Analysis of a Music Video The 1975 - Girls

The 1975- Girls

Media Language:

Camera Work:

• Close ups on the artists - more on the lead singer than other members 
•  Establishing shot of the band all together about to start playing- Sets the scene 
•  Long shots to include everyone  
• High angles that look down on the women- show them as smaller/weaker

Editing:

• Filter- Black and white
• Fast cuts- Fits with the beat and pace of the music
• Fast cuts- Make you re watch as you don't catch everything first time
• Cuts from men to women- compares and shows you how each is represented.

Mise-en-scene

• Location - Located in a studio- Mainly a white background 
• Lighting - Bright lighting and stage lighting - Highlights all of the characters
• Costumes - men are covered up in black-
• Costumes - Women's costumes are sexualised

Genre (Pop Rock)

Artist gets lots of screen time

Fast editing to reflect the song

choreographed sections throughout

Costumes reflect the genre- Women- Pop aspect of the genre Men- Rock aspect of the genre

Women in Pop- sexualised body language, make up, costume, etc.

Audience

• The audience feel enjoyment through watching the music video as its different and interesting
• Makes the audience view each sex differently,
• Makes them think about how each sex is viewed and if that's how they should be viewed

Representation

• Showing women and men to not be equal- mainly through the way they are dressed
• Showing how each sex is viewed
• The women are stereo typically represented