The Pierces

Laura did this research
During last week we have had some different people looking at our music video as we had asked them to rate it and give my group constructive criticism and one person that advised us to research the band 'The Pierces' was a English teacher because he thinks that we could get some inspiration from these two since their duo and our band who we are making a music video for, Sound of the Sirens.
I have researched some of their music video and I like some of their ideas in the video, Glorious especially the retro effect that they have throughout the performance/video.

The Pierces

The Pierces are an American New York-based band consisting of sisters Allison and Catherine Pierce. Allison Margaret Pierce (born July 23, 1975) and Catherine Eleanor Pierce (born September 11, 1977) were born two years apart in Birmingham, Alabama. They traveled frequently and received home-schooling from their self-described hippie parents. Their father played the guitar in various bands, while their mother was a painter. Exposed to music and arts at an early age, the Pierce sisters grew up listening to Joni Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel. As children, they were encouraged to explore their creative side and would perform at parties, weddings and churches. Allison started dancing at age three, and both sisters are accomplished ballerinas.

The Pierces are mainly based in NYC and consist of two sisters, Allison and Catherine Pierce hence their name, The Pierces. They origin from Birmingham, Alabama in the USA.
Genre of music: Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic folk, folk rock, folk pop, pop and rock. Years active 2000 - Present. 

Website - http://www.thepiercesmusic.com/ 

This shot is placed right at the beginning of the video and it shows the two band members growing through their audience to prepare perform to them. 
They girls are in the middle of the shot because this suggest they are the important people in the shot in that time and all the attention and focus is on them.

With this shot, again, the most important prop is the old fashion camera and this represents the time period that are were in when shooting the video.
Also, on the right at the back, there is a lady wearing a pale, salmon colour dress which also could support that point about the time period.

Slightly further into the video when the singing begins, Allison (brown hair) is positioned in the center of the shot while Catherine is more left to show that she isn't as important at this point in time since Allison is about to introduce he first line of the song and they want to audience to concentrate on the person singing the song rather than other elements to the video.

This close-up shot behind Catherine suggest a positive atmosphere especially with the blue/green tones in the lighting because it contradicts the emotions the audience would associate it with.
Its bright and very bold colour to also represent party and having a good time while enjoying the performances.   

This mid-shot show the retro style as well as the time period.
The red colour effect suggest danger but then again love and effectiveness.On the sides of the shot again shows a retro effect in the mid 1900s. 

The final shot of the video shows the two sisters/band members in their finishing position as well as the drum stick near the center. 
The main focus would be Catherine's dress, hair and body language.
It is a secure and steady end pose.