Class discussion and my personal analysis.

As part of our class research into music videos we looked at U2 performance at Glastonbury this year and analysed the camera shots and positioning and the connotations of these actions.

The camera starts off in a extra long shot of the stadium connoting to the audience the atmosphere which has been created at Glastonbury. The camera then moves round to introduce everyone, firstly the lead guitarist, secondly the drummer, thirdly Bono, fourthly the Bass guitarist then lastly the crowd to introduce everyone to the audience and involve them. After everyone is introduced there is then a shot of the band collectively to show them all working together. There is a lot of shots of the band at a low angle to show their importance and power in which they have over the crowd.

The camera is constantly moving and usually follows Bono showing adventerous shots of him from the crowds perspective, backstage and from other band members point of view, as all eyes are usually on Bono as the camera tracks him as he walks down the stairs, zooming out whilst moving higher to pronounce his connection to the audience and the lively, chaotic atmosphere. The shots towards the end become cut more and more frequently and only hang on to hear Bono finish a line or chorus again reinforcing his importance.
 The BBC who produced this although are doing it live and we are not also had the same factor as us that we are both working towards an audience and need to remember to keep everything flowing and the audience engadged throughout the sequence.