The document analyzes the music video for "Smack My Bitch Up" by Prodigy. It summarizes that the video uses a point-of-view shot to show inappropriate behavior without revealing the character's identity, creating shock when the character is revealed to be female. Ambient sounds of toilets flushing and showers running are used along with the song to advance the narrative without drawing attention away from the music.

1. Analysing ‘Smack My Bitch
Up’ By Prodigy

2. What Camera Shot Is Being
Used?
 In this video the only shot used is a point of view shot, this is
effective because it never reveals the identity of the person
doing everything but simply what they are doing. Their
behaviour is very inappropriate and it allows the audience to
build their own judgement and stereotype on who the character
is.
 This then adds the shock factor at the end, when it is 99%
guarantueed that the consumer did not expect the character to
be a female. This then becomes a topic of converstation, which
means more people will want to watch it to fit in and therefore
make more sales.

3. What Sounds Are Used?
 In the video you see a CD being put in at the
beginning and that starts the music off,
however the narrative cleverly allows the
audience to lose themselves in it and not
even think anything of it when the character
leaves the house and it’s still playing. There
are also a lot of ambient noises such as the
toilet flushing, the water running in the shower
and the police sirens, which adds to the
narrative yet cleverly doesn’t take the
emphasis off the actual song.