This frame is interesting because the artist is placed
in a car, showing loneliness and escape. The camera cuts back to the car scene
every so often throughout the music video, and the artist is seen just sitting
in the car singing. Shooting through the window from outside creates emphasis
on the isolation and gives us a sense of looking into her life. She puts a lot
of emotion into her performance and directs it at the man. We know this because
as he gets out of the car she watches him walk away. We can see a slight reflection in the window,
which makes us feel like we are looking into the artists life and doesn't fit
the ‘perfect and precise editing’ technique most music videos use.
I like this frame because it is symmetrical. The
building in the background is quite posh and looks very upper class, like a
stately home. The fact that the artist is sitting outside of the building tells
us she is alone (and this links in with the lyrics), but also has connotations
that she has been chucked out of a house. Her clothing is very sophisticated
and fits her image as an artist. Her body posture is straight and very close
together which tells us she is contempt with herself. Also, the lighting is
very dull along with the colours used, whereas her clothing and her hair colour
make her stand out against the background and the rest of the frame.
The artist is using indirect address and looking down
which tells us she is upset. The rule of thirds is used for this camera shot,
and the camera pans around the artist. Again, the lighting is very dull and it doesn't appear that much artificial light has been used. This tells us they
wanted to create a dull and depressing atmosphere because it reflects the
lyrics of the song, telling us she feels like second best to her partner after
his previous relationship. There are smoke canons in the background either side
of the building which also adds to the dull and mysterious effect. In the
majority of scenes where she is wearing this outfit she is singing both to the
camera but also just performing like she is alone and expressing her feelings.
This is a close up of the side of the artist’s face. It
is quite a strong frame because she is looking forward, but with no expression.
This shows her unhappiness and how she is just following her partner around.
The light coming from behind the artist’s face creates a very clear outline
around her face against the light. This gives an interesting effect. She is
wearing bright red lipstick which connotes love and romance, which contrasts
with the black earrings which connote death and unhappiness. Her face is very
sharp and looks as if it has been photo-shopped to create perfect skin and make
up.
This frame uses the rule of thirds arrangement. The line
of trees in the background creates vectors which create the effect of a
vanishing point. The flowers in the foreground are central and the leaves are
falling off the trees suggesting its autumn, which again creates the dull
effect because of the poor lighting. The artist’s clothing is bright and white,
which suggest purity and innocence. But also because it is against a dark
background she stands out much more. The top third of the frame is very dark,
almost black due to the lack of light on the trees, which tells us more light
is being emphasised on the foreground
and the artist.
This frame has a narrow depth of field to emphasise the
importance of the hand in the foreground, with a very soft focus on the
background. The hand is resting on a chair, which tells us she is rested. This
frame is very strong in terms of the subject because her hand is covered in
dripping wax. The detail of the wax is really clear and it is obvious that it
is dripping off the artist. This could be interpreted as her cleaning her body,
removing the pain from herself. The wax makes her seem unrealistic which makes
us question whether she’s giving the message that she’s invisible.
This is the best analysis ever. Thanks
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