We were given a task to analyse the first 30 seconds of a music video. The music video which i have decided to anaylse is Coldplay - Scientist.
The first 30 seconds, starts alongside the music where the main aritst, Chris martin is shown. This shows that he is the most important person as he is centre of the frame and is shown first. He starts lip syncing straight away with the music. When the music starts his eyes open whilst the camera moves away from him. His eyes match the mattress colour and this shot looks as though he is really happy. The clothes he is wearing suggests that his mind is in conflict as in a white shirt he seems as though he is vulnerable, although his black jeans contrast with his top. The slow fade away into the long shot fits well with the song as it is slow paced. He does not move, this could suggest that he may have a disability as he cannot move. He is on a mattress in what looks like a poor run down place, a place where he doesn't want to be. The blue mattress looks like something he had when he was a young boy, he could be in a bad stage of his life. His body does not move throughout the first 30 seconds, is this something which will be a theme throughout the video. The Birdseye shot looks down on this person.