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The video was produced with a cinematic, melancholic aesthetic that has become a signature for the band. : Jesse John Jenkins Producer : Tova Dann Length : 3 minutes and 52 seconds Critical and Commercial Impact

: The video follows frontman Dan Smith as he wanders through a seemingly empty Los Angeles. He soon discovers that the few people he encounters have unnatural, vacant black eyes , signaling they have been "infected". Bastille - Pompeii (Official Music Video)

The official music video for Bastille's "Pompeii" was filmed in and Palm Springs, California . Released on January 20, 2013, the video serves as a modern allegory for the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Video Plot and Themes The video was produced with a cinematic, melancholic

: According to Dan Smith, the song is an imagined conversation between two charred corpses reflecting on the city of Pompeii, capturing human emotions of hopelessness and desperation. Production Credits The official music video for Bastille's "Pompeii" was

: After attempting to flee into the desert in a stolen car, Smith realizes he has also been affected. The video ends with him looking out from a mountain peak as his own eyes turn black.