Textual Analysis 2: Analysing P!atD Video - Death Of A Bachelor

 Goodwin's Theory

- Link between lyrics and visuals - 'death', 'alone at a table for two' 'smile even though you're sad' - the song looks back at the end of an era in Brendon Urie's life. He talks about trying to avoid his problems, but he knows that the whole world can see what he's going through. Lots of interesting lighting is used within the video - the lights move to create shadows on the singer's face before lifting off his face again. The video is shot within one location - suggesting that the bachelor is trapped in his lonliness
- Link between music and visuals - reversing footage, editing to the beat
- There is an emphasis of looking within the video as the vast majority of shots are of the performer. Lots of close-up shots are used of the singer to show his facial expressions and emotional reactions. Extreme close-up shots are also used of the singer's eyes and lips. At one point during the video the singer winks at the camera. There are cuts to the singer adjusting his shirt and tapping his feet.
- Performance-based - the singer sings all the lyrics throughout and spends time on stage, there is panning up the microphone stand and the singer carries the microphone around the room with him.
- Genre characteristics
- Inter textual references
- Demands of record label

Martin Loop - Genre's aren't pure, they're a blend

Jim Collins

- Hybridization - uses many elements of jazz - similar to Frank Sinatra's 'Fly Me To The Moon' - reflected in the music video by the black and white style and the way alcohol and cigarettes are included in the video.

Barry Keith Grant

- genres have a repertoire in terms of conventions - dark colours, dark themes - alcohol and cigarettes, he's shown alone

Representation

-Also shots of objects which could be associated with a bachelor - smoking and drinking
- Only one person in the video - no love interest - idea of being alone and a bachelor

Locations

- Only one location is used throughout the video - this links into the lyrics as it seems very isolated and lonely