Analysing The Courteeners- No You Didn't, No You Don't

I think this video comes under the category of disjuncture because the only idea that is really happening in the video is the band performing to a large crowd- this has nothing to do with the lyrics of the song.

Due to the costumes and setting of the video, I think it was made on quite a low budget. The video looks as though it is set in a circus tent with all characters wearing circus-esque clothing and masquerade. Also, the fact that the band were introduced by someone saying "ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls..." gives the impression that they are a performance- something similar as to how it is done in the circus.

During the majority of the video, and especially in the clip, they focus a lot on the band and their instruments. There are many close ups of the band playing the guitar, bass and drums. By doing this it really emphasises what type of band they are , which I think is your typical 'indie' band that write all their own songs and play instruments. It also takes them away from the mainstream pop artists as they wouldn't be able to shoot a video like this.

Once again, not only does just this clip show it but the rest of the video does, at that is the close ups of the band but in-particular the lead singer. This is because record companies will demand a lot of close-ups of the main artist or vocalist. However, there aren't just close ups. There is a long shot of the band performing and the crowd, yet the lead singer is the main focus because he's in the center of the frame. There's also a shot of a close up of a female fan, yet you can see the lead singer in the background and even though he's blurred, you find your eyes focusing on him.

I have noticed that within the crowd there are both males and females, but when the crowd is in the shot there are only really close ups of females. By doing this they give the band a more glamorous looking image as you are lead to believe that they get lots of female attention and very little attention from males. Also, by having the females sing along to the song you are under the impression that they are 'groupies' which also ups the bands status.