Katy Perry's song "Thinking of You" tells the story of a woman who loses her soldier lover during World War 2. The music video depicts her attempts to move on with a new relationship while still longing for her past love. Flashbacks to her time with the soldier are contrasted with her unhappy present. When she learns of his death, the video turns to black and white, representing her loss. Through its use of lighting, camerawork, setting, and synchronization with the lyrics, the video effectively conveys the narrative of mourning a lost love.
This document provides a concept summary and production plan for a music video to accompany Lana Del Rey's song "Ultraviolence". The proposed video will tell a dystopian narrative set in a dysfunctional society inspired by 1984 and A Clockwork Orange. It will focus on Del Rey's character who is torn between her friendship with a rebel leader and her role providing entertainment for the society's elite. The video will use symbolic imagery and examine human traits like greed, murder, and love to critique the negative aspects of human nature exaggerated in this world. It will incorporate varied camera shots and lighting to set the atmosphere and emphasize important story beats through its editing.
Thinking of you – katie perry A2 music video analysishollylaverick
The video provides a narrative story that aligns with the song's lyrics. It depicts a woman grieving the loss of her lover who went off to war. There are flashbacks showing her happiness with him before, contrasted with her sadness after his death. The video uses many close-ups of the artist to connect emotionally with the audience and tell the story. It references other romantic films and stories to appeal to its target teenage female demographic. Overall it uses a narrative format accompanied by the artist's own performances of the song to market the artist and her music.
The video for Jason Mraz's song "The Woman I Love" is analyzed. It is determined to be in the indie genre based on various conventions seen in the video, such as the symbolic representation of lyrics rather than literal, casual clothing of Mraz, and focus on emotion over performance. The camera work utilizes mid shots, medium close ups, and dolly shots of both Mraz and the woman to show emotion and connect the audience. The video effectively markets the artist by promoting his appealing appearance and allowing the music to reach a wide audience through online sharing. It aims to attract young women aged 14-26 by portraying an aspirational lifestyle and relationship.
The music video for Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" tells the narrative story depicted in the song's lyrics of a couple separated by war. It follows Goodwin's theory by including performance elements of Perry singing and using techniques like fades and cuts common in pop music videos. The video illustrates the lyrics through various story elements and has a strong relationship between the music, visuals, and lyrics. It also focuses on close-ups of Perry as the artist, treats the female body and character in a voyeuristic a somewhat sexual way, and references the war-separation plot of the film "Dear John" to appeal to Perry's target audience.
This document provides a storyboard for a music video for an indie folk song called "Youth". It describes 38 shots that make up the narrative of the video. The shots tell the story of a young woman named Lily dealing with a breakup from her boyfriend Wes. They show her initially upset in the woods [SHOT 1-7], a flashback to happier times with Wes [SHOT 20-24], and her journey of moving on, culminating in her burning a photo of them together [SHOT 36-38]. The shots are designed to reflect the lyrics and mood of the song, use conventions of the indie folk genre, and elicit emotion from the viewer.
The document discusses several conventions of pop music videos including: including performance elements, fade effects and quick cuts. It analyzes Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video, noting it uses these conventions. The video tells a narrative story that reflects the song's lyrics about a couple separated by war. Camera angles focus closely on Perry's lips and eyes during emotional scenes. Costumes and mise-en-scene portray Perry as sexually desirable but the camera remains moderately voyeuristic to match the video's tragic tone.
The music video portrays two versions of the singer - a reserved version and a punk rock alter ego. Throughout the dates with a boy, the alter ego interrupts and catches his attention with her more outgoing personality and provocative style. By the end, the singer asserts herself as the better girlfriend option through her rocker version. The video uses costume, makeup, camera angles and sets to clearly distinguish the two characters and their personalities.
The music video for "Riptide" by Vance Joy represents unhealthy and destroyed relationships through its imagery and progression. It shows a woman escaping from being tied to a tree, implying she is trying to please herself and escape the relationship. Throughout the video, only the female is shown, placing her in the position of being observed. The scenes gradually get darker and more violent, symbolizing the decay of the relationship. Specific shots like the woman singing with tears in her eyes also demonstrate her struggling to come to terms with the failing relationship. In conclusion, the video effectively conveys the theme of an unhealthy relationship but also carries deeper messages about life's inevitabilities.
This document provides a concept summary and production plan for a music video to accompany Lana Del Rey's song "Ultraviolence". The proposed video will tell a dystopian narrative set in a dysfunctional society inspired by 1984 and A Clockwork Orange. It will focus on Del Rey's character who is torn between her friendship with a rebel leader and her role providing entertainment for the society's elite. The video will use symbolic imagery and examine human traits like greed, murder, and love to critique the negative aspects of human nature exaggerated in this world. It will incorporate varied camera shots and lighting to set the atmosphere and emphasize important story beats through its editing.
Thinking of you – katie perry A2 music video analysishollylaverick
The video provides a narrative story that aligns with the song's lyrics. It depicts a woman grieving the loss of her lover who went off to war. There are flashbacks showing her happiness with him before, contrasted with her sadness after his death. The video uses many close-ups of the artist to connect emotionally with the audience and tell the story. It references other romantic films and stories to appeal to its target teenage female demographic. Overall it uses a narrative format accompanied by the artist's own performances of the song to market the artist and her music.
