Kings of Leon-On Call

• From when the video starts with the angelic keyboard sounds, to 00.06, we see a single close up shot from the floor, showing the footsteps of four people, who we can assume must be the band members.
• Matching the angelic sounds is the contrast which has been changed to make all images present very dark, against the white background, this include band members and instruments.
• We instantly realise that this is an emotionally driven track. This is emphasised by the black attire, close ups of faces showing their emotional expressions, and the singers leg point inwards and slowing moving, giving him a look of vulnerability. Also, at 00.21, we see a closer shot of the singer, and he is looking down whilst he sings the line for the second time, showing that he is upset.
• At 00.37 we see a close up of the singer looking straight at the camera as he sings, displaying almost sarcastic ‘puppy-dog-eyes’.
• As the menacing bass line comes in, the lights are turned down on the members faces, and the viewers prepare for a menacing change.
• As the camera shows close up and middle shots of the band playing their instruments, the singer seems determined to capture the camera like an attention seeker, chasing the camera with his face and lyrics.
• Before the chorus at 01.18, we see the singer turn around, and then a different cut is used to show him turn around again, but this time he is playing with whole band.
• During the chorus, the area is lit with sunset light and we see a sunset backdrop behind the band members.
• At 01.32 we see a close up of the bassist picking the strings.
• At 1.35 we see a middle-long show of the whole band playing, and the artificial backdrop is insight also.
• At 01.43 we see the same shot of the whole band; however, as the song draws towards the chorus we see the sun going down again. Then we see a shot of the singer being blacked out and out of focus.
• When the nest chorus is played at 01.48, we see a moon-like lit area, where the director may have used a blue filter.
• Now the light has changed, the backdrop has also and we see stars and we see several shadows of nocturnal animals flying around.
• During the solo and group singing, we see close up of the members faces singing along with the singer, and several close ups of the lead guitarist, picking the strings for the solo.
• As the solo progresses, the lead guitarist is positioned of his own in black, and various post production effects are used. Then these same effects are used for the whole band, spending only 1-2 seconds on each member, sometimes in slow motion to emphasise their passion and talent.
• When the band are shown again during the bassline, we realise that dawn is approaching by looking at the backdrop. The director as used a sped up backdrop of a night moving from dusk to dawn, anchoring the lyrics of the song, suggesting that the singer has spent so much time on the person he is singing about.
• Towards the end of the track, it becomes uplifting, and we see the heavenly bright light of morning, shining through trees onto the members of the band.