The document analyzes and describes four shots from the music video for Emeli Sande's song "Heaven". Shot 1 shows the singer in a mid shot on a London street in casual clothes, representing her background. Shot 2 features a woman in a red dress walking into a dark staircase, with the red color and darkness contrasting the heavenly theme of the song. Shot 3 is a low angle close up of the singer in a rural setting with filtered lighting, contrasting stereotypes. Shot 4 includes a chicken shop in the background, representing the urban working class environment of London.
2. Shot 1
This shot is a mid shot with filtered lighting. The background is set in a urban London
area on the roadside, which is a example of social realism as it shows how London
actually normally looks likes, this could represent the area she is from. The singer is
wearing casual clothes implying that she also sees herself as a regular person.
3. Shot 2
This shot features a woman in a red dress walking into a dark staircase. The use of long shots shows the
viewers what is happening around her. The lighting in this shot has been darkened to create a scary
atmosphere. The colour red has connotations with danger implying she could be walking to danger, the red
also stands out and is commonly associated with hell which contradicts what the video is about. This shot is in
contrast to the song’s name “heaven” as it shows her walking into the unknown darkness.
4. Shot 3
This shot is a low angle close up shot which is emphasised with filtered lighting. The background has a
rural setting but it also contrasts with the typical stereotypes of black females living in urban area. The
filtered lighting creates an effect of imagination which
5. Shot 4
In the background of the shot there is a chicken shop which could describe London itself as a
urban area and a working class area.
