"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift Music Video Summary.pptx
1. “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
Music Video Summary
Big Machine Productions & HSI Productions
Directed by Joseph Kahn
https://imvdb.com/video/taylor-swift/blank-space
2. Concept Line A seductive woman invites her new
boyfriend to live with her in a
mansion, but after a period of time
together, she soon becomes manic
& obsessive taking it out on him in
various crazy behaviors until the
relationship ultimately crashes &
burns.
3. Cast
Taylor Swift
as herself
The connection to the target audience is
that fans see Swift star as herself and get
a deeper look into the character the
media portrays her to be in relationships.
Known for: Global artist, singer-
songwriter, actress
Sean O’Pry
as “New Boyfriend”
O’Pry connects to the target audience as
an attractive model that will appeal to
young women (Swift’s fanbase).
Known for: Modeling and starring in
Madonna’s “Girl Gone Wild” music video
Andrea Denver
as “Second Boyfriend”
Denver connects to the target audience
as another attractive model that will
appeal to young women.
Known for: Modeling and appears in
Bravo’s reality shows Summer House &
Winter House
4. Key Personnel
Joseph Kahn
Director & Editor
Kahn connects to the target audience by
making compelling stories in music
videos for a lot of mainstream artists.
Known for: Directing music videos for
Britney Spears (“Toxic”) & Nicki Minaj
(“Super Freaky Girl”)
Christopher Probst
Director of Photography
Probst connects to the target audience
by making music videos that are visually
appealing to fans of well-known artists.
Known for: Being cinematographer for
Ariana Grande (“Thank U Next”) & Taylor
Swift (“Wildest Dreams”) music videos
Rebecca Skinner
Executive Producer
Skinner connects to the target audience
(Swift’s fans) by helping visions for music
videos translate in the production.
Known for: Being producer on the movie
Armageddon Time (2022) & Taylor Swift
(“Cardigan”) music videos
5. Differentiating
Factor
The main differentiating factor for
this music video is that it is a satire
story. The satire is based on a
monstrous character the media
has made up that they believe
Taylor Swift is when she has
relationships with men. This
“character” is obsessive, crazy, &
manic and causes any man she
gets to leave her after a short time.
6. References
Bravo. (n.d.). Headshot of Andrea Denver. Bravo TV. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from https://www.bravotv.com/people/andrea-denver.
Headshot of Rebecca Skinner. (2020). Young Director Award. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from https://www.youngdirectoraward.com/jury-2020/rebecca-skinner-
2020/.
Headshot of Sean O’Pry. (n.d.). IMDb. Retrieved October 1, 2023, from https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3844960/mediaviewer/rm726987264/?ref_=nm_ov_ph.
IMDb.com. (2023a). Andrea Denver | actor. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10940981/
IMDb.com. (2023b). Christopher Probst | Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, producer. IMDb.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698235/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr8
IMDb.com. (2023c). Joseph Kahn | Director, cinematographer, editor. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994538/?ref_=nm_mv_close
IMDb.com. (2023d). Rebecca Skinner | producer, executive. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1907901/
IMDb.com. (2023e). Taylor Swift: Blank Space. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4369326/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm
IMVDb.com. (2023). Taylor Swift - Blank Space (2014). IMVDb. https://imvdb.com/video/taylor-swift/blank-space
Powell, C. (2023). Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. MTV. Retrieved from
https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/8ad/156/a4519a969a152de6a85130b207da2841a1-taylor-swift.1x.rsquare.w1400.jpg.
