This document provides an analysis of the music video for Emile Sande's song "Heaven" through several lenses: 1. Camera work is analyzed through close-up shots showing facial expressions that convey emotions like struggle and hope. 2. Representation of people from different backgrounds like ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic class are discussed. Both challenges and diversity in society are portrayed. 3. Elements like lighting, angles, colors, and locations are examined for their symbolic meaning and how they relate to the lyrics of the song conveying themes of faith and better days to come.

1. Emile Sande- Heaven
Analysis
minimum level of analysis
4 pages – mise en scene
4 pages – camera work
2 pages editing
3 pages sound (lyrics)
3 pages representation
use theories
linked to CAGED (representation of (Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity,
Disability)
Newman’s theory
Alvarado’s theory

2. Camera work
This is a close up shot and which
therefore always the audience to see the
emotions of the person in the video. As
the person is establishing a direct mode
of address we can see in his eyes that he
is struggling with his life however he still
has a smile on his face which may suggest
that he is waiting and hoping for the
better future.
Ethnicity/ cultural context
Choosing to video a man who is from a black
ethnicity and background may be in order to
portray the problem in today`s world and society
with discrimination against black people and
ethnic minorities. In this way, the singer is trying
to demonstrate that this behaviour is wrong and
should be changed.

3. Camera work
This is once again a close up shot which allows the audience to have a
detailed look at the facial expressions and appearance of the old man.
We can see that the man has a beard and clearly doesn`t shave it
which can suggest that he cannot afford to do that and also it seems
like he is homeless by the appearance. Furthermore, we can see that
he does not take any care of himself and therefore that makes him look
older than he is. The shot is taken from a eye level angle however one
of the eyes of the men can barely be seen as of the lighting as a result
of the angle that the shot is taken by and this therefore implies that by
only being able to see one of his eyes this may mean that he is able to
see the world with only one eye and therefore he is beginning to
disappear himself as a result of the loss of hope. Emile Sande may have
decided to shoot that man in specific as it shows how some people are
desperately in need of help.

4. Camera work
This shot is an over shoulder shot as the man has been shot
from his back over his shoulder. Furthermore, it is shot from
a high angle which makes the boy look inferior, powerless
and weak. The shot allows us to see the mise en scene
around the boy and we can therefore makes it clear that the
boy is in a field and may be taking drugs. On the boy`s back
we can see that he has tattoos of angles wings which
therefore implies that he may be religious and believing in
Christianity in specific. This can suggest that the boy believes
that whatever happens he will always be guarded by God
and helped if necessary. Moreover, as the boy looks helpless
the angle wings may be a symbolism of his faith that better
days will come.

5. Mise en scene
This is a wide shot therefore it allows the audience to have
a look at the mise en scene. We are able to see that this
place has been constructed by the homeless man and for
him it may be meaning `home` as this is the place where
he lives at and spends most of his time. The colour in the
surroundings are unsaturated and quit sinister which can
symbolise the atmosphere and the feeling we get from it
which would be quit dark and negative. The unsaturated
colours in the clothing may be symbolising the emotions of
the man which are mainly hopelessness.

6. Editing
In this shot we can see that there is a ray of light
shinning through which may be symbolising the hope
of all of the characters which have been shown in the
video. It may also be symbolising how the brighter
future is about to come very soon.
This shot followed up the previous show which was
showing how the singer Emile Sande was singing ad
looking at the sky at the same time. Therefore having
this show following up may be referring to a moment
that she had as a dream in her imagination. And
therefore the editing effects of the rainbow colours and
white rays of light may be referring to the innocence of
people and ow the position they are in right now is not
their direct fault.
The editing of the saturated colours of bright pink
and orange may be symbolising the girl. The girl
looks very young and she looks helpless and
disappointed, however the saturated edited colours
may be symbolising the other side of her character
which is not shown through her facial expressions.

7. Will you recognize me
In the flashing lights?
Flashing lights are associated with paparazzi cameras, which
are pointed at the celebrities they’re taking pictures of. Not
only will the flashing light drown out her appearance, but
these situations will change her personality.
So by saying this, Emile Sande is asking whether people that
know her will think of her the same way when she’s famous
and being mobbed by paparazzi?
Oh heave, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long
Then I`m gone
Oh heaven, oh heaven
I wake with good intentions
But the day, it always lasts too long
This lyrics explores and relates to the bad things that Emile
Sande may have done through her daily life. Therefore, eve
though we always wake up with good intentions,
unpredictable things may happen which can force us to
make something bad in fact.
Emile Sande beliefs in God as well as in heaven, however
she does not follow a certain religion. The concept of
heaven is about trying to be good. In this part Godwin`s
theory of lyrics linked to visuals is seen, as when Sande sings
this line the camera switches to a view of the clouds to
signify what heaven is like.

8. Gender- In the music video we can see that all genders are targeted therefore no
gender is excluded. Stereotypically, the male are usually strong and independent
however in the video of Sande the male gender Is actually pictured as being
vulnerable for example the old man in the beginning of the video is homeless and
there is also shot of a man who is taking drugs.
Ethnicity- In the video we can see the use of both black and white characters which
reflects the cultural and ethnical diversity in today`s society. As there are characters
from black background being shot in the video this may be in order to convey the
message of how we should all respect each other no way where we come from.
Furthermore, usually the black people are stereotyped as working class and
therefore more likely to be homeless however in the video we can see that this
stereotype is challenged as there are shots which show white people who are
working class.
Age- People from different ages are shown in the video. However, there is a focus on
the younger generation and a portrayal of the problems in our society which mostly
relate to younger generation which include smoking and possibly prostitution
(which may be shown by the girl with the red dress going down the stairs) The focus
on the young generation can be in order to tell the audience that our future is in the
hands of the young people therefore if they would like a brighter and better future
they would need to fight for it.
Region- The video is based in Bethnal Green which is in London, therefore this is why
it offers us with the variety with ethnicities used.
Socio-economic- The video mainly focuses on the problems that we as a society are
experiencing and must change therefore one of the main problems that is
demonstrated and pictured In the music video is poverty. Therefore the socio
economic targeted from that video will be the working class.