The screenshot above captures a frame in which Healy is isolated and alone in his car, with post-production editing providing a cool, blue hue in an effort to eliminate any enigma surrounding Healy's feelings (i.e. The music video in itself follows the path of self-destruction someone faces when dealing with heartbreak, so as to provide the appropriate conventions associated with the topic, Mattia uses a multitude of scenes wherein low-key lighting reflects and highlights the melancholic emotions experienced by Healy.
Tim Mattia opted for a creative outlet in which to convey the subliminal message of the song, through varying degrees of juxtaposition, repeated motifs and intertextual messages that are parallel to the bands former songs. Lighting-wise, low-key lighting tends to be evidenced in all frames surrounding Healy, as to to continue the melancholic theme throughout the video.
This may be poignant as his is distinguished through varying camera shots such as extreme close-up shots in which his emotion is captured and relayed through to the audience and centres around his own heartbreak.
The music video only portrays one band member throughout it's entirety the lead singer. With the aforementioned point about the monochromatic interlude, this mini-featurette holds significant intertextual value as it is a continuation from the previously released music video for 'A Change of Heart' wherein Healy dons clown attire, and in this vignette, he removes all make-up which adds to the sombre effect of the music video. This very poignant intertextual reference alludes to the idea that the song, 'Somebody Else' is a run-off from 'Girls', as the cynosure for this song revolves around a broken heart. A blatant attempt at intertextuality is the neon sign that reads 'GIRLS' which is a song performed and released by the band in 2013, in which the lyrics suggest that 'girls are there to inevitably break your heart, but don't realise that they do, as they just use their looks to get what they want'. Intertextuality throughout this music video can be observed through the reference to some of their other songs and features that hold symbolic value to the actual band. A wide angled shot captures the intimate moment between barkeeper and Healy as his dependency on alcohol increases throughout the video, accompanied by warm, low-key lighting. Another poignant convention worthy of note is the irrefutable repeated motif of alcohol which happens to be another convention that is typically associated with the rock genre. As a band, The 1975 are known for their 'Indie Rock' and 'Alternative Rock' music with the genre conventions being upheld and reinforced throughout the video with quick-cut shots that intensifies the downward spiral the lead singer faces whilst experiencing heartbreak, sombre, low-key lighting and a host of wide angled mid shots that clearly identifies the lead singer a repeated convention that pertains to the genre of Rock and/or Indie music videos. Typically, leather clothing would be associated with the rock genre, however, in this video, a multitude of characters are seen donning leather attire adding to the 'grunge' appeal of the video. The genre of the music video is established through various camera shots and even the clothing that the singer, and other characters in the video are wearing.