1. Wide awake – Katy Perry
This wide shot of the artist Katy Perry is at the
beginning of the music video, it shows the use of
voyeurism due to the artist being on screen and off.
The use of intertexual references is seen in this clip
as we are shown Katy on a pink cloud which is also
seen in another one of her music videos. The pink
wig she is seen wearing is also shown in the
"California girls" video.
Here a close-up shot is used, to show the
facial expression, and to show the contrast
In the previous bright and colourful colours used
Such as pink, to this video which has used black,
reds, and blues.
2. In this clip a establishing shot is used to show the
audience the surroundings created for the
music video.
In this shot a tracking movement is used to follow
the character with the lantern. The tracking movement
gives the audience a sense of involvement and feel
Like they are going through this scene with her.
3. A close up is used again here, and shows a very
similar story to snow white the fairy tale
in which the wicked witch takes a apple from the
tree, this could mean that Katy is portraying
a evil character within the music video, and following
the same characteristics.
Here a low angle is used in this shot, the purpose is
to make the audience share the little
girl's perspective of the scene. The low angle was
also used to make the animals in the
background look dominant and aggressive.
During this shot, a over-the-shoulder angle is used.
This is very appealing to the audience because it gives
a sense that they are involved and we get a feel of the
relationship between the two characters. It also shows
the audience the facial expressions of the character.
This is the part of the video where the colour has
changed, the colours used in this clip represent pop
music, as they are bright, a contrast to the colours
used previously.
4. Here a mid- shot is used. The purpose of this is to show
the character but to also show
the audience the name on the back of the bike. The name
of the main character and artist
is Katy Perry, and the little girl in this video is shown to be
getting on a bike with the
name Katheryn on the back of it, showing that maybe the
young girl is playing Katy as a child.
This is done cleverly because it again involves the viewers
and they feel as if they are
following a story.
In this final shot, a low angle shot is used. The scene
shows Katy performing her song
live, this is a link to the pop genre. The low angle is
used to make Katy look powerful and
dominant to viewers.