Katy Perry's music video for "Roar" depicts her journey to becoming stronger and independent. In the beginning, the camera looks down on her to show how low she felt while in a relationship where she was not valued. Throughout the video, the camera angles start to look up at her as she gains confidence by befriending jungle animals and learning she does not need a man to feel worthwhile. By the end, Katy Perry has conquered the jungle through her own strength and serves as an inspiration for women to feel empowered with or without a romantic partner.

1. Katy Perry - Roar
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2. Narrative
● The lyrics of the song start off with her being pushed around by her boyfriend
and always being behind him which links to what she says in the lyrics. As the
song goes on it tells us how she is being stronger and independent. This is
shown in the video by showing us how she is now doing things alone and not
relying on her boyfriend anymore.
● The music video of katy perry's song roar copies the ‘Jungle Book’ look, by
the comic effect it has at the beginning and end. It is also shown as a old
cinema ty. This links to the song because the song is about being on top of
the jungle.
● She also uses Muhammad Ali’s quote in the song. Whilst also mentioning she
conquered the jungle.

3. Camera
● The camera moves a lot in the music video showing different angles and
shots which show us audiences how the jungle feels.
● At the beginning the camera is looking down at katy perry to show how low
she was and how she was a nobody. As the music videos goes on the
camera starts to look up at katy to show us how she has changed and
become a stronger person.
● The choice of different camera angles and shots show the bravery feeling she
has.
● The camera looks like it is flying above her in the music video to show that
she is still a simple person, which helps relate to the audience.

4. Camera
● A lot of close ups are used in the music video which show us that she is
looking at the camera like she is talking to the audience to try create a
connection and tell the audience she is like them.
● Whilst the close ups are used and she is creating the connection she is also
flirting as she starts moving towards the tree.
● A lot of pans are used, however they mainly pan around her which shows us
that she is the centre of attention.
● Throughout the whole music video the main camera angles used are high
shots at the beginning, then in the middle eyeline shots are used, then
towards the end low shots are used. This helps also show how she has

5. Editing
● The lights get brighter throughout the music video to show hope and her
getting herself together.
● She starts to get rid of her own things, this shows how she doesn’t want
anything to do with the past and how she wants to move on forward and start
fresh.
● Most time when katy is looking at the camera she is lip synching.
● Throughout the music video the main edits that are used are the jump cuts,
wipe and fades.
● The music video starts off slow with the beat, as the beat speeds up it has
faster cuts.

6. Star Image/Performance
● Katy is playing a part of her being more independent with herself and showing
us through the video how she becomes that way.
● The music video shows us how she is becoming friends with the animals and
being independent to become a stronger person. It shows how women can be
better and at the top by themselves.
● The star is represented to show that she is a stronger person on her own and
that she can overcome anything without having to rely on anyone or any man.
● However, she is still shown to be an object with the less clothing she is
wearing. This just shows that even tho the music could show how women are
independent and also shown to be brave they still need that power by being in

7. Star Image/Performance
● The makeup and hair make her look flawless and perfect so it makes people
look up to her and want to be like that and to have perfect hair and skin.
● The music video is over dramatic which links back to the old fashioned films.
● The whole music video is her story, of how she has gotten stronger and
independent and not needing to have a boyfriend for her to be someone, so
because of this she is showing people her story and giving them a message
through it so that it can help other women.