This is War - 30 Seconds to Mars

• Starts with words - very unusual.
• Use of words 'If we don't end war, war will end us'. Introduces video, and catches attention on black background
• Uses a variety of shots, including long shots, mid shots and close up shots. Few extreme close up shots
• Makes it seem like the start of a movie
• Use of real fottage
• Historical footage from past wars
• American Rock band
• About fighting for what you believe in
• Fighting when anything is possible
• Shows the way that people manage to remain calm in the face of danger and death
• Two different videos for the song allows people to interpret it in the way they want to
• Uses lighting effects to show countries that are effected by war and those that haven't
• Video uses amplification - the theme of war and battle
• Links to the use of satellites
• The song builds up at the start of the video, and reaches its crescendo at the start of the song
• Chorus is always much louder than the verses - this is the most important part of the song, and shows that this is the focus of the visual action