This document provides a shot-by-shot analysis of the music video for Katy Perry's song "Wide Awake". It notes that the opening wide shot establishes voyeurism and references pink clouds from another Perry video. Mid and close-up shots continue this theme while highlighting Perry's pink wig and the prominent use of the color pink. Various shots are analyzed for their lighting, camera angles, and symbolic references to the fairy tale Snow White, with Perry representing different characters. Bright colors in later shots connect to other Perry music videos. The closing shot links to the pop music genre and song being played. Intertextual references to 6 other Perry videos position this as an ending video.

1. 9 shot analysis
Katy Perry – Wide Awake
By Rebecca Clarke

2. This wide shot of the artists at the
beginning of the video shows the
use of voyeurism as the artist is
shown both on screen and off.
Intertextual references from this
clip we see the artist on pink
clouds which is also seen in
another Katy Perry video making it
associated with all her videos.
Also her pink wig is iconic in
'California girls’.

3. This mid shot also uses voyeurism
as she looks at herself in the
mirror. There are also lots of close
ups of the main artist. Pink is a
main colour used in this part to
aim at its target audience (girls)
and also because it’s popular.

4. A close up of the artist is used so
we can clearly see her facial
expressions. In this shot we can
see the lighting is quiet dark which
contrasts to the upbeat pop music
in the video.
The relationship between the
lyrics and visuals in this part of the
clip could be amplified when she
says ‘I'm wide awake’

5. This tracking shot of the artist
holding a lantern is similar to the
fairy tale snow white, this could
have been used to show Katy
Perry as one of the evil characters
in the story. Again the video looks
quiet gloomy which contradicts the
stereotypical themes of pop music
videos.

6. Again this close up is similar to the
snow white fairy tale where the
wicked witch pulls the apple from
the tree, this could show she is
representing that character by
following the same characteristics
or trying to subvert through the
visuals.

7. This low angle shot allows us to
see what is in the background and
also the characters actions. The
music and visuals have no link
and therefore contradict each
other.

8. This wide shot has no link with the
lyrics but has many Intertextual
references to Katy Perry's
videos, such as the bright colours
and flowers. This part of the clip
doesn’t match with the pace of the
video but is the opposite to the
beginning of the clip where as she
now represents snow white in a
fairy tale world.

9. This over the shoulder shot allows
us to see a clear understanding of
the other characters face. The
colours in this part represent a
pop music video as there are
bright. Her coloured hair is also
shown in the video ‘Firework’.

10. The last shot shown is a low angle
shot of Katy Perry performing
live, this could link to the pop
music genre and also to the song
which is played. Throughout the
video references to 6 other videos
are made making this video seem
like an ending.