1. Representation in ‘Move Together’
The sole message in our music video is to emphasise similarities between homosexual and
heterosexual relationshipsandhowthoughsocietysometimesportraystheserelationshipsdifferently
they are very similar and should not be scrutinised. Throughout the music video, particularly the
stereotype of the feminine / flamboyant homosexual couple will be challenged.
To show the similarities of both relationships and gender,we are intertwininglives via the mise-en-
scene of the same city and apartment location.This will illustrate that both couples live similar lives
and are of the same class. The camera movement we will use is also key to representing the
similarities,we willuse thesame cameraanglesand shotstoconveythe same feelingsof bothcouples
and the same status. For example, we are using a close-up of the couples holding hands
simultaneouslyinbothtakes.Duringediting,we are addingaspiltscreentoillustratethe intertwining
of bothcouples’livesandthattheyare nodifferentfromeachother. Thiswill appealtothe audience
as it will convey a clear message that every type of relationship experience the same problemsand
are no different to each other.
In terms of class,we are aiming to representmiddle/workingclassindividuals,thiswill be portrayed
through the mise-en-scene of costume, where one of each couple has a business type job- shirt, tie,
and boots.The settingisin an urban cityarea whichwill conveythe typical locationof youngpeople.
This will appeal to the target audience as it is a setting that they many young people identify with.
Furthermore,we willalsouse urban/vintage style costumesforouractors thiswill representthemas
very current and stylish, appealingtothe audience asrole modelsthat will aspire themtostand out.
The singer of our music video will also convey the current indie style.
The gender representations are complex in our music video. We are portraying the negative and
positive sides of both genders. For one male of the homosexual couple and the male of the
heterosexual couple,the malegenderwillbe representedpresentlynegative asbusy,analcoholicand
distantfrom the relationship.Butin the past as positive caringforthe relationshipandable to make
time. Differently, the other male in the homosexual couple and the female in the heterosexual
relationship will be represented presently as in distress, trying to fix the broken pieces of the
relationship. We have also taken into consideration Stuart Halls negotiated, dominant, oppositional
theory.The audience mayshowdominant,bysympathisingforthetwodistressedineachrelationship,
oppositional by thinking the distressedindividuals as bringing it on themselvesor negotiated where
the audience cansympathise towardsbothsides.We have purposelytakenthisintoaccounttoallow
the audience toremainattachedto the musicvideoin termsof theircurrent situationandhow they
viewrelationshipbreakups. Althoughwe are representingthe typical/expectedsideof aheterosexual
relationship.We willsubvertthe expectationsof the twomale gendersinthe futurepartof the music
video, we will represent them as caring and thoughtful. This will be shown through the wide shot at
the otherside of the harbourwhichwillrevealbothmaleswalkingtowardstherepartner,thefactthe
camera is located on the other side of the harbour will figurativelyshow to the audience theyhave
left the past behind.
We are including the social group of teenagers and young adults, these will be representedthrough
the character’s age in the music video,as well as the settingsin which they are in. The characters in
the music videowill appeartobe around 19-21, this will be shownas we are usingyoungactors that
knowwhat it’slike to experience eventssuchas a breakupat a youngadultages, therefore theywill
be able to portraythe breakupsto a teenage age group as realisticallyaspossible. The audience will
2. be able to identifywiththe characters more due tothis.Furthermore,the clotheswornbythe actors
and artistwill generallybe casual andtrendy,whichwill highlighttheyare withthe trendsof younger
people.
