The Killers - Spaceman
This is a very abstract and 'out there' video. The camera follows the lead singer of the band around what seems like a party from something out of this world. It has a big space age feel about it. The lead singer of the band stated that the song and the video is about aliens. This links heavily to alot of Muse videos and could possibly be taken that space is a convention of the genre.
There are many bright lights and colours throughout the video and the costumes suggest strong space themes.
Some Bands have a compilation of live performances and behind the scenes shoots as their videos. I think these are done to help the fans gain insight as to what goes on when the band aren't performing and its helps bring the fans closer to the band themselves.
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It's good that you have looked into the wider genre. I think the Killers video needs a little more analysis to get the higher end marks. I also think there might be another reason for the live performance/backstage footage montage video which is more to do with saving time and money than giving the fans a special insight into the band.
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