1. Detailed Textual
Analysis of 3 Music
Videos
By Natalia Dang

2. Pink- F**kin’
Perfect
Narrative Music Video- A
music video representing
narrative technique is a
video that tells a story about
something or someone
though.
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3. Introduction
I decided to analyse music video of Pink
- F**kin’ perfect because I think it tells
very sad story that makes me cry
overtime I hear it but it also have a
happy ending, which always reminds me
to believe in myself.
It represents a mother that had a very
difficult childhood where no-one
understood her and she felt very
underestimated. Now, she tells her
daughter to never feel this way and
she’s perfect no matter what.

4. Media
representation/institutions
It was released on December 14, 2010 by
LaFace Records and RCA Records as the
album's second single. Written by Pink with
Max Martin and Shellback, the track is a pop
rock number which encourages people to
accept each other for their true identities.
Pink has stated that the main inspiration
behind the track is her husband, Carey Hart.
Its music video, directed by longtime
collaborator Dave Meyers, delivers a
message against depression, self-harm and
suicide. In November 2011, the song
garnered a Grammy Award nomination for
Best Pop Solo Performance. "Fuckin'
Perfect" peaked at number two on the
Billboard Hot 100, becoming Pink's eleventh
top-ten hit single in the United States. Her
image gained more sensitivity for human’s
problems.

5. Mice en Scene/ Genre
Setting and props: drugs,cutting, attempting suicide, crying,
sadness, girl meets boy, sex.
Costume, hair and make up: the character tries to wear in her
own way but her mother doesn’t understands it and tells her
to wear a ‘’proper’’ clothes. In the most of scenes she wears
lots of blacks and strong makeup. Pink however appears in
her usual short hair + minimalistic makeup and clothes.
Facial Expressions and Body Language:
We can see the girl smiling at the end so we can say she is
happy.
She is also with her boyfriend so we can see romance and
love from their body language.
For most of the time the girl is crying as well as suicide
attempting, so obviously we know she is very sad. Her mother
doesn’t understands her and still argue with her so we see
she is angry.
Positioning of Characters and Objects within a frame: At first
we can see the women having sex with a men the he turns to
other side, which looks very sad but at the end of the video
we see him turns to her side again, hugs her and they both
are mailing to each other, which tells us they have a close
relationship.
Lights and colours are pretty basic and real.
Iconography: Drama- crying, cutting, drugs, underestimating.

6. Genre Characteristics and
Narrative
The store told in video is dramatic. There is one use of strong
language which is ‘’f**k’’ but in official version it’s censured
and the rest of the lyrics is suitable for everyone. The video
contains a discreet
sexual activity where you can’t see nudity. You can also find
there intense scenes like cutting, taking drugs and
violence.
The story is nonlinear, which means it is not in chronological
order. The story begins from the women lying on the bed and
having sexual activity then she looks at teddy bear and
comebacks to the time when she was a child to present, then
comebacks to the beginning of scene in bed. After that she
walks into her daughter’s room at the end.
The camera was used in so many different shots depending
from the needs of scenes. The CU (Close Up) shot is used to
reveal details. They are shots of just the head and shoulders
of a subject. For example a Pink, which appears from time to
time and sings. The shot is right for this scene because you
can see the emotions on her face. There is also use of
extremely close ups, medium shots, long shots and both low
and high angle.
It shows the audience an amazing story which makes them
think about their lives. the track is a pop rock number which
encourages people to accept each other for their true
identities.

7. Media Values and Ideologies
the track is a pop rock kind of music, which encourages
people to accept each other for their true identities. Delivers
a message against depression, self-harm and suicide.

8. Media AudiencesThe text is mainly addressed to people with similar issues to the ones
that are shown in the video. The target audience refereeing to the standard
categorising is:
-Standard occupational classification - Group C,D,E
-Geodemographics- All -
Psychographics- Strugglers -
Age- All but mainly teenagers -
Sexual Orientation- All
-Gender- Both
The assumptions about the audience’s characteristics are there
because of the content and problems that are shown. Audience probably
read this text as a message against depression, self-harm and suicide.
Me, as an audience member read this text in my own way. I was
misunderstood, mistaken and underestimated like everyone in some ways.
It may not have as big impact on me as in the story but it always reminds
me that I have to be myself, not a person that everyone want me to be. In
the other way I won’t be happy. It also reminds me that people aren’t
robots, they make lots of mistakes and life isn’t about being perfect in
someone else’s eyes but but my own.

9. Avicii- Wake Me Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_KJAg8bHI
Performance (In-concert) music video - It is a music video that wasn’t recorded in
a studio and instead of it, there is used footage from concert or gig.

10. Introduction
I decided to analyse this
video as a performance one
because I think it’s one of
the best I know, the lyrics
are beautiful and it was
actually the first one that I
thought of.

11. Media
Representations
There are two music videos to this song. The first one, called
lyric video was released onto YouTube on 28 June 2013 at a
total length of four minutes and twelve seconds, and teaser
clips for the official video were also released. The lyric video
has been viewed over 237 million times. The video shows
lyrics of the songs on the moving landscapes of sunrise and
clouds twisted with a parts of the concerts. At the end you can
also see the artist before going on the scene and editing his
song on the computer. It was represented this way because
Avicii wanted to show how important part of his life is a music
for him. Another reason was that this song was part of the
opening or closing sequence of his sets at EDC Las Vegas,
EDC London, Tomorrowland, Creamfields, Electric Zoo and
the iTunes Festival, which are the biggest music festivals in
the world, so the footage was quite impressive. It definitely
improved his image as showing that he is very talented DJ.
The other music video was realised one day later and had
much more views (over 772 million). It shows a story of two
females(I think they’re sisters) and the meaning of it is to
show that everyone can find own place in the world and also
everyone will fit to be a part of his fans.

