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Adele-
Someone
like
you
The
narrative
of
someone
like
you
is
about
Adele
still
holding
on
to
feelings
for
her
ex,
shes
trying
to
forget
them
but
she
still
feels
she
may
be
able
to
rekindle
them.
In
the
music
video
we
see
past
memories
of
her
relationship.
The
music
video
adheres
to
the
genre
singer-songwriter
and
soul.
Camera-
Shots
&
Angles-This
long
wide
shot
of
the
location
is
very
good
as
it
shows
where
the
music
video
is
set.
This
is
a
view
I
want
to
include
in
my
music
video
as
it
allows
the
audience
to
have
an
idea
of
where
it
is
set.
And
in
this
music
video,
the
location
is
London
Camera-
Shots
&
Angles-This
is
a
similar
shot
I
am
planning
to
use
in
my
music
video
to
begin
with.
This
is
because
it
shows
that
the
lyrics
and
the
video
have
some
relationship
to
each
other.
It
also
shows
that
they
are
the
main
focus.
Mise
en
Scene-
Location
&
Colours-
The
view
in
this
slightly
over
the
shoulder
shot,
is
a
great
location.
This
is
because
the
fact
that
there
is
a
shot
of
a
view
that
looks
over
the
town
shows
that
the
person
is
thinking
or
feeling
some
form
of
an
emotion
and
that
they
rather
keep
it
to
themselves.
The
black
and
white
colour
in
this
shot
brings
out
the
seriousness
of
the
song.
It
also
helps
to
make
the
audience
focus
on
the
lyrics
rather
than
the
music
video.
The
black
and
white
effect
usually
has
connotations
of
emotions,
for
example,
loneliness,
emptiness
and
hurt.
Editing-
effects
were
added
to
the
music
video.
In
this
video,
there
are
no
cuts,
just
a
straight
long
video.
This
is
only
because
the
song
itself
was
made
popular
before
the
video
was
made,
therefore
how
the
video
made
was
not
the
main
objective
but
to
promote
the
song
to
those
who
have
not
heard
it
before.
The
only
effects
used
in
this
video
are
the
colour
and
the
effect
of
making
it
slightly
old
by
making
it
like
the
black
and
white
movies.
Emeli Sande-Clown
The
narrative
of
the
song
is
about
Emeli
Sandes
first
experiences
in
the
music
industry.
It
mainly
reflects
her
struggles
to
get
signed,
and
also
encounters
she
had
with
people
in
the
industry.
Camerawork-The
establishing
shot
is
of
an
entrance
to
a
room
which
has
stairs
around
it
and
a
cross
at
the
back
wall.
There
is
a
man
in
uniform
pointing
through
the
door.
After
this
the
main
officer
is
seen
to
be
pointing,
3
more
male
officers
walk
through
the
doorway
into
the
somewhat
ambiguous
room.
Camerawork-The
use
of
extreme
close
ups
are
used
repeatedly
throughout
the
video.
There
is
a
concentration
on
the
contrast
of
the
bright
room
with
the
soldiers,
to
the
dark,
intimate
room
with
a
dimmed
spotlight.
At
this
point
we
see
the
camera
angle
seems
to
be
slightly
low
whilst
filming
in
the
dark
room,
however
Sandes
position
of
her
head
changed
slightly
e.g.
from
facing
down
to
facing
up
to
the
light-In
these
shots
the
use
of
lip
synching
is
used,
whilst
with
the
soldiers
in
the
bright
room,
Sande
is
acting
as
a
character,
except
at
the
end
when
she
signs
the
form,
she
starts
singing
in
the
room
with
the
men.
Camerawork-The
other
part
of
the
video
when
it
is
not
Sande
lip
syncing
in
the
dark
room,
she
seems
to
be
being
scrutinized
by
a
room
of
lots
of
male
soldiers.
The
first
shot
of
Sande
in
contact
with
the
soldiers
is
right
at
the
beginning
where
she
is
seen
to
be
brought
into
the
room
by
two
male
guards.
