Like a Dream- Francis and the Lights
The video opens with a long shot of a man standing in a field, he is dressed in a suit with sunglasses and smart shoes. The sun behind him creates a silhouette effect. The lack of distractions and detail in the background means your eye is automatically drawn to the silhouetted figure. The choice of a spacious, countryside location challenges normal dance and music video conventions as the attention is all on him and his dancing. There is no distraction of a busy street or club full of people, it makes it obvious as to who the star is.
As the music kicks in the man begins to dance, kicking his legs and moving along in time to the music. Although this video is simple, the contemporary and minimal feel creates a big effect. It is very different and unique, it attracted a lot of views on YouTube due to the weird and quirky approach taken to make this music video. The setting breaks conventions of most regular dance music videos yet it seems effective when highlighting the music and the moves choreographed. It proves that a big budget is not absolutely necessary when creating a successful and impactful music video.
The camera pans around him letting us get a good view of his outfit and the scenery, neither the outfit or the setting match and this develops the idea of it all being "Like a dream" as referenced by the song title.
A plane flies over his head almost too close for comfort, i believe this again references the song title as this is not a common occurrence and the outfit, setting, plane and dance moves are all creating a strange dream-like vibe.
The dancing is slowed down into slow motion and a mist fills the air, creating a foggy effect, much like a dream. The video ends abruptly with the man still dancing away before it finally cuts to black.
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