The video for Jason Mraz's song "The Woman I Love" is analyzed. It is determined to be in the indie genre based on various conventions seen in the video, such as the symbolic representation of lyrics rather than literal, casual clothing of Mraz, and focus on emotion over performance. The camera work utilizes mid shots, medium close ups, and dolly shots of both Mraz and the woman to show emotion and connect the audience. The video effectively markets the artist by promoting his appealing appearance and allowing the music to reach a wide audience through online sharing. It aims to attract young women aged 14-26 by portraying an aspirational lifestyle and relationship.
The music video for Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" tells the narrative story depicted in the song's lyrics of a couple separated by war. It follows Goodwin's theory by including performance elements of Perry singing and using techniques like fades and cuts common in pop music videos. The video illustrates the lyrics through various story elements and has a strong relationship between the music, visuals, and lyrics. It also focuses on close-ups of Perry as the artist, treats the female body and character in a voyeuristic a somewhat sexual way, and references the war-separation plot of the film "Dear John" to appeal to Perry's target audience.
This document provides a storyboard for a music video for an indie folk song called "Youth". It describes 38 shots that make up the narrative of the video. The shots tell the story of a young woman named Lily dealing with a breakup from her boyfriend Wes. They show her initially upset in the woods [SHOT 1-7], a flashback to happier times with Wes [SHOT 20-24], and her journey of moving on, culminating in her burning a photo of them together [SHOT 36-38]. The shots are designed to reflect the lyrics and mood of the song, use conventions of the indie folk genre, and elicit emotion from the viewer.
The document discusses several conventions of pop music videos including: including performance elements, fade effects and quick cuts. It analyzes Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video, noting it uses these conventions. The video tells a narrative story that reflects the song's lyrics about a couple separated by war. Camera angles focus closely on Perry's lips and eyes during emotional scenes. Costumes and mise-en-scene portray Perry as sexually desirable but the camera remains moderately voyeuristic to match the video's tragic tone.
The music video portrays two versions of the singer - a reserved version and a punk rock alter ego. Throughout the dates with a boy, the alter ego interrupts and catches his attention with her more outgoing personality and provocative style. By the end, the singer asserts herself as the better girlfriend option through her rocker version. The video uses costume, makeup, camera angles and sets to clearly distinguish the two characters and their personalities.
The music video for "Riptide" by Vance Joy represents unhealthy and destroyed relationships through its imagery and progression. It shows a woman escaping from being tied to a tree, implying she is trying to please herself and escape the relationship. Throughout the video, only the female is shown, placing her in the position of being observed. The scenes gradually get darker and more violent, symbolizing the decay of the relationship. Specific shots like the woman singing with tears in her eyes also demonstrate her struggling to come to terms with the failing relationship. In conclusion, the video effectively conveys the theme of an unhealthy relationship but also carries deeper messages about life's inevitabilities.
The music video for James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover" uses cinematography to contrast passionate moments in the past with the present sadness of a breakup. Extreme close-ups show intimacy, while wider shots of James alone convey loneliness. Symbolism like white curtains and crumpled sheets represent freedom and emptiness. Though not indie rock, the video effectively uses visuals to enhance emotions from the song. The author wants to incorporate similar techniques to make their own indie rock video more impactful.
The music video for James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover" uses cinematography to contrast passionate moments in the past with the present sadness of a breakup. Extreme close-ups show intimacy, while wider shots of James alone convey loneliness. Symbolism like white curtains and crumpled sheets represent freedom and emptiness. Though not indie rock, the video effectively uses visuals to enhance emotions from the song. The author wants to incorporate similar techniques to elicit viewer connection in their own indie rock video.
The document analyzes the cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound, and codes and conventions used in the movie trailer for Mean Girls. It discusses how different camera shots, colors, music, and other elements are used to convey information to the audience and set expectations. For example, it notes that medium shots are used to introduce characters, swirling camera moves show different cliques in the school, and pink is prominently featured to suggest the target audience is teenage girls. The analysis provides insight into how the trailer communicates its key messages through visual and audio techniques.
The music video for "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars uses lighting, settings, costumes, camera angles, and props to symbolically represent the song's themes of death and loss. The video begins in a cabin at night and shows the artist walking alone through dark fields and forests. Darker lighting creates a somber mood, while brighter lighting suggests hope. Isolated natural settings like fields and forests portray the artist's loneliness. Her white nightgown and the male singer's dark clothing further symbolize themes of innocence, death, and loss. Camera angles are used to show the artist's emotions and make the audience feel like they are experiencing the story. A key prop, a metal brooch pin
Tom Odell is a 26-year-old English singer-songwriter. He has released two studio albums and an EP. His song "Another Love" was his first top 10 hit in the UK. The song and music video describe his inability to love due to past relationship pain and trust issues. In the video, he ignores his current girlfriend's attention until she leaves him.
The music video for "Robbers" by The 1975 employs various narrative techniques. It tells the parallel stories of a couple robbing a store to fund their drug addiction, showing scenes that foreshadow their plans going wrong. While their love for each other is the central theme, the video also features elements like flashbacks, ambiguity, and symbolism to leave room for multiple interpretations. Fans enjoy piecing together the narrative codes and applying theories like binary opposites to understand the characters and their motivations. Overall, the complex narrative styles used make the video a distinctive representation of the indie genre.
The document analyzes the music video for Damien Rice's song "9 Crimes". It summarizes the plot of the music video, which follows a man who finds a woman's disembodied head floating in an isolated area. The head follows the man as he walks away. The video ends with the head being shot and breaking into pieces. Overall, the somber tone and themes of the video, including lost love, match well with the melancholy lyrics and music of the song.
