Like : - the video links to the lyrics very well
- quick shots to match the pace of the song
- lots of different shot types
- story telling/narrative
- mystery when the characters change
- mise-en-scene is traditional to match the theme of the video (wedding) but also circus theme due to face paint and acts
- as if the artist is speaking to the actor through the lyrics
Dislike : - don't like how some of the seats are empty
- the female protagonist's acting/performance
Beyoncé - Pretty Hurts
Like : - story telling/narrative
- video matches the lyrics
- multiple costumes and locations
- little lip-syncing to focus on the audience on the video and lyrics
- powerful and inspirational
Dislike : - not many close ups
- unsure on why actress eats cotton wool
- may make people uncomfortable/squeamish because of the needle
Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
Like : - dominance of the colour red, connotes love, matches lyrics
- use of editing (jump cuts, reverse, quick shots (flashes))
- good lip-syncing
- large variety of shot types
Dislike : - costume choices (doesn't reflect Rihanna's style)
- balloons
- blue sky near the end doesn't match the rest of the video
Nickelback - Rockstar
Like : - simple video, yet effective
- contains multiple celebrities (to increase popularity)
- good lip-syncing
- focuses on the lyrics rather than the video
Dislike : - one main shot length and type
- little use of editing
Eminem - Without Me
Like : - comic strip style (tells the story)
- good use of cinematography
- quick shots to match pace of the song
- funny
- lots of locations and costumes
Dislike : - random
- may be inappropriate to a younger audience
- stereotyping too much (may offend the audience)
- no distinctive narrative
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
Like : - tells story/narrative
- use of fades
- use of cinematography
- purple fog in the introduction
- good locations
- instruments included to make them look more like a band
- purple fog in the introduction
- good locations
- instruments included to make them look more like a band
Dislike : - too repetitive
- a bit messy with the use of editing
- mise-en-scene (bobble hat)
- random
- a bit messy with the use of editing
- mise-en-scene (bobble hat)
- random
Rihanna - Umbrella
Like : - rain and glitter falling
- mirror effect to create two of her
- relates to lyrics
- selection of costumes and locations
- editing matches well with the pace of the song
- dominance of the colour black to draw the song more on the lyrics and what is happening
- editing matches well with the pace of the song
- dominance of the colour black to draw the song more on the lyrics and what is happening
Dislike : - Jay-Z was supposed to be in parts of it but only featured for a second
- water splattering on the screen looks too fake
- water splattering on the screen looks too fake
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Like : - good narrative
- full focus to point out either the character or the background
- performance and acting
- editing matches the pace of the song
- funny
- acting and performance join together at the end
Dislike : - same mise-en-scene but in different colours
- performance and acting
- editing matches the pace of the song
- funny
- acting and performance join together at the end
Dislike : - same mise-en-scene but in different colours
Nicki Minaj - Moment For Life
Like : - good fairytale narrative (stereotyping)
- good mise-en-scene
- multiple locations and costumes
- slow motion when she enters the room
- relationship between Nicki and Drake
- lyrics link well with the video
- good mise-en-scene
- multiple locations and costumes
- slow motion when she enters the room
- relationship between Nicki and Drake
- lyrics link well with the video
Dislike : - introduction too long (speaking)
- silver head jewellery
- too many fades in a row
- silver head jewellery
- too many fades in a row
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