Conceptual Music Videos: Inspirations

I have researched into the editing, mise-en-scene and themes of several concept music videos that stand out to me, or that contain techniques and atmospheres which I would like to include in my own music video.

Thirty Seconds to Mars- Up In The Air:

Foxes- Let Go For Tonight:

These concept music videos are interesting to me as they work with a concept similar to that I would like to include in my own music video. Both show themes of colour, and are visually pleasing and artistic. They also both initially use plain, neutral colours such as black and white before introducing bright, bold shades into the mies-en-scene. I would like to incorporate artistic elements similar to this into my own music video as I think that this fits well with the genre of Indie Pop, and the song/artist that I have chosen.   

Panic! At The Disco- Emperor's New Clothes:



I really like the editing in this music video, as I think that it ties together the atmosphere and mise-en-scene of the video well with the song itself. This style of editing isn't really used in any music videos that I have seen before, so it appears to be quite new and innovative, which relates well to my genre. The editing is fast paced, and has been sped up and slowed down in particular parts of the video in order to create the frantic and chaotic vibe that the finished product seems to have.