Anton Corbijn

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Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn was born 20th May 1955. Corbijn is a photgrapher and director from Strijen, Netherlands, he is widely recongised in the music industry as a prominent Visual Director. He has worked on music videos such as: Depech Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ (1989) and Nirvana’s ‘Heart-Shaped Box.’ (1993)

Mise en scene• In the video ‘Hero of the Vay’ by ‘Metallica’ the mise en scene makes the

viedo, it utilises an old and retro look, parodying the decaying spirit of Americana. The tv shows on tv are all old and dated being watched in an old house, wallpaper on the walls and the colour is all black and white, the lighting is very low key and dull. At the end electronic birds pop out of the main characters ears, these making it a modern, so the contrast between modern technology and retro style works really well, it captures the audience really well.

Camerawork

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c2_B_cWK_M

There are many different, varied camera shots through the production, it tells a story with use of black and white. There is pleanty of close ups showing the emotion on the faces of each actor, mainly the male actor.It also shows the band and all the instruments used through the production.

Editing

• Long duration static shots, slow paced, the camera stays still and the action happens in front of it.

• Many of Corbijn’s videos are shot in black and white with some utilising grainy filters creating a distinctly gritty feel.