This document analyzes and summarizes various shots from Miley Cyrus's "Party in the USA" music video: 1) The opening shot shows Miley and others performing from the back of a pickup truck to a group of people, giving the feel of a spontaneous party or "flash mob". 2) Multiple shots depict rural, deserted settings where the performers wear minimal clothing and drink alcohol, conveying the theme of teenage "party life". 3) Recurring shots of the American flag in the background relate the lyrics "party in the USA" to American patriotism, according to Goodwin's theory about matching visuals with lyrics.

1. Party In The USA
Miley Cyrus

2. This shot gives off the feeling that the video is giving
off the feel of a flash mob happening as she and 3
other girls are in the back of a pick up truck
performing to a group of people.

3. This video also gives off the
feeling of teen ‘party life’
as they all seem to be in a
deserted area wearing
minimal clothing alongside
drinking alcohol.

4. These 2 shots were very
similar as they show the top
and bottom half of Miley at
around the same lengths, I
believe this was to
extenuate the female body
in order to attract a male
audience with the view of
long legs.

5. In the music video I quite
like these 2 shots that are
match on action and also
apply to Goodwins theory
of the action on screen as
to the visuals.
This section shows Miley
sing s the word kicks her
foot goes from being
against the back wall anad
down onto the floor.

6. During this video there is a
lot of different types or
rural locations that show off
the theme of a party life in
a deserted area.
These two locations show a backdrop of the American flag that shows Goodwins theory
again that the lyrics ‘party in the USA’ to the American flag .

7. During this music video
there is a lo t of different
shots of Mileys cowboy
boots , this shows back
to the roots of her, being
from Nashville. This also
shows a way to her
genre by the song being
pop but then costume
being country.

8. In this music video, this shot would have to be my favourite as it shows only the
performer with a simple background. It also shows all of her hair and makeup.