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Carol Vernallis theory - The Bike Song
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Slow motion
Slow mortion appears between 1:03 - 1:29
when we see the boy in red slow motion is used while he is singing -
Slow motion
Slow motion is also used between 3:35 - 3:50
This is used when the three girls on the bikes first appear in the video. -
Obvious edits
In the opening of the video 0:30 - 0:42
A number of effects are used in the opening of the video before the music starts. -
Obvious edits
Between 1:43 - 1:47 there
is a use of a flicker edit between the bike and the singer
this edit creates a 1970's vintage feel. -
Camera moving in time with the music
In this video the camera is always moving
except for a short period of time. -
Artist making eye contact with the camera
This is often seen when the character are singing or rapping -
Use of base track
Base track is used between 1:03 - 1:29
here the man in red is singing in time while he is walking in slow motion his is a clear use of base track. -
Base Track
Base track is also used between 2:08 - 2:37
Base track here is used when the theif is stealing the bike. -
Editing in time with beat of song
The flicker between the bike and the singer at 1:43 - 1:47
is also an example of the editing being in time with the beat of the music