The video begins with dull, dark scenes setting a gloomy atmosphere. Shots include extreme close-ups of the singer's intense facial expressions and quick cuts representing chaos. Throughout, various band members are shown performing in black and white amidst red props suggesting a rock genre. Colors and props provide cues about the music while facial expressions and movements depict the emotions of playing.
The document provides an analysis of the music video for "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith according to genre theorist Lacey's framework of elements. It examines the characters, narrative, iconography, setting, and audio/technical elements. The main characters are the wife, husband, and other woman. The wife is depicted in a 1950s style and discovers her husband's infidelity. Scenes alternate between the happy family home and dark bar where the husband cheats. Elements like clothing, cars, and gender roles reference 1950s culture and society.
The document describes a music video for the song "All of the Stars" created by Kate Parker. The music video follows conventions of the romantic genre, telling a classic love story between Kate Parker and Mike Dawson that ultimately ends but where the characters are reunited. It uses typical scenes, shots, angles, and editing techniques seen in other romantic music videos and films. While following conventions, the music video aims to represent the idea that true love will always find a way back. It could appeal to a wide audience but perhaps most to females aged 16-25 as the story of young love and emotion is most relatable. The creator discusses plans to distribute the music video through various online platforms and work with music management companies to reach broader
The film focuses on an old man's emotions following the loss of a loved one through close ups, sombre violin music, and a lack of dialogue. This allows audiences to connect with the protagonist and understand his sadness. While it follows conventions like dealing with a relatable situation and including a plot twist, the ending is heavily foreshadowed rather than being subtly hinted at. Overall, the film successfully uses visual and audio techniques to convey the man's grief and draw in audiences.
This document discusses a music video titled "All of the Stars" that follows conventions of romantic music video genres. It portrays a classic love story between a boy and girl that ultimately ends but they are reunited, showing that what is meant to be will always find its way back. The video uses typical scenes, settings, camera angles, and editing techniques seen in other romantic music videos. It represents teenagers and their stereotypical experience of young, emotional love. The video could appeal to a broad audience but mostly females aged 12-25 who can relate emotionally. Distribution plans include websites, streaming services, and partnering with music distribution companies to expand the audience worldwide.
Music video analysis – all cried out nholliemorriss
The music video takes a narrative genre, telling the story of a woman leaving her partner. She packs up his belongings and embarks on a trip with friends to recreate an explosion seen on TV, blowing up his things on a yacht. Various shots and imagery are used to illustrate the song's meaning and show the woman gaining power and freedom. Stylistic elements like costumes, locations, and camerawork emphasize themes of empowerment, criminality, and the characters' control over their lives.
The music video for Bastille's "Oblivion" follows the narrative of their previous video "Flaws" and does not feature the band members. It focuses on a female actress lip syncing the song in the middle of a demolition derby arena. Technical elements like camera work, lighting, and editing create a sense of realism and intensity that builds throughout the video. Intercut scenes provide context about the dangers of demolition derbies and the community they create. By the end, the actress appears nervous but determined to take part in the competition herself, continuing the story and themes of risk, destruction, and "oblivion" from the previous video.
The band Walking on Cars had their debut single "Catch Me If You Can" in 2012, which reached #1 on the Irish iTunes charts and gained national attention. The band has a contemporary sound different from other Irish rock/pop bands. The music video for the single was directed by Jack Laurance and stars Steven Bush and Jessica Williams as a famous couple. It uses conceptual elements to portray the mental deterioration of the celebrity male character through his relationship struggles and suicide attempts, representing the sensitive issue of mental health.
The music video will tell the story of how a friendship between two main characters, a blonde girl and a male, turns into a relationship. It will show their friendship developing and learning how to communicate through various shots set in both indoor and outdoor locations. At one point, they will argue after the girl misinterprets the boy being with another girl, representing a disruption in their equilibrium. However, by the end they will restore equilibrium and enter into a relationship. The video aims to represent different genders, ethnicities, ages, and regions to have broad audience appeal while conforming to conventions of pop music videos like close-ups, bright colors, and romantic themes.
The music video will tell the story of two friends, a blonde girl and a black male, whose friendship develops into a romantic relationship unexpectedly. It will show their friendship and individual lives initially, then how they learn to communicate as feelings emerge, depicted through a conflict moment resolved by their getting together. Locations will include their bedrooms for internal conflict scenes and parks for external romance scenes. The video aims to challenge stereotypes about gender, ethnicity, and sexuality through its casting and story, while conforming to pop music video conventions through its choreography, costumes, and upbeat narrative arc bringing the two main characters together in the end.
Analysis of Music Video - Katy Perry 'Hot N Cold'FTutty1
The document analyzes the music video for Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" through its use of shots and visual techniques. It discusses how different shots like close-ups, mid shots, and long shots are used to convey emotion and move the storyline. Specific shots emphasize themes like Katy Perry's dominance over her partner who is uncertain about marrying her. The fast editing during dance scenes matches the upbeat music. Colors, costumes, and lighting are also analyzed for the meanings and moods they portray.
Katy Perry 'Hot N Cold' Music Video AnalysisFTutty1
The document analyzes the music video for Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" through its use of shots and visual techniques. It discusses how different shots like close-ups, mid shots, and long shots are used to convey emotion and move the storyline. Specific shots emphasize themes like Katy Perry's dominance over her partner who is uncertain about marrying her. The video uses elements common to pop music videos like dancing, bright colors, and fast editing to match the uptempo beat.
