This song by the Pet Shop Boys fits into the synthpop genre we have chosen. This video doesnt have a clear storyline but the costume and settings work well together to create continuity. The setting involves a town/city centre with lots of shops flats and high streets. The costume also fits in with the continuity due to the suits, skinny ties, long coats and perms.
There are many shot types seen throughout the video, many are shown in the opening 30 seconds. The fast snappy shots at the start show a wide range of shot types including long shots, close ups and extreme close ups. There is also alot of fast past panning between the quick head and shoulder shots. The actos in this part of the video seem to have no idea that they are being filmed. However when it cuts to just the singer, the shots used here are head and shoulder shots. He is positioned to the left of the screen with the other person in the shot further back and to the right. There are also many close ups and extreme close ups of people emotions and the singer lip syncing along to the words.
Most of the transitions at the start of the video are fast staright cuts, this is due to this part of the song being alot more up beat and a faster pace. However when the song slows down and and the beat isnt as fast.
Day scenes in this video are completely lit by natural light to fit in with continuity. However the night scenes use low key lighting to try and make the effect of the singer being in a walk through tunnel or on a highly lit street.
This video also uses a few special effects such as the black and white view, this creates a more sophisticated look to the video. When there is a two shot of the singer and another person infront of a set of roller doors, both people at one point fade away and become opaque. One final special effect is the shot overlap, where two seperate shots are used in one shot. This effect means you can see two parts of the story in one angle.
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