The document discusses different shots, lighting techniques, and elements of mise-en-scene used in a Katy Perry music video. A medium close-up shot frames Katy Perry's head and shoulders, showing her surroundings through a pulled focus technique. High-key lighting is used to create a bright, positive atmosphere. Katy Perry transforms from fearful to strong by replacing her high heels with a stick, subverting expectations of female dependence and weakness typically portrayed in media. Mise-en-scene reveals the natural jungle setting and Katy Perry's torn top, further challenging common gender representations.

1. The shot type used in this part of the
video, is a ‘medium close-up shot’. This
use of shot type helps the audience see
what is going on in the scene clearly. This
camera angle frames the subject's head
(Katy Perry) and cuts off around mid-
chest, showing the back of her head and
shoulders. This particular shot type helps
show the audience, a little of her
surroundings yet again, as there is also a
camera technique used called “pulling
focus”, which is useful for directing the
viewers attention. This is because, Katy
Perry is shown clearly, however, the
background of the nature and greenery is
slightly blurred out. This makes Katy Perry
the main subject and guides the viewer
on what to look at.
Mise-en-scene in this part of the
video, shows the lighting clearly,
in this case, the lighting would
be described as high-key
lighting, which emphasises that
the characters are
encompassing an even lighting
pattern and avoiding dark areas
in the frame. Everything looks
bright with little to no shadow at
all. Also, the high-key lighting
shows a positive vibe in the
video, as the colours are bright
and vivid.
Katy Perry is shown to be using the
heel of her shoe, to make a stick, and
replace the heels with a stick, which
immediately shows that she is not girly
and dainty anymore, but in fact she
has transformed into a stronger and
braver individual. This subverts from
the expectations of females in the
media, as usually, women are seen as
dependent and weak, which did fit
Katy Perry’s image shown just a few
seconds before in the video, ,as she
started off as being afraid, however,
she overcame her fear and became
strong, which, therefore, stopped
conforming to the expectations of
women in the media.
Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows the setting clearly in this video, even though it is
not displayed as a wider screen, but instead, as a medium close up shot. The camera angle,
shows the background and surroundings of Katy Perry, as the viewer can clearly see and assume
that she is in a place of nature and greenery (a jungle). This particular shot lasted for just a
second and moved to a different shot of something else taking place, in other words, a another
scene of action or movement.
Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows her
costume, showing that she is wearing a torn/ripped
top, which again, subverts from our expectations of
gender representations of females in the media, as
rather than Katy Perry looking well dressed and
decent, she is wearing the exact opposite, and
therefore, she doesn’t look graceful and neat.