0:11 A close up shot is used of the artist hands, appearing to be getting their nails done and smoking a cigarette. All the objects that are in frame are the colour red which might link to Barthes' semantic code as red is a colour we usually associate with lust or passion and this relates to the song as it comes from an album titled 'masseduction' seduction being another thing that we associate the colour red with
0:15 Panning is then used in order to show the rear of who we assume to be a woman. This relates to the male gaze theory as the audience is seeing the female as an object of sexuality as their body is being shown off and this may have some sexual connotations
0:20 - 0:27 A medium shot is then used to show the artist showing an umbrella and a vintage telephone that is shaped like lips, this phone is also red and would present the same connotations as the colour red has previously had in this music video.
0:30 - 0:39 This shot gradually zooms out until it becomes a medium long shot of the artist sitting outside what is presumed to be a florist as there is flowers all around her in a surreal type of utopian city, that is implied to be New York, like the title of the song, this also relates to the lyrics of the song as it is not the usual representation of New York as the artist through the lyrics says "New York isn't New York without you love, implying that New York feels different because her lover is no longer there with her.
0:41 - 0:45 - A close up shot is used of the artist who is now shown to be in a much darker setting and wearing a different costume which might suggest that she feels empowered which is also reflected within the lyrics of the song
0:46 - 0:48 An extreme close- up is then used to show a pair of boots playing a large keyboard on the floor and a high angle shot is used to perhaps show that this female is empowered as she is taking control of the pace of the video as the pace of the editing matches the pace of the song.
0:48-0:52 A medium long shot is used to show the artist laying on a sofa in an all purple setting, this might relate to the semantic code as purple is usually a colour which we associate with royalty or femininity and this couch may represent a 'suburban throne' for this female who feels empowered once again linking back to the title of the song 'New York' which is a suburban setting.
0:52-0:55 The same close up the red setting is reused
0:56-1:07 A medium long shot which eventually becomes a long shot of the artist is used showing the artist sitting upon a steel beam of a building that has been painted blue. This might be an example of intertextuality as there is some well known photographs from the construction period of the Empire State Building, one of New York's most iconic landscapes and this may be a reference to that, but in the utopian city that we have seen previously in this video as everything is different in New York because of her lover not being there.
1:08- 1:12 A long shot is used to show the artist looking out the window and addressing the audience whilst smoking a cigarette, which may be an example of spectacle as it is as if the artist is singing directly to those who are viewing this video.
1:12-1:14 - the same panning shot is then reused from 0:15
1:15 - 1:42 - The artist is then through the use of a medium long shot to be singing on stage into a burning plant instead of a microphone, which would subvert audience expectations of the artist. We can also observe that the artist is on a yellow stage against the background of lips, which once again have the connotations of kissing, lust and passion.
1:39 - 1:42 A wide shot is used in order to show the artist alongside some backup dancers who are all wearing colourful outfits which contrast the stage she is singing on. This shot may have been used in order to show one of the multiple locations that is used within this music video and also to show elements of a performance music video as the artist is shown to be performing this song to the audience.
1:42-1:57 - A tracking shot is then used to show the artist moving an object which resembles a die against an orange background. As the shot zooms out we see the same rear end shot that is used at 0:15, to be trapped within this object, this might represent how the artist feels that she wants to move on from this lover that left New York, however she is unable to and is left repeating the same action of moving this object around the same point (which might represent her relationship with this lover and how she is attempting to relive her past.
1:57 - 2:03 An iris shot is used in order to show the artist in what appears to be a tunnel with a neon sign around it, which is what the audience would expect to see in cities such as New York in the modern day, direct address is also used in order to add to the idea of spectacle.
2:05-2:08 A long shot is used in order to show the artist within a utopian style supermarket where once again direct address is used. This might also be seen as relatable as it shows the artist to be in an everyday situation that the audience has probably been is as well. However in the context of the music video this situation is exaggerated to fit the themes of the song.
2:08 - 2:17 Parallel editing is used to show the artist in the multiple locations that have previously been featured within this music video in supposed "New York" and throughout these different clips the artist is directly addressing their audience.