This video analyzes Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video through several paragraphs. It discusses the narrative elements of the video, with Katy portraying a character and flashbacks showing her relationship. Neutral colors are used to focus on the story. Katy wears risque costumes from the 1940s but the camera focuses on her face rather than being overly sexualized. References to her appearance help popularize her as an artist. The analysis also discusses conventions like fade effects and jump cuts used in the editing of pop videos.
This document provides an analysis of the music video for Katy Perry's song "Thinking of You" according to seven key ideas for identifying elements in music videos put forth by Andrew Goodwin. It discusses how the music video demonstrates characteristics of the pop genre through inclusion of Katy Perry's performance and use of editing techniques like fade ins and outs. It also analyzes how the video illustrates the song's lyrics through its narrative of a couple separated by war and how the cuts are timed to the music. Close-ups of Perry are used to relate her to the character and promote her artistic abilities. References are made to other works like "Dear John" and the video aims to appeal to Perry's target audience through these intertext
The document outlines 7 key ideas for analyzing music videos, including how they demonstrate genre characteristics and relate lyrics and visuals. It then provides an analysis of Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video. The summary is:
Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video tells a narrative that illustrates the song's lyrics about a couple separated by war. It uses techniques common in pop music videos like performance clips and neutral colors. The visuals have strong relationships with both the lyrics and music through illustrating the story and cutting along the beat. Close-ups of Perry also promote her as an artist. While featuring risqué costumes, the camerawork focuses on emotions rather than being overtly sexual.
The music video for James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover" uses cinematography to contrast passionate moments in the past with the present sadness of a breakup. Extreme close-ups show intimacy, while wider shots of James alone convey loneliness. Symbolism like white curtains and crumpled sheets represent freedom and emptiness. Though not indie rock, the video effectively uses visuals to enhance emotions from the song. The author wants to incorporate similar techniques to make their own indie rock video more impactful.
The music video for James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover" uses cinematography to contrast passionate moments in the past with the present sadness of a breakup. Extreme close-ups show intimacy, while wider shots of James alone convey loneliness. Symbolism like white curtains and crumpled sheets represent freedom and emptiness. Though not indie rock, the video effectively uses visuals to enhance emotions from the song. The author wants to incorporate similar techniques to elicit viewer connection in their own indie rock video.
The document analyzes the cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound, and codes and conventions used in the movie trailer for Mean Girls. It discusses how different camera shots, colors, music, and other elements are used to convey information to the audience and set expectations. For example, it notes that medium shots are used to introduce characters, swirling camera moves show different cliques in the school, and pink is prominently featured to suggest the target audience is teenage girls. The analysis provides insight into how the trailer communicates its key messages through visual and audio techniques.
The music video for "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars uses lighting, settings, costumes, camera angles, and props to symbolically represent the song's themes of death and loss. The video begins in a cabin at night and shows the artist walking alone through dark fields and forests. Darker lighting creates a somber mood, while brighter lighting suggests hope. Isolated natural settings like fields and forests portray the artist's loneliness. Her white nightgown and the male singer's dark clothing further symbolize themes of innocence, death, and loss. Camera angles are used to show the artist's emotions and make the audience feel like they are experiencing the story. A key prop, a metal brooch pin
Tom Odell is a 26-year-old English singer-songwriter. He has released two studio albums and an EP. His song "Another Love" was his first top 10 hit in the UK. The song and music video describe his inability to love due to past relationship pain and trust issues. In the video, he ignores his current girlfriend's attention until she leaves him.
The music video for "Robbers" by The 1975 employs various narrative techniques. It tells the parallel stories of a couple robbing a store to fund their drug addiction, showing scenes that foreshadow their plans going wrong. While their love for each other is the central theme, the video also features elements like flashbacks, ambiguity, and symbolism to leave room for multiple interpretations. Fans enjoy piecing together the narrative codes and applying theories like binary opposites to understand the characters and their motivations. Overall, the complex narrative styles used make the video a distinctive representation of the indie genre.
The document analyzes the music video for Damien Rice's song "9 Crimes". It summarizes the plot of the music video, which follows a man who finds a woman's disembodied head floating in an isolated area. The head follows the man as he walks away. The video ends with the head being shot and breaking into pieces. Overall, the somber tone and themes of the video, including lost love, match well with the melancholy lyrics and music of the song.
The video begins with dull, dark scenes setting a gloomy atmosphere. Shots include extreme close-ups of the singer's intense facial expressions and quick cuts representing chaos. Throughout, various band members are shown performing in black and white amidst red props suggesting a rock genre. Colors and props provide cues about the music while facial expressions and movements depict the emotions of playing.
The document provides an analysis of the music video for "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith according to genre theorist Lacey's framework of elements. It examines the characters, narrative, iconography, setting, and audio/technical elements. The main characters are the wife, husband, and other woman. The wife is depicted in a 1950s style and discovers her husband's infidelity. Scenes alternate between the happy family home and dark bar where the husband cheats. Elements like clothing, cars, and gender roles reference 1950s culture and society.
The document describes a music video for the song "All of the Stars" created by Kate Parker. The music video follows conventions of the romantic genre, telling a classic love story between Kate Parker and Mike Dawson that ultimately ends but where the characters are reunited. It uses typical scenes, shots, angles, and editing techniques seen in other romantic music videos and films. While following conventions, the music video aims to represent the idea that true love will always find a way back. It could appeal to a wide audience but perhaps most to females aged 16-25 as the story of young love and emotion is most relatable. The creator discusses plans to distribute the music video through various online platforms and work with music management companies to reach broader
The film focuses on an old man's emotions following the loss of a loved one through close ups, sombre violin music, and a lack of dialogue. This allows audiences to connect with the protagonist and understand his sadness. While it follows conventions like dealing with a relatable situation and including a plot twist, the ending is heavily foreshadowed rather than being subtly hinted at. Overall, the film successfully uses visual and audio techniques to convey the man's grief and draw in audiences.
