Metallica - I Disappear

After first watching this video, it was clear to me that the the footage has been edited to show each member of the group, in a different scenario. This is obviously to help represent each member differently and uniquely. A range of techniques are used to impliment this.

The video is synchronous with the music for obvious reasons, however many shots are used in a short space of time which helps create a fast pace. This is needed to engage the audience. All of the group members are also flashed up within these quick shots so that they have all already been introduced to the audience. This helps highlight their importance. A close up of the lead singer also shows his importance and allows us to see him singing the lyrics.

A graphic match is used to show one of the members playing his guitar, then the same character standing in a different location. This is to show the audience which member of the group he is. However this also allows a new setting to be introduced. The long shot gives a clear view of the room where the event will take place. The use of a zoom allows a a sudden close up of his face which clearly shows him struggling. The camerawork is very shakey which helps to give a sense of disorientation that the audience can use to empathise with the character. The occasional high angle shot also shows his inferiority, relating to the lyrics of the song itself.

As the video is also meant to be the theme to a film, there are clips from within the film that appear in the music video. This is to show that the film and the song is related to the film.

The mise en scene shows the characters always waring black or dark clothes. This may suggest sophistication, but more likely it is to represent power, and a dark undertone to the band itself.