The document discusses two categories of music videos - those with political themes and those that follow the style of U.S. film musicals. It analyzes Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video, noting that it brings awareness to the serious issue of sex trafficking by depicting her character being forced to do things against her will while under the influence of drugs. The video uses symbolic elements like a white room and her large eyes to convey her innocence and that she has been drugged. In the end, her character finds resolution by killing her "owner," though this is not a morally correct solution, it provides relief to audiences that she has escaped.

1. Deborah Holdstine

2. Music Videos
Music videos divide into 2 categories – Political themes and those that follow
U.S film musical.
“fantasy video” based on performance. The star is seen in mythical, medieval or
exotic location. Video’s such as Katy Perry- California girls. KanyeWest – Power.
Music videos makes the artist more accessible to fans it also makes their video’s
more popular which provides them with publicity. Artists often wear or carry
things seen in their music videos on tour with them. The fans will see familiar
things.
Music videos are now quick and powerful.

3. 3 key things from Holdstine
• The star is represented as a fantasy.
• They become accessible to fans through music videos.
• The star is seen as a resolution or mediator through social conflict.

4. Analysing Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I
Social issue : sex trafficking.
In this video you can see lady gaga being forced to do things that she doesn’t
want to which relates to those who are in sexual trafficking. The room is white
this connotes a sense of hope and makes the audience feel sympathy towards her.
The white room could also symbolise her innocence.

5. Her eyes are really big this
shows the audience that she
has been injected with drugs.
As this is such a serious issue
that not many people are
aware of it’s also educating
the audience at the same
time.
The title bad romance could suggest that the protagonist that she is playing is
caught up in a situation that they have no control over it also makes the audience
sympathize with her, and realise the reality and seriousness of this social/ political
issue.

6. Due to being under the influence of drugs she sells herself to the men who want to
purchase her, this also supports the theory of objectification as she is represented ad
being an object in the shot. Again she is wearing white this connotes her purity and
shows her innocence this reinforces to the audience that thousands of girls have to go
through this and their innocent.

7. The resolution for the audience is when it is revealed that she has killed her
“owner”. Although it is not the morally correct resolution the audience are
happy for her because she has escaped.