Cesco, Joe, Tom
Anna Calvi – Desire // Music
Video Analysis
0:48-1:36
At the start of this section, there is a shot that has been
well balanced to depict equilibrium through use of symmetry. This is a
continued theme in the video. There is a skeletal mask central to the shot,
with candles symmetrically placed around it, providing a soft eerie lighting,
that results in the partial obscuring of the rest of the shot. The skull and
candles combined create a religious theme, and relating to the lyrics, death
through this deadly Desire (Goodwin).
During the pre-chorus, the editing is in time with the
movements and flickering of both the light and the action of objects in frame
such as the spoons and holy water, again connoting religious themes. This
relates to Goodwins ideas about the visuals matching the sound. Throughout this extract, the colour Red is increasingly
prominent, with it being noticeable in almost all shots. It is used in a number
of ways to develop different themes, for example, on Calvi’s lips; the Red
creates a sexual undertone of desire, whereas with it being used as a lighting
technique (1:14), it connotes fear and danger. In each shot, no more than one
person is present at any one time, however from the shots the notion of
voyeurism is more enhanced, as we as the audience feel that there is another
entity present. This contrast between the repetition of “Desire” in the lyrics
and the isolation in the shots could link to the contrasts between sex and intimacy,
and what religion deems as correct or what is seen as conventional; religion is
demonstrated to be very significant and morally correct through mise-en-scene
(crucifixes, etc.) and how the temptation is corrupting this.
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