MV Analysis - I/O 'Wasted My Time'

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I / O
With I/O being our chosen artist we felt it was appropriate to look upon his previous in order to link in core themes he tends to use throughout his music videos. This would be picking out certain editing skills used to portray a specific meaning or looking at the lighting used to convey the song writers or actors emotions.

Wasted My Time

Blurred Scenes

In this scene we are shown the time figure in the background, taking up most of the shot, however isn't in focus. Whereas, the main character is in clear focus but we can only see a portion of him. Having the main character closer to the camera or to 'us' and is looking at time gives the idea in this scene the director wanted to represent everyone and that we are all in the same position as this man; looking at time even when it is blurred to us.

Abstract Meanings

In this medium close up we are shown the main character being pushed in a wheelchair by time, the use of a wheelchair connotes to his inability to function and has to rely on time even if he, himself, does not want to. The background shows an unfocused bus, maybe relating to how, all his life, he has been unable to do much for him self, yet is continuously moving with much say, hence why the scene is so short.

Contrasting Ideas

We are presented with two contrasting views in this shot; one being the setting of the shot being in a church and the time figure dressed or disguised as a doctor, we see the time figure mocking the gestures used when in in prayer. This suggests that time restricts his time to dedicate his time to his faith, however when time is not present he begs for forgiveness. 

Layering

The use of distorted images being layered together in this music video gives the audience a glimpse into the characters inner emotions, for example, in this scene we see the character spinning with a section of the background, then followed by another section.This connotes to the audience that he isn't in loop with everybody else; he was wasted his time in result is going on without those who have not.