5 Seconds of Summer - Wherever You Are

This video starts with a clip from the very first video posted onto the YouTube channel that later became the band's YouTube channel, the clip then fades into a wide shot of the band in a studio. Doing this shows the growth of the band; how they went from one singing alone with a guitar to the four of them with their instruments recording as a band, and that they want to share the journey with the fans through the use of their music videos.

The use of close ups amplify the lyrics as the show a close up on the person singing the lyrics rather than just any shot, this is used on some lines rather than others simply to amplify the emotion behind the lyrics at that point in the song. The close ups also add an intimacy to the shot engaging to the audience more by making them feel emotionally invested in the music video. For example just before this close up its a wide shot of the band and it cuts into a close up as he sings ",so I walk alone" this use of a close up not only amplifies the lyrics by showing them being sung but it also illustrates the lyric by showing the one member alone as he sings the word alone.

There are also close ups of the instruments used throughout this video because it amplifies that the band are playing their own music and have a real connection to the song. A close up of the guitar is used at the beginning and is matched up the music as it amplifies the music; there is is also a close up of the drums just as they're coming into the song to literally show the drums coming in during the song.

Often during the choruses a wide shot is used to show that the whole band are singing the chorus, it gives a sense of togetherness with the band and the fans as it gives an insight to the making and recording of the song. The wide shot amplifies the lyrics and the music because you can see each band member playing their instrument and singing along at the same time. But as well as creating the feeling of togetherness it also pushes the listener back just a little bit to show that the recording is a intimate time for the band members as a band by the camera showing the fans on the outside looking in on the band.


I chose this video because I feel is displays all three possible lyric/visual relationships suggested by Goodwin. As I've already mentioned the amplifying and illustrating in the video but this video also has contradicting aspects and that is through all the pre-recorded clips that are added in. None of the clips have any connection to the lyrics throughout the song. However I feel they're used to show the growth of the band and that no matter what they're doing or where they are, they're still the same band that the fans have grown to love and that without the times and memories shown through this video they wouldn't have been able to progress to the being able to be in the studio recording their songs.