2. 1
First shot in the video is an establishing shot of the first scene using a vertical
pan to introduce it to the audience. We can see that it looks like some sort of
party as people are dressed up in shirts.
3. 2
The music video uses a lot of close up shots just like this one to portray the
singer as you can see Pixie is a very pretty girl therefore people watch it just to
see her in the music video. This also follows Andrew Goodwin’s famous theory
that “record companies demand close up’s of the main artist or vocalist”. This
fits in with this video.
4. 3
A close up of the artist has been used again but half of the screen has been
blocked by a person setting off an enigma to the audience as people wonder
what she is looking at as she looks like she has a slight look of confusion on
her face but if you watch on we would know that she has spotted her ex
boyfriend and tries to look for him. The low key lighting also gives the shot a
dull saddened touch as to how she was probably feeling at the time.
5. 4
A medium shot has been used to show her being upset about the situation.
Although she has feelings for her new boyfriend she still loves her ex and she
shows that no matter what she still thinks about him.
6. 5
This medium shot shows her with her new boyfriend but we can tell she is
thinking about other things. The canted angle used on the camera gives the
shot an unsteady feel and shows that something isn’t right. The sepia
colouring in the shot also dulls down the frame but the sunlight coming
through from the top left corner of the screen slightly brightens up the shot.
7. 6
This shows a long shot of the artist lying on the floor to the bottom of the
screen. I feel it shows elegance because of the soft colours she has worn and
the blue/silver colours in the background show the calmness in the shot. The
shot also shows her in sharp focus so that people concentrate on her
throughout the shot where as the background is blurred. Also Laura Mulvey’s
“Male Gaze Theory” can be used in this shot and throughout the video
because of the way males are towards women like Pixie.
8. 7
A medium shot has been used to show her and her new boyfriend in happier
times so it is a flashback. It is also quite a wide shot so that we can see the
background. The shot is light and we can see them both smiling adding to the
effectiveness of the shot.
9. 8
This shot shows a close up of the artist. We can see she is upset in this shot
because of the tears. Also the lighting adds to the effect of the mood
portrayed. Also sharp focus has been used on her as you can see the
background is slightly blurred out to make the audience concentrate purely
on her. Once again following Andrew Goodwin’s theory of the close ups of the
main vocalist.
10. 9
The long shot used here is showing her with her ex-boyfriend. They seem
quite content. This means she is thinking about both her new and old
boyfriend meaning she has feelings for both. Andrew Goodwin’s theory of
voyeurism supports this shot. As the audience feel they shouldn’t be looking
into the what the couple are doing. Also the lighting of the shot shows the
intimacy between the pair.