A
medium-long
shot
is
used
here.
Camerawork-When
Sande
is
in
the
room
with
the
soldiers,
there
are
close
up
shots
of
the
soldiers
which
do
not
show
their
faces.
This
creates
the
fear,
and
makes
the
audience
feel
slightly
uncomfortable,
which
mirrors
the
way
Sande
must
be
feeling.
These
shots
which
do
not
show
the
soldiers
faces
are
low
angles,
which
adds
to
the
feel
of
the
authority
and
power
the
soldiers
have.
Camerawork-There
are
lots
of
low-angled
shots
of
the
old
soldiers,
which
gives
the
impression
that
patronizing
towards
her,
as
many
have
when
she
has
approached
people
in
the
music
industry
in
the
past
whilst
trying
to
find
someone
to
sign
her.
Editing-At
the
beginning
of
the
video,
when
the
soldiers
are
beckoned
into
the
lit
up
room
with
the
cross
at
the
back,
their
walking
seems
quite
static
and
sped
up.
There
are
lots
of
cross
cuts,
from
Sande
singing
in
the
darkened
room,
to
her
being
interrogated
by
the
male
soldiers.
Another
technique
that
is
reoccurring
in
the
video
is
the
of
different
focuses
e.g.
many
shots
are
focused
on
Sande,
with
characters
and
props
in
the
background
blurred
out.
Mise-en-Scene
Costumes-The
soldiers
are
wearing
appropriate
costumes,
such
as
full
uniforms,
big,
black
boots
and
belts.
The
guards
seem
to
be
wearing
army
hats.
Some
of
the
soldiers
are
wearing
gloves,
with
some
others
holding
clipboards.
The
uniform
certifies
the
soldiers
power,
and
allow
the
audience
instantly
to
recognize
the
characters.
Emeli
Sande
is
wearing
the
same
outfit
both
when
seen
in
the
darkened
room
and
with
the
soldiers.
She
wears
a
black
skirt,
with
a
black
blouse
and
a
white
scarf.
Sande
looks
very
professional,
as
if
going
to
a
court
hearing.
The
dominant
use
of
black
helps
to
link
with
the
videos
theme,
and
shows
that
she
is
serious
through
her
attire.
Mise-en-Scene
Location-There
is
two
locations
within
this
video:
the
dark
room
where
Emeli
Sande
is
seen
to
be
singing,
and
the
bright
courtroom
with
the
soldiers
inside.
Emeli
Sande
seems
to
be
more
comfortable
in
her
own
company,
which
is
where
she
is
seen
to
be
singing,
and
looking
straight
down
the
camera,
compared
to
her
self-conscious
self,
whilst
with
the
soldiers,
where
she
seems
to
be
looking
downwards
most
of
the
time.
Lighting-Due
to
the
film
being
in
black
and
white,
the
lighting
is
extremely
important
in
this
video.
In
the
room
with
the
soldiers,
the
lighting
is
very
bright,
giving
the
impression
of
complete
exposure,
and
interrogation
like
at
a
police
station.
There
are
no
shadows
in
the
room
with
the
soldiers,
with
nowhere
to
hide
compare
to
the
other
location,
which
possibly
enhances
the
feel
of
vulnerability.
Lighting-
In
the
darkened
room,
they
use
one
spot
light,
which,
at
the
beginning
of
the
video,
is
placed
to
the
right
hand
side
of
the
camera.
This
allows
shadowing
to
appear
on
Sandes
face,
which
shows
her
introvert
character.
As
the
video
progresses
on,
the
spotlight
seems
to
move
to
over
Sandes
head,
as
there
are
shots
with
her
looking
up,
and
Sandes
face
is
lit
up
quite
clearly,
still
however,
with
some
shadows
on
the
left
side
of
her
face.
These
shadows
could
represent
her
insecurities
about
her
music
as
she
had
been
turned
so
many
times.