Coldplay - Paradise Music Video

Paradise Music Video Analysis - Coldplay

• Some of the lyrics to the song are held up on the cardboard, so the sound is connecting with the visuals. 

• The band doesn't take themselves too seriously, and is quite a light-hearted fun music video. 
• Elephants - Random but compares to how an elephant would be feeling stuck in a zoo but actually wants to escape to paradise.
• In london, on the tube - everyday places, audience connecting with the video. 
• Bright colours, sun shining, contributes to the light-hearted feeling.
• Lyrics and visuals link together as it shows they are dreaming of paradise.
• The video is telling the audience a story, it has a beginning, middle and end.
• Mixing fantasy with reality - takes off elephant head - zooms up on converse.

• Intertextual referencing Bob Dylan (dropping of cards).
• Looks like the opening sequence of a film with titles at the beginning, introducing the story.

• When he has finally reached 'Paradise' it is like a family reunion.
• The band playing together is paradise - playing in 'paradise' to playing live on stage.
• 'When she was just a girl' - There is no girl. Amplifying not illustrating. 
• No close-ups of the band - not necessary as Coldplay are well known.