12. Media
Language and
Forms
The content: is suitable for everyone as there is not any strong language of visual explicit content.
Setting and props: Concert footage, crowd of fans, shouting teenagers, dj booth.
Costume, hair and make up: The artist wears casual as the lyrics are about a life that can appeal to
everyone.
Facial Expressions and Body Language:
We can see him focused and also his body language (moving with the rhythm) tells us he is making
music with passion. We also see him smiling while editing song which means he is proud of it.
Positioning of Characters and Objects within a frame: There are so much fans being very happy and
having so much fan, which shows they enjoy Avicii’s music
Lights and colours: are so much colourful light in the in the scene while everywhere around is dark.
There are also fireworks and other special effect.
Camera work: Lots of very long shots to see how amazing the concert looks like, some close ups to
see the emotions of artist and fans.

13. Genre
The genre of the song is: Progressive house
soul, folktronica but the genre of the lyrics is
kind of biography/ drama.
Media Institutions
is a song by Swedish DJ and music
producer Avicii. American soul singer Aloe
Blacc provides vocals for the track[5][6] and
Incubus' Mike Einziger provides acoustic
guitar. It was released on June 17, 2013 by
PRMD Music, Lava Records and Columbia
Records as the first single from Avicii's full-
length debut studio album, True (2013). It
was the third single to be written by Aileen
Marie Quinn and feature a Marantz
Enhanced Digital Stereo audio track.

14. Audience
The text is mainly addressed to people with similar struggles in life, fans of Avicii or this kind of genre.
The target audience refereeing to the standard categorising is:
-Standard occupational classification- Group C,D,E -Geodemographics- All
-Psychographics- Strugglers, aspirers, explorers -Age- All but mainly teenagers
-Sexual Orientation- All -Gender- Both
Audience probably read the text as it’s a singing about life. The artist says he felt lost so many times and he couldn’t handle his
life but now he feels alright because he doesn’t care about it all that much and he doesn’t want to.
Me, as an audience member read this text in my own way. As basically every single teenager I felt lost so many times , I didn’t
know what to do with my future and when I finally decided where is my place and what I want to do, people started telling me that it’s
wrong and I should open my eyes. However I follow my own decisions and I listen to my heart. I think the song is exactly about it.

15. Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk
Homage Music Video- It is a video technique demonstrating respect to
dedication to someone or something. The track was commissioned for the
soundtrack of the 2015 action film Furious 7 as a tribute to the late Paul Walker.

16. Introduction
I have chosen this music video as it pays the respect
of one of my favourite actors who died. The genre of
the song is hip-hop.

17. Media
Language and
Forms

18. Media
Representations
It is a song recorded by American rapper Wiz Khalifa
featuring American singer Charlie Puth. The track was
commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2015 action
film Furious 7 as a tribute to the late Paul Walker. The
artists co-wrote the song with its co-producers, DJ
Frank E and Andrew Cedar, with additional production
from Puth and mixing provided by Manny Marroquin.
"See You Again" was released on March 17, 2015, as
the soundtrack's lead single in the United States. "See
You Again" was written in memory of Paul Walker, who
died in a single-vehicle accident on November 30,
2013 in Valencia, California. Because the filming of
Furious 7 was underway, Paul's brothers offered to
step in so the movie could be completed. It was a
saying goodbye from everyone who meet him on the
plan of Fast and Furious as well as it helped say the
same his fans.

19. Media
Language and
Forms
The content: is suitable for everyone as there is not any strong language of visual explicit content.
Setting and props: Footage from film Fast and Furious showed as memories, raping raper, singing
singer.
Costume, hair and make up: Charlie Puth wears black clothes as it suitable to occasion, Wiz Khalifa
wears his typical raper-style clothes, rest of them wear the same as in the movie.
Facial Expressions and Body Language:
The body language of Wiz is a typical for every raper. You can also see lots of happy, smiling faces as a
memories with Paul Walker and also him smiling.
Positioning of Characters and Objects within a frame: Charlie playing on piano and singing on some heel
with a landscape of some big buildings in the background. Wiz in similar background. Basically they used
a scenes from movie as well as short pieces of all parts of the movie.
Lights and colours: The real light of the afternoon.
Camera work: Many close ups to see the emotions and some long shots to see whole Fast and Furious
shore and artists on the movie’s scenes.

20. Media
Institutions
The artists co-wrote the song with its co-
producers, DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar,
with additional production from Puth and
mixing provided by Manny Marroquin. "See
You Again" was released on March 17, 2015,
as the soundtrack's lead single in the United
States. "See You Again" was written in
memory of Paul Walker, who died in a single-
vehicle accident on November 30, 2013 in
Valencia, California. The music video for "See
You Again" was directed by Marc Klasfeld.[ It
was uploaded to YouTube on April 6, 2015. As
of November 2015, the video has received
over 1.15 billion views, making it the fifth most
viewed video on the site and the most viewed
video by a rapper. "See You Again" is the
second-fastest video to reach a billion views
on YouTube, accomplishing this feat in 185
days, just behind "Gangnam Style", which took
159 days to do it.

21. Audience
The text is mainly addressed to fans of Paul Walker,
Fast and Furious, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth or simply just
rap listeners.
The target audience refereeing to the standard
categorising is:
-Standard occupational classification- Group C,D,E
-Geodemographics- All
-Psychographics- Strugglers, aspirers, explorers
-Age All
-Sexual Orientation- All
-Gender- Both
Audience probably read the text as saying goodbye to
Paul Walker as well as me.