This document compares and analyzes the mise-en-scene, camera shots, editing, and representations in music videos by Nicki Minaj and Christina Perri. For Nicki Minaj's videos, the analysis finds sexualized camera shots and costumes that represent women as sexual objects. Christina Perri's videos depict sadder themes through dull lighting and costumes, representing women as not to be objectified. The document examines how the visual elements and music style relate in each video.

1. Music Video Comparison
Nicki MenajvsChrisitnaPerri

2. Mise-en-scene
(location, props, costume, lighting
)
In this scene Nicki menaj is
wearing a pink onzie.
The props she has is a moterbike
made out of ice.
They are on a set
The lighting is very bright.
Camera shots, movement and
position
the camera shots are close ups of
her eyes and face.
They also have some close ups of
her breasts.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The relationship between the
music and visuals is strong
because when Nicki menaj is
singing the chorus the lyrics go
with the dancing.
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The relationship is strong because
the beat is fast and so is the lyrics.

3. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
The lighting is bright this also fits
in with the music.
Camera shots, movement and
position
the camera shots are quite far
out as you can see the whole body
but they do have a close up of
their bums.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The relation ship is strong because
Nicki is singing “I got that super
bass” and there are speakers in
the background
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The relationship is strong because
The lyrics are fast and so is the
music.

4. Mise-en-scene
(location, props, costume, lighting
)
The lighting is dark
They are in a dark room
They have glow in the dark
dresses.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The camera shots are quite far as
they want the men watching the
video to watch the women dance
on top of the men in the video
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The relationship is not strong as
Nicki is dancing on the men and
and singing “I got that super bass”
which dose not fit in with the
visuals.
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The relationship is not strong as
the music is slow and the lyrics
are fast.

5. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
It looks like she is wearing a
wedding dress.
She is outside as house.
The lighting is dull.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The camera shots are close as
they want you to see the sadness
her face.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The music and the visuals have a
strong relationship because the
music is sad and the visuals are
sad and the visuals are dull and
sad.
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The relationship is strong as the
music goes with the lyrics.

6. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
The lighting is bright and the
props are a destroyed car she is
wearing a white dress which looks
like a wedding dress.
Camera shots, movement and
position
the camera shot is at head height
and is quite far out so you can see
her body lanuage.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The relationship between the
music and the visuals is strong as
the music is sad and so is the
visuals.
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The relationship between the
music and the lyrics is strong as
the music is sad and dull and so it
the lyrics.

7. Mise-en-scene (location, props,
costume, lighting)
The location is unknown as is very
bright and you cannot see.
The lighting is very bright.
The props used are a unbrella.
Camera shots, movement and
position
The camera shot is close so u can
see the soul being taken out of
the women.
Relationship between music &
visuals (editing)
The music is depressing and so are
the visuals.
Relationship between music &
lyrics (editing)
The music is depressing and so are
the lyrics.

8. What representations are created?
Nicki Menaj Video: In this video the
representation that is created is that
women are very sexual and shall be used
as a sexual object.
Christina Perri Video: In this video the
representation that is created that women
are not sexual objects and not to be messed
with.

9. Compare the two video’s using the technical terms
in these videos there are two very different representations in the
Nicki manaj women are seen as sexual objects but in the Christianas
video women are seen as something that should not be messed with.