One Republic is an American rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then.
The start of the music video is not music but dialogue between the people in the room the video is set in. Close ups of faces are seen as the dialogue fades out and there is silence. This shows the tension in the room; a ticking sound is heard, explaining the tension furthermore. An ariel shot of the band walking in shows the way in which everyone in the room is watching them, adding a sense of mystery to the music video. In the mise-en-scene, we see masks worn by those in the video, furthermore adding to the mystery. Fast edit are used to show the room and the band walking up to the stage.
As the music starts, edit cuts are used when the beat changes in the song. A lot of performance is used with the dancers in time with each other, making the visual to the music video more engaging. Close ups of the artists and the instruments eg guitars are used to show facial expressions and a closer connection with the audience. At 2.06 in the video, a fade is used as he sings "the sun is shining every day" and he looks up; this is the lyrics being illustrated in the video. Additionally, following camera movements are used on those on the dance floor, showing them from a distance and close ups to see their facial expressions.
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