Student video

-          Camera

long shot- There are various long shots seen within the music video of the main singer walking through school and also of the girl that he is singing about approaching him. This is a good use of a shot as it shows the character head to toe and just by seeing what the person looks like from top to bottom gives you an image and an idea of what the person is like just by looking at there dress sense and their posture and gestures.
mid shot- There is a variety of mid shots used of the main character singing and also of the couple arguing. This shows us that they are arguing and falling out and that all the movement within the shot is of their arms as they are pushing and shoving each other and shouting so there is no real need for us to see below their waste.
extreme long shot-There is the use of an extreme shot almost used as an establishing shot and this is to show the surroundings and so that you know the setting and also it shows that he walks past the boyfriends house and that she doesn't even acknowledge him.
close up- There is a close up of him singing this has no real significance and he is isn't really doing any thing within in the shot that is worth talking about.
hand held- There is the use of a hand held shot this is usually used to connote danger but within this music video it is used around the couple dancing and represents their happiness and I think this works well. Also there is the use for a hand held shot when balls are being thrown at him which does connote danger which I think with doing this is a great contrast between the two.
low angle- There is the use of a low angle shot and this is to show that he is lower than the 'boyfriend' and that he is insignificant and makes him feel lower than him.

-          Edits

There are many edits used with in the music video but not very adventurous ones. There is just the use of cuts and jump cuts no real use of cross cutting really only between them singing and a few of them on their own but that's about it which is very productive.

-          Mise-en-scene

C- The costume is very stereotypical and has the use of the big black glasses to represent the 'nerd' with the tucked in shirt and the tie. The girl is wearing short clothing to show more of a seductive side to which is why the young lad is singing about her and that she appeals to more than just one person.
L- The lighting is high key through out most of the music video as it is filmed in side the school building this is because there is no real need for any other lighting. There is natural lighting used for when he is walking past the 'boyfriends' house and this is to show that ''he lives on my block''.
A- The actors show a great contrast between them. This is good because it shows the difference between the different people shown within the music video. For example the 'nerd' acts all shy and timid where as the 'boyfriend' acts rather outgoing and intimidating it shows a contrast but the acting skills are not very well and the people who created the video should of thought about auditioning the cast first before choosing who should be in it.
M- The only use of make up is shown on the girl that the singer is singing about. This is connotes a seductive image on that she maybe wants attention and is trying the appeal to the opposite sex.
P- There is several props that are used through out the music video such as the 'geek' glasses to fit the stereotype 'nerd'.
S- The setting is at a school which I think is good because it shows the hierarchy within schools and shows that people from certain subcultures in school feel like they are unable to attract certain girls and feel like they are only able to 'fantasize.

-          Performance (actors)

The performance within this music video is very average and of a low standard. For instance the lip syncing through out the music video is very poor and out of time and you can tell that the actors where miming the song. The acting through out is very poor and you know that the people that had organised and casted the people for the rolls have obviously just chosen their friends and not actually done their researched and chosen drama students or some one that they know who is able to act at a high standard. You can tell just by watching that there was no structure to what they was going to do and was rather in rehearsed.

-          Concept

The concept of the music video is that the main singer is wanting this girl and is singing about this girl that he seems to have a crush about but that is all you really get from it and the stereotypical thing at the end is that he gets the girl of his 'dreams'.

-          Narrative

The narrative through out the music video is linear as he is singing about how he wants this girl and then the footage in the video shows how she has a boyfriend and she has no interest in him at all and that her boyfriend seems to bully him but through the video it is shown that the lad finally gets with the girl but doesn't really show us what really persuaded her to approach him.