"Listen to the man" George Ezra music video analysis

Act: George Ezra

Track: Listen to the man

Genre: Pop Folk Funk Acoustic

Year: 2014

Narrative: This music video mainly focuses on the light-hearted/comedic side of things I think because perhaps Ezra wants to bring out his more laid back personality to his fans and audience. It is therefore quite difficult to see that there is a story being told especially through the visuals of the video.

Performance: The entire video revolves around performance of some sort as there is an involvement of lip synching throughout the first half and then later on we see the Artist take out a guitar and start playing along. This gives the video a more lively feeling and I think that it’s one of the essential ingredients for a video of this genre.

Mise en scene: Unlike the other music videos I have studied, the mise en scene in this one is somewhat different to what is usually used. First off, the costume utilised is quite high in colour as if the video is a little bit over the top. I think the director did this in order to enhance the comedic quality to the video. The setting of the video is in one location, which is perhaps because the director wants to keep everything simple, and to the point. I think that this is because he didn’t want to overcomplicate the video.