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• Performance shots in this music video were strong and were typical of those found in music video (close-ups of the instruments and the band members)
• There was also a narrative element to the video
• The first shot had a good composition with the song title layer over the top
• One of the down sides was that there was a little bit of camera shake on some of the shots
• Colour grading could also have been used to give it more of a conventional look

Using the mark scheme I would have given this music video 32

• The use of a black and white colour grading in the reverse shot of the photo being effectively un-burnt was visually interesting and creative
• It includes some convention of the genre. For example playing guitar in a countryside location
• The video focused on the artist quite a bit, and that is typical of a music video, but it does get repetitive after a while. 
• The shots are a little limited and do have a few exposure issues

Using the mark scheme I would have given this music video 25

• The shots in this music video had interesting compositions and were varied throughout
• I particularly liked the silhouette shot, as it was very effective and used well
• There were a few focus issues 
• There wasn't a particular plot to the music video, while it was different and interesting, it was perhaps loosing momentum about half way through

I would have given this music video 30