With it being halloween tomorrow of course I have to post a 'scary video. So this week I've chosen "Somebody's watching me" by Rockwell, an American pop artist...
One of the things I really like about the video is the use of camera work. In particular the use of point of view from Rockwell so we see everything through his eyes. This creates quite an unsettling feel because we can't actually see Rockwell's face and so we just have to assume it's his POV but the lyrics to the songs "Somebody's watching me" seem to amplify the visulas by suggesting it could be someone else. I also like the way the lip synching part is cleverly incorporated into the narrative because he's singing in the shower and once again also adds to the idea that he's being watched because it's from a high angle creating the idea someone is looking down at him. Then at the end it seems to be revealed that Rockwell was just being paranoid because the shot of the postman at 3.00 appears to be real but then the eye-line match shows what Rockwell thinks is there with the exact same use of medium close up and high camera angle. But then when you see the postman again at 3.22 you see a creepy hand which raises questions about him. The viewer is then left in suspense because the very last shot keeps his hand out of shot meaning you are left unsure.
No comments:
Post a Comment