Analysis of Rock Video 3-'Kill lies' By Reform the Resistance

The first shot is of a close-up of a wooden box, the camera is moving and the screen flickers. The box is decrepit and old looking, and is set in a low key lit room, this creates a dark and tense mood and the audience is confused, It also produces an isolated and cold feel. We then fade into an extreme closeup of someones face, the person remains anonymous as his face is obscured by the shot, the shot flickers again. Leaving the audience feeling confused and asking who is he? and why is he here?

We are then shown shots portraying a person sitting at a table in a dark room, they appear to be motionless. As the shots fade into the next the camera turns upside down, and the shot is out of focus and slightly distorted. The shots are languidly moving from the previous to the next, allowing the pace of the shot to keep to the pace of the music;a slow monotone hum gradually getting louder. The pace of editing quickens as a woman's legs appear in the shot, she is holding a folder...the audience question her importance due to the suit dress and high black heels; also her poster and long strides suggest she is powerful and has control. This is reinforced when we cut to a close-up of the person in the chair with his hand tied up; powerless.

The shots become clearer and we are able to identify the table from the first shot and associate it with the situation between these people. We fade into a extreme close-up of the woman's whispering into the mans ear, "It's time to stop the lies" this relates to the title of the song 'Kill lies' suggesting he is the focus of the video. Her lips are blood red suggesting violence and power and, also she comes across as intimidating.

The music suddenly quickens and increases in volume as we cut to a close-up of the man's dirty face, uncovering the mans face and showing who he is. Also, due to the close-up the audience assumes his important. He starts shouting the lyrics in a violent manure, showing his angry with her. The camera quickly cuts, and continually cuts to various shot types showing the band playing their instruments. Additionally the camera cuts to close ups of each bands members face as they scream 'lie' in a dramatic way, this increases the tense and slightly volatile atmosphere.

The man is in a mid close-up shot sitting still, then cuts for half a second to him thrashing in his seat,then cutting  back to him still again. This could connote he feels trapped in his body and angry at the woman but is stopping him self from reacting in a violent way. There are also a lot of close-ups from a low angle of a guitar being played; showing dominance of the person playing as the audience are below him. Also, there are a lot of extreme close-ups within this sequence, making the footage seem intimidating towards the audience.