This document discusses a music video titled "All of the Stars" that follows conventions of romantic music video genres. It portrays a classic love story between a boy and girl that ultimately ends but they are reunited, showing that what is meant to be will always find its way back. The video uses typical scenes, settings, camera angles, and editing techniques seen in other romantic music videos. It represents teenagers and their stereotypical experience of young, emotional love. The video could appeal to a broad audience but mostly females aged 12-25 who can relate emotionally. Distribution plans include websites, streaming services, and partnering with music distribution companies to expand the audience worldwide.
Music video analysis – all cried out nholliemorriss
The music video takes a narrative genre, telling the story of a woman leaving her partner. She packs up his belongings and embarks on a trip with friends to recreate an explosion seen on TV, blowing up his things on a yacht. Various shots and imagery are used to illustrate the song's meaning and show the woman gaining power and freedom. Stylistic elements like costumes, locations, and camerawork emphasize themes of empowerment, criminality, and the characters' control over their lives.
The music video for Bastille's "Oblivion" follows the narrative of their previous video "Flaws" and does not feature the band members. It focuses on a female actress lip syncing the song in the middle of a demolition derby arena. Technical elements like camera work, lighting, and editing create a sense of realism and intensity that builds throughout the video. Intercut scenes provide context about the dangers of demolition derbies and the community they create. By the end, the actress appears nervous but determined to take part in the competition herself, continuing the story and themes of risk, destruction, and "oblivion" from the previous video.
The band Walking on Cars had their debut single "Catch Me If You Can" in 2012, which reached #1 on the Irish iTunes charts and gained national attention. The band has a contemporary sound different from other Irish rock/pop bands. The music video for the single was directed by Jack Laurance and stars Steven Bush and Jessica Williams as a famous couple. It uses conceptual elements to portray the mental deterioration of the celebrity male character through his relationship struggles and suicide attempts, representing the sensitive issue of mental health.
The music video will tell the story of how a friendship between two main characters, a blonde girl and a male, turns into a relationship. It will show their friendship developing and learning how to communicate through various shots set in both indoor and outdoor locations. At one point, they will argue after the girl misinterprets the boy being with another girl, representing a disruption in their equilibrium. However, by the end they will restore equilibrium and enter into a relationship. The video aims to represent different genders, ethnicities, ages, and regions to have broad audience appeal while conforming to conventions of pop music videos like close-ups, bright colors, and romantic themes.
The music video will tell the story of two friends, a blonde girl and a black male, whose friendship develops into a romantic relationship unexpectedly. It will show their friendship and individual lives initially, then how they learn to communicate as feelings emerge, depicted through a conflict moment resolved by their getting together. Locations will include their bedrooms for internal conflict scenes and parks for external romance scenes. The video aims to challenge stereotypes about gender, ethnicity, and sexuality through its casting and story, while conforming to pop music video conventions through its choreography, costumes, and upbeat narrative arc bringing the two main characters together in the end.
Analysis of Music Video - Katy Perry 'Hot N Cold'FTutty1
The document analyzes the music video for Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" through its use of shots and visual techniques. It discusses how different shots like close-ups, mid shots, and long shots are used to convey emotion and move the storyline. Specific shots emphasize themes like Katy Perry's dominance over her partner who is uncertain about marrying her. The fast editing during dance scenes matches the upbeat music. Colors, costumes, and lighting are also analyzed for the meanings and moods they portray.
Katy Perry 'Hot N Cold' Music Video AnalysisFTutty1
The document analyzes the music video for Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" through its use of shots and visual techniques. It discusses how different shots like close-ups, mid shots, and long shots are used to convey emotion and move the storyline. Specific shots emphasize themes like Katy Perry's dominance over her partner who is uncertain about marrying her. The video uses elements common to pop music videos like dancing, bright colors, and fast editing to match the uptempo beat.
This video analyzes Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video through several paragraphs. It discusses the narrative elements of the video, with Katy portraying a character and flashbacks showing her relationship. Neutral colors are used to focus on the story. Katy wears risque costumes from the 1940s but the camera focuses on her face rather than being overly sexualized. References to her appearance help popularize her as an artist. The analysis also discusses conventions like fade effects and jump cuts used in the editing of pop videos.
This document provides an analysis of the music video for Katy Perry's song "Thinking of You" according to seven key ideas for identifying elements in music videos put forth by Andrew Goodwin. It discusses how the music video demonstrates characteristics of the pop genre through inclusion of Katy Perry's performance and use of editing techniques like fade ins and outs. It also analyzes how the video illustrates the song's lyrics through its narrative of a couple separated by war and how the cuts are timed to the music. Close-ups of Perry are used to relate her to the character and promote her artistic abilities. References are made to other works like "Dear John" and the video aims to appeal to Perry's target audience through these intertext
The document outlines 7 key ideas for analyzing music videos, including how they demonstrate genre characteristics and relate lyrics and visuals. It then provides an analysis of Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video. The summary is:
Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video tells a narrative that illustrates the song's lyrics about a couple separated by war. It uses techniques common in pop music videos like performance clips and neutral colors. The visuals have strong relationships with both the lyrics and music through illustrating the story and cutting along the beat. Close-ups of Perry also promote her as an artist. While featuring risqué costumes, the camerawork focuses on emotions rather than being overtly sexual.
