U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) Analysis

The theme of the video in this song is reference to working-class life in Dublin of the band members in U2. Similarly in my music video I will also be looking at working-class industrial area to emphasise the dumping grounds of the band members.

The establishing shot of this song is a long shot over the sea nearby the docks to highlight to the audience the mise-en-scene of the video. It is filmed in sepia mode to give film a gritty and dingy feeling to it to connote the realism of working-class life. Similarly in my music video I will be using a tinted black and white effect to grasp that feeling over northern working class life. Although as the video is firstly introduced with the establishing shot illustrating the mise-en scene to the audience, it can connote many interpretations. For example it can connote a harsh, cold atmosphere of the surrounding but can highlight Dublin's means of production in motion and notorious fishing dock that is a symbol of the city that is close to the working-class people of Dublin.

The low angled shot facing the 'East Link' building emphasises how important the manufacturing trade is to Dublin because of development and employment to the City. It is established with a cross dissolving method to fluently introduce the shot to the audience. As the video progress, the 'over the shoulder' shot is used when it tracks the lead guitarist of U2 The Edge, as the camera follows him walking wearing his conventional fashion of clothes which he wore in the late 1980's. This is used to illustrate to the audience his persona that he wants to be associated with. This eventually cuts into the performance as the lyrics first appear in the song. All band members are all wearing conventional rock clothing to highlight their depiction of a rock band. Several pans are used to highlight the band in performance that fade into one another with close up shots of the lead singer Bono to show his unique musicianship. The mise-en-scene for their performance is very oppressive and dull and has the look of an old assembly hall; it could be possible that this venue is the location that U2 performed at prior to becoming world famous. Furthermore intertextual references are included in the video on instrument props simply entitled 'U2' on them to imply to the audience that this is the band that is currently performing. Starting at 1:22 in the song, the camera pans 45° with a close-up shot of Bono in motion to grab the expression and feeling of his performance in the video, it does this in order to make the music video appealing and effective.

The solo that proceeds at 1:58 is a zoomed out pan that of Bono's to convey the musical performance of all band members during the video which is a pull back shot to place focus on the band. Following this the camera zooms in on some children that are hiding behind some seats in the mise-en-scene to emphasise rebelliousness and awe of shock. These children could suggest that they represent the band members of U2 in their childhood because of their extreme obsession with music. It also makes sense with the use of the gritty sepia/ black and white tint overlayer that is applied that suggests the band members during the 1960's.

At 2:18, the upward angled long-shot of Bono highlights his dominace of his performance, he jumps of the stage and the sho is slow motion to prolonge the shot to emphasise Bono's iconic persona conveyed to the audience. It pans downwards to bring awe and excitement to the video but also recognisable to what he does live with the band. The following shot is a slight pan shot of the children who are now seated in the hall and switches back to Bono in performance also with the same slight right pan and then switches back to the childre. This is a shot reverse shot in order to highlight the reaction of the children in performance. Often the band is seen playing which is illustrated at 2:27 of the music video as Adam Clayton and The Edge are both seen playing in this two shot to emphasise their connectivity and togetherness as a band.