The document compares and contrasts elements of four music videos: The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" features wide shots of the band in a dub wearing makeup and playing instruments under high pitch lighting with illustrative video content matching the lyrics. Arctic Monkeys' "R U Mine?" shows the band lip syncing while wearing sunglasses in a truck in black and white with low pitch lighting and hand held camera. Fun's "We Are Young" includes close ups and wide shots of the band singing and fighting in a club under low pitch lighting with use of slow motion. The Vamps' "Diane Young" has close ups of the band smoking while wearing casual clothing including a balaclava, playing instruments, and singing
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2. THE KILLERS – MR. BRIGHTSIDE
 Wide shots
 Set in a dub
 Wearing make-up
 Band playing instruments
 High pitch lighting
 Illustrative video content to match
lyrics
 Women – voyeurism
 Singing
 Narrative music video
 Extravagant clothing
3. ARCTIC MONKEYS – R U MINE?
 Casual clothing
 Wearing sunglasses
 Lip syncing
 Set in a truck
 Black and white
 Low pitch lighting
 Hand held camera
 Voyeurism – looking into the camera
 Close ups
4. FUN – WE ARE YOUNG
 Close ups
 Wide shots
 Set in a club
 Low pitch lighting
 Use of slow motion
 Narrative
 Fighting
 Singing
 Band members playing
instruments
 Wearing formal clothing
5. THE VAMPS – DIANE YOUNG
 Close ups
 Wide shots
 Smoking/drugs
 Casual clothing
 Balaclava
 Playing instruments
 Singing
 Abstract music video
