katy perry music video analysis

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This part of the video, shows Katy Perry looking concerned and fretful, which conforms to the expectations of the gender stereotypes of women, as usually, the media portrays women as being despondent and reliant. Also, the camera angle and positioning of the scene can be referred to as being a ‘medium close-up shot’. This camera angle frames the subject's head (Katy Perry) and cuts off around mid-chest. The focus is on Katy Perry’s facial expressions, however, it also reveals a little of the surroundings in her background. This scene also uses a ‘focus pull’ shot. This shot is directing the viewer's attention, as, there are two people in shot but only one is in focus (Katy Perry), therefore, that person is the subject of attention. If the focus changes to the other person, they become the subject, which in this case would be the man behind her taking selfies. This shot helped put emphasis on her facial Mise-en-scene in this part shows that her location and setting doesn't depict or reflect her character’s emotional state of mind, as the nature and greenery that she is surrounded by symbolises life, it is supposed to give one positive vibes with the energy to continue to emulate in the world she has now reached, which is in this jungle. However, if the scenery was less bright and vivid and instead more dull and dismal then that would depict nature as being a withdrawal of life. This part of the video can also be described as using an Eye Level camera angle, as it is a fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though another person is physically standing there and actually observing the scene, so that for example, actors' heads are on a level with the focus. Mise-en-scene in this part shows their outfits/costumes. Katy Perry’s costume fits well with her facial expressions displayed in this shot, as she looks distraught, in a similar way, her outfit is ruined, as it is torn and dirty with stains after crashing into a jungle, with plants, mud and nature etc. In addition, Mise-en-scene, in this part shows that there is High-key lighting, which emphasises that the characters are encompassing an even lighting pattern and avoiding dark areas in the frame. Everything looks bright with little to no shadow at all. However, high-key lighting is supposed to show a positive vibe in the video, as the colours are bright and vivid, they are ‘happy’ colours, but Katy Perry’s facial expressions don’t

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Page 1: Katy perry Music Video Analysis

This part of the video, shows Katy Perry looking concerned and fretful, which conforms to the expectations of the gender stereotypes of women, as usually, the media portrays women as being despondent and reliant.

Also, the camera angle and positioning of the scene can be referred to as being a ‘medium close-up shot’. This camera angle frames the subject's head (Katy Perry) and cuts off around mid-chest.The focus is on Katy Perry’s facial expressions, however, it also reveals a little of the surroundings in her background. This scene also uses a ‘focus pull’ shot. This shot is directing the viewer's attention, as, there are two people in shot but only one is in focus (Katy Perry), therefore, that person is the subject of attention. If the focus changes to the other person, they become the subject, which in this case would be the man behind her taking selfies. This shot helped put emphasis on her facial expressions, to highlight the fact that she is rather bothered by the atmosphere that she is surrounded by, and this shot type makes that very clear and visible.

Mise-en-scene in this part shows that her location and setting doesn't depict or reflect her character’s emotional state of mind, as the nature and greenery that she is surrounded by symbolises life, it is supposed to give one positive vibes with the energy to continue to emulate in the world she has now reached, which is in this jungle. However, if the scenery was less bright and vivid and instead more dull and dismal then that would depict nature as being a withdrawal of life.

This part of the video can also be described as using an Eye Level camera angle, as it is a fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though another person is physically standing there and actually observing the scene, so that for example, actors' heads are on a level with the focus.

Mise-en-scene in this part shows their outfits/costumes. Katy Perry’s costume fits well with her facial expressions displayed in this shot, as she looks distraught, in a similar way, her outfit is ruined, as it is torn and dirty with stains after crashing into a jungle, with plants, mud and nature etc.

In addition, Mise-en-scene, in this part shows that there is High-key lighting, which emphasises that the characters are encompassing an even lighting pattern and avoiding dark areas in the frame. Everything looks bright with little to no shadow at all. However, high-key lighting is supposed to show a positive vibe in the video, as the colours are bright and vivid, they are ‘happy’ colours, but Katy Perry’s facial expressions don’t conform to the lighting, as she looks distressed and sad not happy and content.