The document compares and analyzes the music videos of Nicki Minaj vs Christina Perri using technical film terms. It discusses the mise-en-scene, camera shots, editing techniques, and relationships between the music, visuals, and lyrics in each video. It notes that Nicki Minaj's video uses bright colors and depicts her as wealthy and powerful, while Christina Perri's takes place in a dark setting and represents women whose hearts have been broken by men. In conclusion, it finds that Nicki Minaj's video represents pop/hip-hop with sexualized female characters, while Christina Perri's portrays women as strong figures who cannot be used by men.

1. Music Video Comparison
Nicki Menaj vs Chrisitna Perri

2. Mise-en-scene
(location, props, costume, lighting
)
The music video is
filmed on a set, she is
wearing very bright
neon cloths and the
lighting is very bright
Camera shots, movement and
position
At the beginning when
she’s ‘rapping’ the
camera is quite jolty
but afterwards its
normal looking straight
at her
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
When music is ‘jolting’ she flickers
her eyes and twitches her head.
She also dances to the beat of the
music.
Relationship between visuals
&lyrics
When the background is bright
the lyrics are fast and sound very
energetic where as when the
background is dark the music is
slower and more low pitch.

3. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
The location is in quite a empty
room with pink walls and speakers
that are made out of ice. This is a
setereotype of a teenage girl. Also
they ice speakers connote that
they’re hot and melting the ice.
Camera shots, movement and
position
Niki manaj is in the middle of the
dancers and the camera is
shooting from a low position this
cannotes power but the dancers
are standing n femanine positions
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The music stops and when it does
so do the dancers also the dancers
body movements are based on
music
Relationship between music &
lyrics
The visuals are based on the lyrics
when shes is singing fast the
dancers are dancing quickly to the
beat.

4. Mise-en-scene
(location, props, costume, lighting
)
They are in a dark room with
lighted pink floors and a stag. The
dancers are wearing glow in the
dark clothing.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The female dancers are dancing
erotically on the men while the
men are sitting on chairs which
are on the stage.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The females body movement is
based on the beat of the
musicand they turn their heads
based on the music.
Relationship between music &
lyrics
They both match. The beat is very
fast and so are the lyrics. Except
for a few moments where the
beat sows down

5. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
The location is on a abandoned
street with cars and buildings.
Christina Perri is wearing a old
wedding dress which could
connote that she was in a serious
relationship.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The camera is always moving
either vertically but normally
horizontally. This makes the video
feel more realistic.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
When she is singing she is
normally walking faster where as
when she is singing more calmly
and quietly she is walking slower
or not at all
Relationship between music &
lyrics
The music matches in the music
video.it is dark and depressing

6. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
Dark misty background. And she is
wearing a dull weading dress.
They are on a abandoned street.
Camera shots, movement and
position
Women walk around and
occasionally dance around the
man almost to overpower him
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The music is sad and so is the
scene and the way in which
Christina Perry is dancing and is
dressed.
Relationship between music &
lyrics
They are both depressing and
passionate. They are quite slow
but powerful at the same time

7. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
They are on the street under a
umbrella and it is raining heavilly.
It is very bright, white
background.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The camera is focusing on
christina and the man under the
umbrella. They are on the right of
the screen more than the left.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The music is very sad and matches
the visuals when they are undr
the umbrella because it is a sad
scene.
Relationship between music &
lyrics
They both sound passionate and
meaningful. They are slow but it is
effictive.

8. What representations are created?
Nicki Minaj Video… Christina Perri Video…
Nicki Minaj’s video shows hip
hop representation. It is very
girly and has sexual
convections, such as thhe
women in the music video lap
dancing the men near the end.
Also she is epresented to be
very rich and important which
is a convection of pop / hip
hop which is shown by her
pool and water fountains also
she is the main attraction of
attention.
Christina Perri’s video is
based in a dark dull area. It
is about Christina’s and
other women’s heart being
broken by the same man.
This is linked to the title ‘Jar
Of Hearts’. The music video
has a meaning and is linked
to events in Christina Perris
life.

9. Compare the two video’s using the technical terms
These two music videos are different and
represent different things. Nicki Manaj
represents Pop / hip hop with bright colours
and expensive things such as pools and sports
cars. Women in these videos are seen as ‘eye
candy’ to the men watching the video. So they
look at the woman in a sexual voyeuristic way.
Where as in Christina Perri’s video women are
being represented as strong and powerful. And
that they can stand up to men and they cant be
used by men.