Link to Video (Note at end) ----- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96eZYS7sm88
Stock footage of tanks fighting in the world war make us feel that it is going to be a brutal and edgy video, which fits the songs overall tone. The images of panic and potential death are evident however when the lyrics begin, the band is playing a performance role. They are singing the song and playing the music; however appear to play a relevant part in the war narrative. It is almost a performance within a narrative.
The band members are dressed in clothing similar to which the Eastern Europeans are wearing and are always shown with serious faces or grimaces, as if feeling the pain and tension themselves. The video is confusing and the overall message of it is distorted. At the end, the potential of death and massacre is realised with the death of the woman soldier. However, the sadistic smile that she has whilst laying dead on the ground continues the confusion that we as the audience feel. The video is emotive and powerful as it makes us feel scared throughout.
What I could take from this?
The aspect of performance whilst maintaining a narrative stance is interesting, as I had previously thought I would have to choose between the two. The shots look difficult to create, however I enjoyed the black and white aspect as it gave the video some mystery. This is something that could easily be produced in my own video so a black and white filter throughout, or in sections, of my music video will be something I will be looking to emulate.
NOTE: For some reason I was unable to embed the video straight onto the blog, so i have used the link instead. Below are some stills of the video for you to gain an idea from.
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