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The setting and location for music videos set a scene that immediately, and also offers the audience to make assumptions on the characters in the context of the setting, costume and props, even if they are inaccurate.
This is shown by in this video Calvin Harris are in an unknown location driving on windy roads because of the robbery just committed.
Editing is used to keep the audience excited and enjoy the viewing more. Rapid editing is often used when there is a fight scene or a chase. in this video there is a chase scene in the cars between Calvin Harris and Example.
To the left is some screen grabs from the music video, it illustrates a story in under 4 seconds of cross cut rapid editing, it suggests a flashback of when they were robbing the item, or a flash forward of how the robbery will turn out. The editing fits with the music playing in terms of tempo. Also the lyrics 'we were riding that wave'.
Both characters are in it together, the symbolism of the word wave is they are naturally occurring, as beautiful as they are sometimes, they can cause massive damage and ruin everything, could symbolist a third party in the robbery that will ruin everything.
Every music video contains props, although it depends on the genre of the video to what props are being used, obviously the props have to symbolism or have direct relevance to the theme of the video or lyrics of the song. Props can be equipment or instruments stage of lighting. In this video Calvin Harris uses his glasses and gloves as props because they have committed a robbery.
Also dependent on the lyrics as well as the genre of the video performers wear different outfits, representing their own views and the genre of the video. In this video Calvin Harris and Example are both in black clothes with a balaclava and gloves to tie in with the robbery.