This music video analysis summarizes Usher and R. Kelly's "Same Girl" music video. The video depicts the two artists infatuated with the same glamorous girl, showing their wealth through shots of their houses, cars, phones, and clothing. Through a narrative storyline and synchronization of lyrics and visuals, the video tells the story of the two friends' realization that they are interested in the same woman. Various camera techniques like close-ups and three-photo clips draw attention to the girl and effectively convey the dilemma between the artists.

1. Media Studies Music Video Analysis

3. Analysis This is the opening scene, it’s a medium shot and the Mise en Scene of the sofa, table, lamp and window tell the audience that the scene is in his house. The next shot is a long shot establishing where it is and confirming that it is in a house. Typical to other R&B songs, its about a girl and this is displayed by the song title being displayed on the screen. The singer is plating with his ring and is hidden. This ring could be something important in the music video, this would explain why it is being focused on. The ring could be incorporated into our video, as it is round and it goes with our song title. It would relate to our motif. Although no lyrics have been sung, the audience are able to configure what is happening just through clips of props and equipment. These two extreme close ups tell the audience the reason for the phone call, the girl is the subject of the issue. These close ups could be used in our video to reinforce her attractiveness towards the boy.

4. Analysis Contd. A different shot to the other but they both display the same thing/person. Rarely in R&B songs camera shots show the full figure of the girl. There is normally snippets scattered around the music video. We could possibly add a prop to the girl in our video as shown in the song. This shots holds two people in two different places, this shot confirms their conversation and that its about the girl. Another close up shot of the girls body part. The lyrics tell us what Is happening. As he says “tattoo on her ankle” the scene shows exactly what is being said. The story begins to unfold and he audience begin to understand why the song is called ‘same girl’. These shots link together as they depict the same thing but with different people.

5. Analysis Contd. Consistently in this video a conversation is filmed and it tends to be in a house, the Mise en Scene of the house is the fireplace and the chairs. The song ends with a fade out and the audience understand the revelation that the artists have made. The song ends the same as it begins, with both artists together. The clothing throughout the video is similar in both artists. Various shots are used throughout the song, for example tilt shots were used a lot to display the artists and the subject of the song which is the girl. This three photo clip shows the dilemma they are in and this could be used in our video to reinforce the link of the video and the song title.