Having the obsession with Pop music that l do, it's no surprise that this week I've re-fallen in love with the 'Broken Strings' music video. Making this '08, Pop/Rock track my music video of the week. As well as the enjoying the talented artists voice in the audio for this, l do also love the way they're both presented in this video. The narrative of this song is being presented through a couple that have grown apart. They've shown this by giving the artists equal parts in the song, and the way they harmonise so lovingly. I particularly like their use of mise en scene in their props, location, lighting and facial expressions. The use of a dim lighting particularly at the beginning, sets the mood for the rest of the video. The connotation of sadness and perhaps failure (which links into the lyrics and is amplified by the visuals). Also, using a bedroom scene throughout this music video creates a sense of realism allowing us as a audience to relate to what they're singing about - love. As well as the clothes they're wearing, creating a very casual scene. I liked the way the artists lip synced throughout, because to me this gave the song a lot more emotion and enables it to send a much more powerful message. During the bridge of the song when they're doing their duet, arguably the 'climax' of the song, there's a use of slow motion. During this we are able to see a flower pot smash and the water and broken pieces fly out into the air. And the TV breaking, doing pretty much the same. I like this because we now have a direct link from the lyrics to the visuals. The emotional strain couples go through to stay together, until they crack, like the flower vase. The frustration people can go through, trying to close a relationship they've tried to hold onto for so long - the TV explosion, representing the emotional explosion.
Seven years later, and this is still one of my all time favourite songs.
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