The music video for Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" tells a narrative story that reflects the lyrics of the song. It follows a young couple separated by war, with the female lead struggling to move on from her lost love. The video uses conventions of the pop genre like performance clips, fade effects and quick cuts. It establishes a relationship between the lyrics and visuals by linking scenes to specific lyrics. Close-ups of Perry singing also help promote her talents. Overall the video effectively illustrates the tragic story described in the song's lyrics through its cinematography and editing choices.
This video analyzes Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" music video. The video tells a narrative story set in the 1940s about a woman separated from her lover due to war. It uses flashbacks and closeups of Katy Perry singing to show her character's sadness and relationship to the song. The video aims to appeal to a wide audience with its theme of love and war while promoting Katy Perry's image and popularity.
The music video for Katy Perry's song "Thinking of You" tells a narrative story through cinematography and comparisons between the singer's memories and current reality. Katy appears sad and trapped in her bedroom as she sings of lost love for a man in a picture while with a new lover. The video cuts between her happy memories with the past lover outdoors and her unhappy present with the new lover indoors. These contrasts illustrate how trapped and unhappy she now feels compared to her past freedom and joy.
The music video for Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" uses bright colors and costumes to portray a fun, young image and give the video a retro 1980s/early 1990s feel. It depicts an idealized teenage house party with drinking, dancing, and games through references to films like Sixteen Candles and Grease. Close-up shots of Katy Perry emphasize her importance as the promoted artist. The video closely follows the lyrics through visuals and Katy lip-syncing to help viewers engage with and recall the words.
The music video for Eminem's "Stan" tells the story of an obsessive fan of Eminem's who loses his mind and drives off a bridge. Though a hip-hop song, the video has a dark tone and does not feature typical hip-hop imagery. Symbolism is used throughout, like Stan wearing white to represent insanity. The video aims to warn fans against obsession and shows Eminem does not want fans to define themselves by his fame.
The music video for Katy Perry's song "E.T." premiered in March 2011. It depicts Perry taking on three different looks - a cosmic space being, angelic songstress, and warrior princess. The video shows Perry as an alien scanning and observing Earth from space, representing her relationship with a man who is unlike anyone else she has met. Her landing on Earth suggests she became consumed by the relationship. The video also featured Kanye West and drew some criticism for resembling a Lady Gaga video. The controversy increased publicity and attracted Perry's target audience.
This document provides a shot-by-shot analysis of the music video for Katy Perry's song "Wide Awake". It notes that the opening wide shot establishes voyeurism and references pink clouds from another Perry video. Mid and close-up shots continue this theme while highlighting Perry's pink wig and the prominent use of the color pink. Various shots are analyzed for their lighting, camera angles, and symbolic references to the fairy tale Snow White, with Perry representing different characters. Bright colors in later shots connect to other Perry music videos. The closing shot links to the pop music genre and song being played. Intertextual references to 6 other Perry videos position this as an ending video.
The document discusses different styles of music videos, including impressionist, surrealist, voyeuristic, allusion, inter-textual, and interpretive styles.
For impressionist style, Katy Perry's "Firework" and "Wide Awake" videos are cited as examples that create a fantasy world through soft lighting and colors. Surrealist videos like LSD's "No New Friends" depict dream-like worlds. Voyeuristic videos like Katy Perry's "Bon Appetite" and Badshah's "Tareefan" feature the objectification of women. Videos with allusion styles like Train's "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" include unexpected twists. Ariana
Music video analysis 'Thinking Of You' presentationilanaday
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The music video for Katy Perry's "Thinking of You" uses editing, lighting, camera work, and framing to convey emotion and story. There are fades between scenes representing memories. Soft, warm lighting creates a romantic atmosphere. Shaky camera shots and slow motion depict Perry's vulnerability. Framing shows her feeling distant from a new partner while reminiscing on a past relationship through flashbacks. Voyeuristic shots add intimacy.
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4. There are many close-ups of Katy Perry as the focus of attention, and her colorful
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The music video for Katy Perry's song "Thinking of You" is a narrative music video that illustrates the song's lyrics through flashbacks. It shows Katy reminiscing about her dead husband. The music and visuals are strongly related, with shot transitions matching the tempo. Frequent close-ups of Katy promote her as the artist and brand to her target audience. Vicarious shots used during intimate moments also promote her attractiveness. The video references the movie "Dear John" and deals with relationships between soldiers and barriers that can arise.
