bands logo, this shot is very artistic and the imagery of the flag evokes ideas of a kingdom or victory, the black and white used throughout the video creates an avant garde, arty feeling to the video.
This shot shows a boy silhouetted against a grey background, lying on an altar. This is a taste of the amount of symbolism that is found in this video. I like this about this music video as it causes the viewer to ask questions about the narrative and characters in the piece. Also the drum beat kicks in around this point, with the other instruments behind. because the song is very dramatic it goes well with the video.
Also, shots like this are scattered throughout the piece, many of which show or connote to aggression and anger. These shots make it seem that this is a major narrative point in the video, that the characters are rebelling or in some way angry. This particular shot is very emotive as people can look at the character and see that he is angry, this is backed up by the fact that he is holding a mace while shouting towards the viewer. furthermore the tattoos, buzzcut hairdo, piercings and necklaces all make the character seem more angry or violent.
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