2. Lose Yourself
• This is my second analysis of Eminem’s Lose
Yourself, this genre is Rap. I know this because
of the way Eminem’s body language shows his
aggression, know to be stereotypical with this
genre of music as Rappers are associated with
crime and anger.
3. Décor and Setting
• The décor of this music is a mixture, starting from the bathroom in which
Eminem is having cold feet about his rap battle, this shows to the
audience Eminem’s nervousness and fear towards the beginning of his
career. Some scenes at the start of the music video is a location setting of
8 mile, this is where Eminem was brought up, linking his music to his
upbringing. Scenes featured on a dark street this is sign of
poverty/gangsterism.
4. Costume
•
Featured in this video, Eminem wears very old tatty clothes that have
faded colour, he also wears a beanie and running shoes which is the type
of clothing assicated with a person who is living in poverty, this is to show
the audience his life before his fame, that he was an ordinary person,
trying to make his way to the top. However he wears 'bling' to back up the
point that he may have been involved with gangsters. The fact that
Eminem has kept his look in future music videos appeals to the audience
as it is a look that is iconic and now belongs to Eminem, the audience can
replicate this also.
5. Body Language
• When Eminem walks out on stage the fellow rappers are displayed as very
strong and masculine (gangster like)throughout this music video. The video
is both negative and positive as its displays men as aggressive and violent,
however, it is also about Eminem trying his best to get through hard times in
his life and achieve his goal of becoming the best of his genre.
6. Props
• This music video is very simplistic, it doesn’t feature many props, when
Eminem is performing on stage he uses a cordless microphone, the
microphone can be seen as his “only opportunity” as this is what is going
to make him or break him. While on his travels he listens to non lyrical
beats to aid his lyric writing skills, he has a pair of headphones, these are
not of the best quality and look vary dated, this ties in with Eminems poor
upbringing and that he had to make the most of what his had.
7. Performance
• Eminems performance, is that he is trying to
show his fans his past, but helping to motivate
them to achieve their goals as he did. He has a
positive effect on young people as he is trying to
help them not to be lazy and strive for excellence.
This gives the video a moral meaning to Eminem
and his fans, for them not to give up, he uses a
wide array of medium and long shots, the
medium for his facial expression when on the mic
and the long shots to show his poor area of
upbringing.
8. Narrative
•
The lyrics in the song suggest that he is nervous and that he
doesn't want to ruin his one big chance. Eminem links with
his audience as everyone have nervous episodes and have
had stage fright in one case or another, so the audience can
smybathise with him. In Lose Yourself he is explaining how
he has been victimised throughout his life, he portrays this
through his lyrics and the audience respect him for this.
Featured in this song, Eminem invites people relate to his
hard upbringings, rebellious behaviour and his difficult life
concerning family and his music career. He wants to portray
himself as a tough, he is only like that because of his past,
he explains this throughout Lose Yourself.