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1. Katy Perry – “Thinking of You”
MICRO ANALYSIS – UNIT 3
JESSE HAMMOND
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2. "Thinking of You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry, taken
from her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). The song was released
on January 12, 2009 as the album's third single. The song was written by Katie
Perry and produced by Butch Walker, and is a pop rock and soft rock power
ballad, with the influence of country music. Lyrically, the song deals with a
break-up in which Katie Perry does not want to move on but has no choice, and
feels nostalgic of a previous lover while in a relationship with another man. It is
one of the three songs on the album that Katy Perry wrote solely herself.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics; however, it is
Katie Perry's lowest charting single from One of the Boys. The song peaked at
number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the album's only single
to fail to reach the Top 20 in the United States, and peaked at number 27 in the
United Kingdom. There are two music videos released for the song. The first
was released in 2007 and featured Perry in two different rooms, black and
white, and was directed by a friend of hers. The second was the commercial
release in 2008 which was set in the 1940s and featured Katy Perry playing a
woman who lost her lover, a soldier (played by Matt Dallas), in battle during
World War II. Katy Perry began playing the song during gigs as early as 2006,
and performed the song on all of her concert tours: the Hello Katy Tour, the
California Dreams Tour and The Prismatic World Tour.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3. Katy Perry’s Music Videos
• I will be analysing Katy Perry’s commercial music video, inspired by the 1940s about a breakup between a couple with one
partner not being able to move on. The music video is filled with emotion and is very touching.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_of_You_%28Katy_Perry_song%29
DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE MUSIC VIDEO
4. The first scene opens with a fade in
the an peculiar image of the actress’
shoes. There is a soft focus overlay
which enhances the 1940s style.
Fade in
Throughout the music video there are many jump
cuts from one scene to another. It is a manipulation
of temporal space using the duration of a single
shot, and separating the duration to move the
audience ahead. This kind of cut abruptly
communicates the passing of time as opposed to the
more seamless dissolve heavily used in films.
EDITING
The next scene is a close up of Katy Perry’s face which gradually
comes into focus, showing her emotion of the tragedy from the
break up. Not only does this scene have a close up but it is a
side shot with her face, to the left of the screen, cutting out
part of the actress’s head which signifies she is not the centre
focus.
Variationsofshots
5. EDITING - FLASHBACKS
Flashbacks are used to express the actress’
previous relationship compared to her new
one which she is not as happy in. The use of
flashbacks creates emotion and allows the
audience to comprehend the two
relationships that the actress has been in.
Flash back to the relationship she was
happy with, to the one she has currently.
During the music video, many
flashbacks are used purely to
bridge time, place and action
to reveal a past emotional
event or physical conflict that
affects the character. In this
case it’s looking back on Katy
Perry’s affectionate
relationship with a solider.
Sometimes, it gives insight
and understanding into a
character's behaviour or
solves a past mystery; it
explains her current
emotional state of being
disconnected.
When the actress looks at her previous lover, it reminds her of the life she used to love.
As the story progresses, the story develops to the loss of
Katy Perry's soldier. The video exposes the past time with
the solider then adjacently to that it reveals the life she lives
now which shows her new relationship in the bedroom and
how her new partner is obsessed with her, yet her life
revolves around looking back to the solider.
6. MISE-EN-SCENE
This music video was created to
be set in the 1940’s which has
been shown through the neutral
colours, clothing and the setting
for each scene. I researched into
the 1940s to form a general idea
as to what the so called ‘fashion’
was. The decade was filled with
pastel colours, swing dresses
and, the hair style of Victory
Rolls. Below are some images I
collected to compare to Katy
Perry’s ‘Thinking of You’ music
video.
The music video was based for the 1940s, which had is successfully identifiable partly because of the
clothing that the actors wore. On the left are images which were prominent in the 1940s, many of these
styles were grasped in the music video, although some of Katy Perry’s outfits have a modern twist to them.
The settings remains in a neutral
colour scheme, which keeps to
the 1940s theme. When Katy
Perry is at her desk, as an
audience we can see that it is a
traditional wooden desk with a
simple floral design on the draws,
the top of the desk has an oval
mirror in a wooden frame. This
desk was common for the 1940s,
the desk is placed in Katy Perry’s
room which is undecorated.
Across the window are plain,
white net curtains that allow light
to come through delicately.
The setting of each outdoor scene is an
open space which is filled with nature.
When Katy Perry is looking back to her
last relationship she is always enclosed in
a small space which could mean she is
trapped within her current relationship,
compared to being filmed in large, open
fields where their love is essentially ‘free’.
7. MISE-EN-SCENE - LIGHTING
Lighting is a key element in Katy Perry’s
‘Thinking of You’ music video. It has
been used to signify thoughts and
feelings; when Katy Perry is looking back
to her previous lover, the lighting
normally drops and is quite dim creating
a gloomy atmosphere. This emotion
reaches the audience subsequently
meaning that they will understand the
loss of Katy Perry’s solider. But when
Katy Perry has flashbacks to her former
relationship, the lighting is bright and
carefree which characterises the actors
affectionate relationship.
In Katy Perry’s music video the lighting is one of the
main elements that convey meaning to the audience. As
a viewer I can pick up on the emotions due to the
lighting; often when Katy Perry is sad there is low-key
lighting, but when she is happy the lighting lifts to realise
Katy Perry is in a much happier position. During the end
of the song the video shows the death of the solider (the
one that Katy Perry loves and always looks back at). The
mood changes almost immediately because there is now
realisation to why Katy Perry can’t get him back.
When the death of
the solider
happens, the shots
are in black and
white which, as an
audience, is
discouraging to see
because now that
the colour is gone,
so has his life.
Katy Perry gets ready to attend her soldiers
funeral at the end of the music video, the shots
used emphasise the melancholy mood. Her
makeup changes from rather delicate, soft to
harsh and dreary. This change connotes the
bereavement of her loved one. In previous
shots from earlier on in the music video, Katy
Perry is seen to wear, light and revealing
clothes but now has changed into a formal suit
with her face covered by black netting; this
could imply that because she is now alone in
some sense, she has closed off all emotion and
that is why her current relationship isn’t
fulfilling enough.
