arcadia summary

ARCADIA

ArcadiaThese shots are very

dark and show several quick snippets of darting images to

emphasise the intimacy and sexual chemistry.

The extreme close ups show the audience

clearly what’s happening without

become inappropriate or showing explicit material. The blue

tones give a cold lustrous feeling as

opposed to emotional love which fits the

lyrics. Focus is used to soften the images.

ArcadiaThe music video uses washed, cold colours

and sticks to either dark black and blue

images or dark tones of brown. This gives a very

neat orderly feel and makes the audience

feel detached with fits the lyrics and storyline

of the song. Traffic gives a rushed feeling

of escaping or the freedom of getting

away. The video opens with images of a

pathway surrounded by mirrors which seems

common in this genre.

ArcadiaArcadia is a very clever video which portrays a

narrative using symbolism as opposed

to direct storytelling. The images of the

objects are shown as if on display in a museum

and the before and after pictures are used

to display the breakdown of the pairs

relationship. The knot becomes frayed and

loosened. The love note burns, the flowers die, the locks open and the candle has burned

out into darkness.