The video analyzes the themes and symbolism within a music video. It notes how the distance between the couple suggests issues in their relationship, while close proximity in another scene implies intimacy. Tattoos on the man have both positive and negative stereotypical meanings. The woman painting her nails reinforces female stereotypes. Throughout, the building represents the stability of the relationship, as it remains standing until they walk away when it collapses. Colors, objects, and characters are used symbolically to represent ideas like love, conflict, and memory.

1. AdvancedPortfolioHomeworktask.Submission Thursday 17th
Task 2: Nowwrite upyouranalysis,usingscreengrabsfromthe videotoillustrate yourpoints.(800-
1200 words)
Throughoutthe videothere is adistance betweenthe couple,whichsuggestsadistance intheir
relationship.Howeveritcrosscutsto a roomthat presentsaclose proximitybetweeneachother-
thissuggestsa relationshipwhichisstereotypical of musictorepresentthistheme. The womanis
paintinghernails,whichisapositive stereotypical representationof womenasthey are stereotyped
to pamperthemselves. Also,the manhaslonghairwhichis a positive representationof the factthat
it challengesthe stereotype of menhavingshorthair.
Moreover,the manis coveredin tattooswhichare stereotypical of aman because theyare known
to have them.However, itisa negative representationof aman because they include picturesof
knifes,whichpromotesviolence.Also,theirbodylanguagelooksrelaxedastheysitwatchingthe
buildingahead.
The womansat in the chair doesn’tseemedfazedbythe factthe man withthe gun,as she is more
focusedonpaintinghernails,unaware of whatisgoingon- the song isabout “being awareof what
is current and whatis nowafterspending so much time in the music world…you start to realise what
hashappened and whatwerethedefinitive momentsin yourlife orin what’sgoing on around you”
Close proximity

2. AdvancedPortfolioHomeworktask.Submission Thursday 17th
From the beginningthe manisshootingatthe building,butnothinghappens.However,astheywalk
away at the endthe buildingaheadcollapses,whichcouldbe signifyingthe collapseof a
relationship- theywalkedawayfromitsoit fell apart.Therefore thiscouldfitinwiththe titleof the
song“I forgetwhere we were”,suggestingthe artistisreferencingapastrelationship.
Moreover,the gunheldbythe manis a negative representationof the male gender,because Itis
presentingtothe audience thathe isviolent,especiallytothe factthat he also wearstattoos- thisis
stereotypical of gangs. Itpromotesthe ideaof violence,deathorsomethingcomingtoanend,which
therefore suggeststhe ideathatitisabout the strengthof a relationship.
There isalso a bookcouldbe a metaphorforthe saying“I can read youlike a book”- the tattoosalso
playa part in this,because theyare stereotypicallyknownforrepresentingastoryor memoryof the
owner,whichthe viewercanread.
The mid-shotof the male charactersback lookslike the image of “lastmeal”fromthe bible,butalso
lookslike itcouldbe a row of rosesat the topof the strip.
The butterfly,whichis
coveringhischest,is
symbolicforlove and
Spirituality- further
emphasisingthe factthat
the musicvideoisbased
upona narrative enigma
of love.

3. AdvancedPortfolioHomeworktask.Submission Thursday 17th
The videoisseton a beach whichrepresentssolidarityandalsorelaxation,asitisassociatedwitha
holiday.Italsocan indicate peacefulnessforthose reasons.The blueof the seacomplimentsthe
yellowof the umbrellaandseats,givingthe videoafreshnessandlivelyfeel toit.The factthat the
man and womanare placedon eitherside of the umbrellaandthe bookin-betweenthem, suggests
theyare splitintotwosides.
The mise enscene isveryclean,whichhelpsdraw the attentiontowardsthe characters andsat
underneaththe umbrella-yellow symboliseshappiness.The factthat theyare bot sat underitcould
indicate theirhappinesswhichcomplementsthe symbolicmeaningof the colourblue,asthis
representsdepthandstability,andtherefore couldrepresentthe stabilityof arelationship.
The lightingisextremelyhighkeybecause theyare outside onabeach,howeverthere isacrosscut
to the man and womanina darkroom withinaclose proximityof eachother- suggestinga
relationshipbetweenthem.There are alotof midshotsand cutawaysback and forthfromthe man
and womentothe buildingahead,indicatingthe buildingisametaphorfortheirrelationship.
The book isclosedwhichcould
representthe factthat theyare shut
off fromeach other, inthe aspect of a
relationship.
They are bothsat on eitherside of the umbrella,
indicatingthey are ondifferentsides, againsteach,
conflict, forexample, inanargumentor placeswithin
theirrelationship.
Yellowof the umbrella
complimentsthe yellow
toneswithinthe sand.
The blue of the seas
complementsthe blueof the sky.

4. AdvancedPortfolioHomeworktask.Submission Thursday 17th
The non-diegeticsoundtells the audienceaboutthe strugglesof remembering“where [they]were”