The Jam Analysis

Looking at fellow 80’s band The Jam as they appeal to a similar fan base

and have a similar genre.

Town Called MaliceThis shot shows a band member playing the guitar in a close up shot.

This second still from the video shows a long shot of all the band members in a performance shot.

This is a shot they use often throughout the video and is a low angle close up of the lead singer performing. There is very little in the way of narrative shots.

Although a lot of the shots were repeated and there wasn’t much variety I feel I saw and learned a few things from this video which I could suggest to the group when we come to film. Things like the second picture in which all the band members are seen.

The Bitterest PillThis video opens with a tracking shot of an old looking room, there are no lyrics at this point so it isn’t related to them yet.

There is mid shot of the lead singer performing however this has more of a narrative feel than the previous video as he isn’t with his other band members and isn’t in a plain room this time.

This is a close up narrative shot and shows a man and woman kissing close together. The shot lasts for about 5 seconds before zooming out.

This video showed better how performance and narrative can be mixed to create a more interesting story.