2:18-2:20 An extreme close up is used to show the artist directly addressing the audience
2:21-2:30 The parallel editing is repeated of all these different locations
2:31-2:32 An extreme close up is used to show the burning plant that was used previously in the video, this might represent the downfall of a relationship.
2:33-2:38 A high angle shot is used in order to show the artist with a disco ball, this might be another reference to stereotypical representations of New York as it is famous for its nightlife scene.
2:38-2:40 A wide shot is used to show the artist sitting upon the steel beam once again and reading the newspaper. Perhaps this suggests she is reading it to find out when her lover will return to New York as it is not the same without them there.
2:39- 2:53 Parallel and fast paced editing is used to once again show the multiple locations that have appeared throughout the narrative of the music video.
2:41-2:43 The wide shot of the artist in the window is shown again but this time she is closing the curtain on the window, this might symbolise that she has found closure on the loss of her lover and is moving on from the past.
2:47- 2:50 The shot of the boots is used once again to show the melody of the song being played on the keyboard that is on the floor
2:51-2:55 The artist is shown in the window with the curtain closed once again smoking a cigarette alone, implying that her lover never came back to New York and now everything about that place seems different to her now.
2:56- 3:01 The close up featuring the red objects is shown for the final time and the nails are shown to have been completed after the narrative of the video is unfolded, a second hand which is presumably a males enters the frame and moves the cigarette within the woman's hand. This might imply that her lover has returned to her as she is no longer represented as being alone like she is in the initial shots of the video.
1:57 - 2:03 An iris shot is used in order to show the artist in what appears to be a tunnel with a neon sign around it, which is what the audience would expect to see in cities such as New York in the modern day, direct address is also used in order to add to the idea of spectacle.
2:05-2:08 A long shot is used in order to show the artist within a utopian style supermarket where once again direct address is used. This might also be seen as relatable as it shows the artist to be in an everyday situation that the audience has probably been is as well. However in the context of the music video this situation is exaggerated to fit the themes of the song.
2:08 - 2:17 Parallel editing is used to show the artist in the multiple locations that have previously been featured within this music video in supposed "New York" and throughout these different clips the artist is directly addressing their audience.
2:18-2:20 An extreme close up is used to show the artist directly addressing the audience
2:21-2:30 The parallel editing is repeated of all these different locations
2:31-2:32 An extreme close up is used to show the burning plant that was used previously in the video, this might represent the downfall of a relationship.
2:33-2:38 A high angle shot is used in order to show the artist with a disco ball, this might be another reference to stereotypical representations of New York as it is famous for its nightlife scene.
2:38-2:40 A wide shot is used to show the artist sitting upon the steel beam once again and reading the newspaper. Perhaps this suggests she is reading it to find out when her lover will return to New York as it is not the same without them there.
2:39- 2:53 Parallel and fast paced editing is used to once again show the multiple locations that have appeared throughout the narrative of the music video.
2:41-2:43 The wide shot of the artist in the window is shown again but this time she is closing the curtain on the window, this might symbolise that she has found closure on the loss of her lover and is moving on from the past.
2:47- 2:50 The shot of the boots is used once again to show the melody of the song being played on the keyboard that is on the floor
2:51-2:55 The artist is shown in the window with the curtain closed once again smoking a cigarette alone, implying that her lover never came back to New York and now everything about that place seems different to her now.
2:56- 3:01 The close up featuring the red objects is shown for the final time and the nails are shown to have been completed after the narrative of the video is unfolded, a second hand which is presumably a males enters the frame and moves the cigarette within the woman's hand. This might imply that her lover has returned to her as she is no longer represented as being alone like she is in the initial shots of the video.
Key Findings
From this music video our group may be able to take influence from the use of camera angles such as long shots and close ups in order to show the relationship between the two people that has broken down in our music video. However instead of using primary colours in our music video we have decided to use black and white and occasional use of colour as the music video we have been inspired uses black and white in order to add to the meaning of the song. Our group also plans on using numerous theoretical aspects such as the male gaze to show how women are represented within music videos and also Barthes enigma codes in order to portray pragmatic messages within our music video.
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