Music Video Research: I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait


This video is from an artist of a similar genre to our chosen artist, Ben Howard who is a folk/indie folk artist. Mumford & Sons are a folk rock band and so the video shares various similarities with Ben Howard’s videos such as focusing purely on the band and the audience among other things.


Key Points:
  • Simplistic Video - Band and audience at concert
  • Video focus almost entirely on band.
  • Lights on band alternate between on and off throughout video. Similar to Ben Howard video, reflects current feelings of song.
  • Unlike Ben Howard video the artists always appear well lit, only stage flickers.
  • Audience for the most part well lit.
  • All lights on same timing, if stage goes dark so does audience. Concert Style.
  • Artists lined up, very clear.
  • Darker side of face at some points of song, not as prominent as Ben Howard’s.
  • Light pacing increases as song pace increases
  • All lights on at end of song
  • Relies heavily upon the lighting to add effect, otherwise a standard concern video.