8. CAMERA ANGLES
A range of camera angles are used within Katy Perry’s music video ‘Thinking of You’. Camera angles can be used for many reasons like: to
create greater understanding of a situation, express someone’s view, emphasise emotion, etc.. Below are screen grabs of different shots used
and why from Katy Perry’s music video.
This scene is a wide shot of
Katy Perry sitting at her
desk, this is the very start of
the music video. This shot
doesn’t represent much but
it does show the era of the
music video; there are many
wood furnishings in this shot
that were very popular in
the 1940s; the dark, almost
mahogany like wooden floor,
desk and doorframes.
This shot comes into focus to
show side of the actress’ face
which is very close. From the
previous shot we know that
Katy Perry is sitting at her
desk, potentially singing to
herself over an unknown
matter as the storyline has
not yet been revealed. Not
only does being this close to
the singer allows us to notice
all emotions that Katy Perry is
feeling but also take more
notice of the lyrics being sung.
The over-the-shoulder shot
had been used well here
because Katy Perry’s emotion
is reflected in the mirror so
the audience can see how
she is feeling. Whilst sinning
Katy Perry is looking at a
picture of a soldier that we
later find out that he is her
true love but were torn apart
by war where he died in
action. Through the tone of
the song it is easy to tell the
heart break that Katy Perry
went through.
This shot is during Katy Perry’s
flashback to the relationship
that she misses. It is a very
wide shot as the subject matter
(Katy Perry and the soldier) is
visible but exceedingly hard to
see. This clip is used between
close ups of the couple. The use
of this wide shot allows the
audience to see that they are
alone and happy. The
flashbacks are normally to open
spaces which entails the nature
aspect to the 1940s.
9. CAMERA MOVEMENT – LYRICS
There is a lot of
meaning to the lyrics
that Katy Perry sings
which are enforced by
the visuals on screen.
The producers of the
music video have
created a storyline
that is described
within the song. As
the song goes on the
music video shows
insights of Katy Perry’s
life with her previous
and new partner. Each
line is either a
flashback, lip singing
or the current
situation that Katy
Perry is in. The video
and the song go well
together and
intensifies the story
line.
Pan
The video cuts to a panning shot of Katy Perry’s new lover
when Katy Parry sings “I guess second best is all I will know”
referring to her past lover that no one will be able to replace.
During a flashback Katy
Perry sings “thinking of
you”, the flashback
occurs when she looks
at a photo of her soldier
and remembers her
relationship with him.
Throughout the music
video it flashes back to
the soldier whenever
Katy Perry sings
“thinking of you”.
The line “And bust through the door” is sung
when Katy Perry closes the house door, this
creates a connection between the lyrics and
visuals which signifies the tragedy of death –
Katy Perry wishes he’d come home so remains
within the house. But now she is attending the
soldiers funeral therefore shutting the door and
ending the waiting by leaving the house.
Christianity is quite a predominant theme within the
music video, but I have yet to work out the
significant of it apart from the adultery that Katy
Perry may have committed when the solider went to
war because the lyrics say “He pulled me in I was
disgusted with myself” when showing her new
relationship.
10. NARRITIVE
‘Thinking of You’ is primarily narrative based which follows a closed structure because the plot is revealed to the audience, then drawn
to a close. It is all from one person’s point of view; Katy Perry's. The story line is about Katy Perry finding love with a soldier but they
were torn apart by war, where the soldier died in action. Thus meaning Katy Perry tried to find love again with another man but she
could never forget her soldier which was revealed as Katy Perry attending his funeral. Throughout it was interspersed with flashbacks
of the pre-war relationship when Katy Perry was happy.
The flashbacks are in order but are fragmented with clips of Katy
Perry’s new relationship that is dispirited because of Katy Perry’s love
for the dead soldier. Although the music video narrates a heart-
breaking story, it is also performance-based as a third of the time
clips are shown of Katy Perry is singing the song ‘Thinking of you’.
11. Combinations
Camera angles and Mise en
scene
The use of the wide angle shot
(shown below) helps portray
the 1940’s because it shows the
interior decoration within a
house at that period of time.
There is a traditional wooden
desk with a set of mirrors in a
wooden frame. This desk was
common for the 1940s, the desk
is placed in Katy Perry’s room
which is undecorated. It also
shows the pastel colours, mainly
peach which was also one of
the main elements to the 1940’s
fashion.
Audio and Visuals
There is a lot of meaning to the audio which are re-enforced by the visuals on screen. The producers of
the music video have created a storyline that is described within the song. As the song goes on the
music video shows insights of Katy Perry’s life with her previous and new partner as it tells a story of
her love life. Each line is either a flashback, lip singing or the current situation that Katy Perry is in. The
audio and visuals go well together and intensifies the story line.
The line “And bust through the door” is sung when Katy Perry
closes the house door, this creates a connection between the
lyrics and visuals which signifies the tragedy of death – Katy Perry
wishes he’d come home so remains within the house. But now
she is attending the soldiers funeral therefore shutting the door
and ending the waiting by leaving the house.
Mise en scene, Lighting and Camera Angles
Lighting is a key element in Katy Perry’s ‘Thinking of You’ music video. It has been used to signify
thoughts and feelings; when Katy Perry is looking back to her previous lover, the lighting normally
drops and is quite dim creating a gloomy atmosphere. This emotion reaches the audience
subsequently meaning that they will understand the loss of Katy Perry’s solider. But when Katy
Perry has flashbacks to her former relationship, the lighting is bright and carefree which
characterises the actors affectionate relationship, the camera angles are close up to show how
happy they once were.