9 Frame Analysis

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Run Time: 3:57

0:06: This shot shows the lead singer (Alex Kapranos) as a head with the lyrics of the song around him. This fits typical indie rock conventions, by showing both a band member and something related to the song.
0:07: This shot is a close up shot of Alex's guitar, again with some lyrics on the scene. The black and white theme tends to be a recurring theme throughout indie rock videos (see digipak analysis).
0:10: This is a long shot of the band (presumably greenscreened) on an almost cartoony background. It fits indie rock conventions as it shows the whole band playing, it keeps with the monochrome theme and the geometric shapes that are used throughout the music video.
0:21: A long shot of the band again with the background and angle of the shot changing.
1:05: Another long shot of the band, except this time with robotic bodies and a different angle.
1:30: A close up of Alex's head again, but only his mouth with the head made out of robotic parts. The red and the yellow colours are ones that are used throughout the video along with the black and white shades.
1:38: Some of the artwork featured in the music video (a robotic leg made out of unusual objets while wearing a shoe, fitting the theme of robotic items made out of everyday items that is used throughout the video.)
1:59: A shot of the interposed 'story' that is shown throughout the video, it doesn't necessarily make sense or fit the lyrics of the music video.
2:24: Another such scene.

Most of the scenes in the video seem to follow the same, almost 'blueprint-ish' look. This fits indie rock conventions, as indie bands tend to do videos that tell stories or feature an unusual concept. They also show at least the lead singer of the band during the video, but most often (particularly with an all male band) they will show the whole group at points.