The beginning shot pans up the mans body until it reaches his face. He looks up as he starts to sing. The camera focusses on his face for the first part of the music video.
The camera pans out slowly to uncover a woman to the audience. This long shot represents two sides to the argument, the vague narrative in this video. The use of long shots is a typical convention of any music video.
Although there isn't any real narrative, the video acts as an argument between two people and the lyrics in the song describe what's happened. This is reinforced by both people lip syncing within the video to give the audience the impression that they're both giving their opinion on what happened between them. A narrative in a music video is a common feature and is often conventional.
Furthermore, as the video progresses, the audience will notice both the wall and people being painted in sections. This could be some sort of representation to their relationship. However, this is an usual feature in a pop music video as there isn't a representation of something. This is unconventional of a pop music video but more conventional of an Indie music video. In addition, this video mainly follows the themes of Andrew Goodwins Amplification and disjuncture elements of his theory.
Furthermore, there aren't any shots of a band performing or any hint of performance side to the video. This is unconventional of any music video.
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