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The video incorporates a combination of narrative and performance,much like the previous video ' The Script'. The narrative and performance are not only separated by the division of a split screen but the shots of the girl are viewed in colour and the singer and accompanying musicians are viewed in black and white. As she is in new york and he is 'a thousand miles away' in another state the change of colour emphasises the contrast between their settings. The split screen is often divided into three parts allowing the viewer to see close ups, mid shots and long shots of both the narrative and the performance. This provides the viewer the ability to chose which of the three segments to watch, allowing each viewer to devise their on story based on which footage their eye is drawn to. The audience is active, and not passive as the viewer is witnessing the video from first person perspective in a voyeuristic manner. We particularly liked the close up shots as it erased any of the distracting background allowing the setting to be anonymous. This will be effective in our video as we are woeking on an amature level and will not be aided by a set or composed setting.