Breakdown of the conventions conformed to and subverted from in Katy Perry's Roar music video.

1. • This music video conforms
to the Simon Firth theory
as it tells a story.
• This midshot shows the
condition of her
clothing, the wreckage
in the back allows the
audience to understand
the current
circumstance.
• The leopard print
cravatte reflects her
surroundings of
being in the jungle
and in the ‘wild’
following the theme
of the story and
music video.
• She is
positioned in
front of the man
she was with;
she is by herself,
slowly
introducing the
idea of being
independent
and the topic of
female
independence.

2. • This over the shoulder shot
subverts from the the
stereotype of females being
less able. The shot shows
Katy Perry use her high
heels to make a spear.
• This shot also reflects
independence and the
message that material
possessions aren’t a
necessity and survival is
more important.
• The shot
height is
relatively low,
thus showing
the view of an
animal in the
jungle, for
example; a
tiger.