Deconstruction of Enter Shikari- No sleep tonight video

Mise-en-scene: the video is set primarily in the street, Rou Reynolds is bumped into by a well dressed business man on the telephone who rather than say sorry casts him a dark look because he is wearing jeans and a t-shirt, it also shows Rou and his band performing in a public area to a large group of people showing their popularity and also shows the business man putting a mud pack on his face. It shows the business man entering his home still on the phone and Rou stood outside the front door watching him. It shows the business man’s arrogance as he is doing sit ups and push ups topless while watching his reflection and also shows his partners disgust as she merely leaves the room. There are various pieces of art hanging from the wall that depict some sort of injustice in the world which is seemingly taken lightly as art with no meaning. Everything that is done by the business man shows that he is in fact attached to his phone, and the group of people that were watching Shikari perform are looking in on him as if mocking him and chastising him by pressing against the glass that makes up his house and shouting at him. Money is used as a floor mat for him as he gets out of the shower signifying he doesn’t care about money and he uses it without a care.

Camera shots/ angles/ movement and composition: hand held cameras are again used for the most part of the video, particularly during the performance scenes. Mid shots and wide shots are used to capture the surroundings as well as POV shots which are used in the context of almost spying on the business man. Most of the shots consist of mid close ups as well and two shots of the business man and his partner. Tracking and dolly are used to follow him as he walks around the house.

Editing: There are many short takes which show what the business man is doing and also to switch between the performance scenes. Short takes are used during the art scene to show an array of hardships that are happening around the world. Jump cuts are also used.

Lighting: there is an array of lighting used, mostly natural as it flows in through the windows of the house and because the performance is in the park but also spot lights which are shone upon the business man as if to say he is guilty.