Music Video Anaylsis

Let Me Rediscover You by Downhere

The music video for 'Let Me Rediscover You' by Downhere was released in 2011 by Centricity Music.
The song follows a very hymn-like feel in it's chords which have an almost unpredictable rhythm, and the lyrics are very traditional, i.e. 'anew,' which isn't used commonly today. However despite this, the instrumental is very modern and it has an amazingly bold sound which works very well, giving it a modern classical emphasis. The video helps convey this classical feel in the use of the white painted piano which is ornate and the lighting which has a flickering old fashion style to show as if the image on the instruments is being projected with an old film projector of the 1930's.

The lighting also has a rippling water-like effect which cleverly reflects the idea of wonder and beauty, linked to the lyrics 'rediscover', making these lyrics and the chorus appeal to the audience, hence making them want to watch it again.

These emotions are also shown through the images projected on the instruments, e.g the image of the girl catches the ideas of childhood and 'exploring' which again links well to the lyrics 'rediscover.' Extreme close-ups on the eyes are used when the girl grows up and the images show her as a teenager going back to the place she found when she was young, and then again the images show her going back when she is much older.

The whole story resonates with the entire song, yet doesn't prevent the main focus of the band as the shots circle the band members to create a more dynamic feel; the pianist being the first as he opens the song with a melody. However the lead singer is seen the most and in close-up shots so that the audience are able to refer to him when they think of the band. He more or less becomes the star, according to Dyer's theory about stars being absent and present for the audience at the same time: The lead singer is shown often, but each shot of him is very brief, which leaves the audience wanting a further glimpse of him.