Coldplay- Paradise
|/|\|/|/|\||/|\|/|\||/|\/|\ oo-oo-\oo /oo\-oo-oo
/When she was just a girl
\She expected the wo/rld
\But it flew away from her rea/ch
So she \ran away in her /sleep
\Dreamed of para- /para- \paradise
/Para- \para- paradise
KEY:
E – Elephant
C - Cage
P – Paradise
L-London
T – Tube
Es – Escalator
(Mid shot of E) When she was just a girl
(Long shot of E
down escalator) She expected the wor(Mid shot of E
on escalator)
ld (Mid shot of E
on T station)
But it flew
away from her re(Mid shot of E on T)ach (Mid shot of E
sitting down) so
She ran away in her sle(Close up of E on T standing)ep
And dreamed of (close up of E holding up lyrics)
Para-(close up of E holding lyrics right of screen) para-(Close up of E
holding lyrics centre of screen)paradise,
0-15 seconds-Analysis of Shots
This shot is a long
shot of what looks to be the African plains. It helps introduce who created the
video as well which is useful for the audience to know. This helps relate back
to the narrative as in two scenes time we see the E locked up and we realise
that he wants to escape to the plains again. This is amplification as it fits
the theme of the elephant wanting to return to P. Furthermore it has quite a slow tempo which
reflects the mood at the start of the song which is portrayed in the visuals.
Similar shot to the
first one in the fact of a longshot which reinforces the audiences opinion/
view that it is the African plains, this helps to tie in the narrative later on
in the song although it doesn't make sense now.
This shot is a
medium-long shot, and again shows the setting which will help to relate to the
narrative later in the song. The typography is black/bold and dark which
reflects the lack of happiness on the African plains without the E. The first
0-12 seconds don't make a lot of sense until the later shots are brought in.
This shot is a medium-close up, it helps us to pull the
narrative together as we see the E and that helps us as the audience realise
that his paradise is on the plains not in a C. The mise-en-scene helps to
reinforce this as we see him trying to open the gate which shows the
frustration of his situation. Furthermore he doesn't look happy and this helps
tie with the previous shots and therefore we see his P as the plains.
15-30 seconds
analysis
The shot that can be seen above is an extreme close up and
they are usually used to portray emotion although emotion cannot be seen as the
character is wearing a costume. The shot could be seen as a point of view shot
as we are looking at the E and we can see which way his eyes are looking. The
camera then cuts to where the E is looking. This is effective because it gives
us as the audience an idea of what the E was thinking about in the previous
shot.
This extreme close up
shot is a very important shot because it helps link it all the other shots from
the previous 15 seconds. This is because the depressive colours of the
typography and the low-key lighting at the beginning suggested this and now
this shot portrays the E being locked away and not with his family in the wild
which is his ‘P’. This shot also helps with the narrative and give the
narrative a strong start and gives the audience and idea of what to expect from
the rest of the music promo.
The shot that can be seen above is a mid-shot and is an
effective shot because it portrays the truth about reality with animals around
the world. The use of the mid-shot is effective because we get to see the
environment around the elephant and shows his imprisonment. We also get a link
through the images to the E’s paradise with the pictures draw on the wall and
also the tally recording the days he has been without his family. Although that
shot gives the audience to create their own messages about the visuals that are
seen.
The next shot is a
close up and it is of the E locked away in his C and the editing that has been
used is shallow focus, the E isn’t in too much focus where-as the C is and this
is important because it is stressing the importance of the cage and wanting us
as the audience to notice that the E is behind the C. This is effective because
it may be quite funny watching the E costume acting it still stresses the
sadness and also portrays the bands views of animals being locked away in
zoos/C.
The next shot that can be seen is a close up and it is of E
and the foreground is in shallow focus which tells the audience the focus in on
what actually is in focus on the screen. In this case the lock that the E is
playing with is in focus. This indicates to use that the E is going to break out
of its C and get to its P.
The next shot that
can be seen above is seen straight after the shot that was spoken about last
but the shot doesn’t cut the camera movement pans down from the lock on the C
to a large stone on the floor which can be seen in the picture above. This
creates the message that the E is going to escape and go to his P.
The next shot shows E on the run for his P and the low-key
lighting has now gone from when we saw it earlier in the promo and now the
natural light from the windows lightens up the screen and also the mood as E is
finally getting a chance to find his P. This is effective because it proves the
difference in mood of animals out in the wild and animals locked away.
30-45 seconds
A long shot was used in the viewing of the E
running away from the police. This long shot establishes that the E is not
allowed outside the compound as the police are chasing him. This may relate to
the lyrics of him being trapped and running free to their own perception of ‘P’.
The next shot is an extreme long shot, this type of shot was
used to get a view of the whole complex compared to the E, symbolising E’s
lack of power and he is seen as small in comparison. Also the extreme long shot may also portray
freedom, showing a wide area in which he can escape.
The close up of the bike emphasises the near escape, it
almost hints that E has already escaped due to an advantage with the bike. The
close up provides extra focus towards the bike, while right after he grabs the bike;
the police become blurred connoting that the chase is over.
Another
extreme long shot is used, again to reinforce that he is getting away and
establishing hope. The bike is providing his getaway and shows no sign of the
police near him. It portrays the image of happiness with E finally free and
portrays his natural habitat with all space around him, the image creates a
sense of P.
This long shot includes an element of
iconography within it, the well-known red telephone box, associated with
England. This provides the information that the E as gone to London, a place of
business and opportunities, closely relating to the song of being in P.
This is a medium long shot, again presenting another element
well known around the world, the L Underground. In association with the L underground,
people may have ‘oyster’ cards to get around, there is also the saying of ‘the
worlds your oyster’, so linking these together could relate to the song of
travelling and doing what you want and living in your own perception of ‘P’.
This medium long shot is used when the lyrics
begin, showing clearly the cardboard flashcards with the written lyrics on it.
The composition of the shot places the elephant in the middle, providing all
the attention to him despite people casually walking by.
45 – 60 seconds
Long shot of E coming down Es, this shot helps to enhance
the narrative of the E escaping from the zoo.
Mid-shot of the E going down the Es shows the direction the
character this helps to improve the narrative as it gives the audience an idea
on where the E is heading.
A medium shot of the E in the Tstation it shows the E and
the T, which hints to the audience that the E is off somewhere.
Medium shot through the window of theT, the E is the only
one stood up this shows it’s different.
Medium shot of the E on theT shows that the E doesn’t fit in
and is probably on its way to somewhere where it fits in.
Close up looking up at the E trying to fit in.
Close up of the E holding lyrics to the song to cut to the
beat to make the narrative make more sense.
Extreme close up of the E the looking at the side of the T
which makes the audience wonder what it’s looking at.
Extreme close up of the destination of the T this helps to
enhance the narrative as we know where he is heading.
