Katy Perry – Promise Me
Over the shoulder
shot
At the beginning there is a shot of Katy Perry in the car
listening to the radio. The radio is as if it’s saying what she’s thinking. For
example “one day he said he wants to have kids with me”. The camera then zooms
into the necklace she’s holding in her hand while listening to this radio is of
her and her boyfriend. This shows us the audience she’s thinking and doubting
her life with him. This is effective because it tells us the audience what is
going on without being too obvious.
Close up:
The camera then shows us her point of view while she’s in
the car showing us that she’s outside her boyfriend’s workplace and sees him
cheating. This shot is effective because it shows us her view and makes us want
to know what may occur because he isn’t faithful to her and the lyrics explain
how she is feeling.
Over the shoulder
shot:
This is effective because it shows us her facial
expressions. This was useful because when they were having a conversation while
they argued and you can see both of their reactions. This shot was really fast
this was also effective because it built tensions for us the audience wanting
to know what was going to occur.
Long shot:
This was effective because it
showed us Katy Perry’s character trying to leave but her boyfriend wont let.
This shows the struggle of her leaving but it makes us the audience feel like
were watching from other peoples point view as if everyone is watching the
fight between them. By her walking out of the place and it tells us the
audience that she’s leaving behind her past.
Over the shoulder shot
This shot was effective
because it shows us that she is running away and is starting fresh. We know
this because the lyrics in the song say “pack my bags” and that she is driving
to her new life.
Establishing shot
This was crucial because it shows us where she has drove to
and where the next scene is going to take place. This tells us the audience
were she has driven to.
This close up of this advertisement in the petrol station
shows us the audience that this is the new beginning for the character. This is
also the point of view of the character. Which makes us the audience this will
she become a marine and join the army.
Extreme close up
This extreme close up shows us the audience the facial
expression of the character. This is effective because we know that she is
interested in the advertisement in the petrol station and this is the beginning
of her new life far from her old life.
Over the shoulder
shot
This shot is effective because she doesn’t want to look
beautiful and she is doing this by cutting her hair and getting rid of anything
that may attract men. She starts this by cutting her hair and wrapping her
chest in bandages. This shows how effected she may of been because of that fact
this character is crying and is very emotional by the close up of her facial
expressions.
This shows the transformation of how she has changing from
the person she was before and after. This is extremely effective and has been
portrayed through the shot by showing us how she has changed her costume, hair
etc and has gone against the usual opinion of beauty.
This shot was effective
because it has shown us the audience she has decided to take part in the marine
and start over without her ex boyfriend.
Extreme close up
Lana Del Rey – summertime sadness
Establishing Shot
This music video starts with an establishing shot showing us
that the video is going to take place in a forest like place with a lake. This
is effective because it shows us the audience where the setting is.
The
camera shot used throughout this video is like a homemade effect as if the two
characters including Lana Del Rey are recording each other and showing us the
audience the past. Showing us the audience how close
they are and how they have
lots of memories together
Christian Imagery
There is a lot of Christian imagery in this video. At the
beginning it shows us someone jumping off a cliff of the mountain in the forest
with their arms out like Jesus on the cross. Then it shows us the image of the
cross. Both characters both commit suicide and we know this because it's told
throughout the music video like a story.
Close up
Also there is close up to show their facial expressions and
this is effective because it shows how they was happy at the beginning then it
changed and the other character started becoming upset. We know this because at
the beginning there is a shot of them both laughing in the car then is soon
changed during the end of the video. This is effective and this influenced me
to do this in my music video because it shows the audience the intensity of the
characters emotions through their facial expressions.
They also slowed down the shot of them both falling and this
was effective because we saw them falling the same way. It was as if Lana was
sacrificing herself because her friend left her. We know this because at the
beginning we hear her friend saying "bye" as if she's gone forever
and that Lana is just remembering all the good times they shared together. Her
friend is ghost like, she's still there and we know this because when she's
walking away we see a white shadow behind her. This shows us the audience that
she'd always be there for her.
Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Establishing shot
This music video starts with an establishing shot showing us
that the video is going to take place in a city with skyscrapers around small
building. This is effective because it shows us the audience where the setting
is.
The costume of the character in this music video is like the
girl next door with her in her pyjamas which she makes her look young and
innocent. This worked well and was effective because it shows how young she is
and it goes with the song since she’s talking about relationships.
Split scene
This
shows that they are both in different scenes and also that while he is talking
to them he is unfaithful. This was effective because it shows that she is the
typical housewife by being at home
This shot contradicts the
song because the sign says “happy days” and the lyrics say that they will never
get back together. This is effective because it goes with our music video
because it goes with how they both shared good times but it never worked out
well. Also the shot is in a forest or a park and it shows the nature side which
shows everything seems perfect.
Audience - Point of
view shot
This shot shows how the actress, Taylor Swift running away
showing that she walking away from her relationship. This is effective because
it shows us the audience our point of view from the shot. This also influenced
our music video because it shows how the girl is running away from the past and
into the future.
Close up
This
shot shows the main actresses facial expression. This is effective because it
shows us the audience how she feels. The actress is also looking directly at
the audience as if she is talking to us this is useful because it includes the
audience.
This
shot shows that she is having a good time and that her break up did not
effective her. She is moving on in her life and this is shown by through that
she is having a party. Also this connects to the lyrics because it shows that
it was her choice and that she deserves better. This also represents how she is
a indepent female.
This shot is the repeated again at the end and the beginning
of the music video. This is effective because it shows were it began and also
ended. Somewhere she has made her decision through and also shows us how she
looks through her window on the city when she is making her decision.
Establishing shot
This music video ends with an establishing shot showing us
that the video has ended and that she is still in a city with skyscrapers
around small building. This is effective because it shows us the audience where
the setting is. Also showing us that she
is looking out of the window to show that there is a big world out there and
she does not need to waste her time with her previously partner.
