3. Mise en scene
When looking at the mise en scene with in this video we can see that there is a lot of fire this is because it links with the lyrics ‘just going to stand there and
watch me burn’ it also gives out the idea of being in pain and fading into nothing it also may give out the idea that the guy is dangerous as fire connotatates
this idea of danger. When pointing out the idea of fire the first thing I can point out about fire is the fact that in the background when Rihanna is singing
there is a burning building behind her this creates the idea that her world is falling down and she is in danger and it also links with the fact that she is singing
‘just going to stand there and watch me burn’ when looking at the element of fire we can see that the actress with in the music video is made to be holding
fire in her hand this gives out the idea that she is in control of the fire at the moment but without her control everything could burn away this kind of links to
the idea that she is in control of the relationship with man but she knows that things could go wrong within a matter of seconds. When looking at Rihanna
who is a popular artist who features with in this video we can see when looking at her hair that it is red this gives out the idea that she is in danger as red is
symbolic to danger alike to the fire that is behind her. We can also see that she has dark make up around her eyes and is wearing relatively dark clothing this
gives out the idea that she is in a negative place and automatilcally allows the audience to understand that this is a negative song as well as a negative music
video. When looking at Eminem who is the main artist featured with in this song and is rapping when looking at Eminem we can see that he is in a field by
himself with nobody around this gives out the idea that he needed space from there relationship to think and to be alone, or needed to be away for her so
that the fire (himself) didn’t destroy the both of them. The fact that he is in a field by himself gives out the idea that he is lost, which makes the audience feel
as if he feels lost with in there relationship. When looking at the couple at first we can see that they are both in bed and we are unaware of any problems
with in there relationship, the bed quilt also has white covers which gives out this idea of purity and innocence with in there relationship which has the effect
of misleading the audience with in there understanding and will also make them surprised with the following actions which are displayed with in the
narrative. When looking at the scene when they are in the bed there is a big clue that uses mise en scene with in the narrative to show the audience that
something isnt right with in the relationship and that is that the man has a girls name on his hand with her number on it written in pen which the women
sees, the fact that the pen is black gives out negative connotations which dark colours usually do. When looking at the mise en scene when Rihanna is singing
next in the music video we can see that she has a black hood up this creates negative connotations with in the music video as dark colours usually symbolise
negative things when looking at the fact that she has got her hood up it creates this gansta like feel which makes her look fearless and not afraid of anything
and almost like she is going to do something bad, this goes with narratives of the actors with in the music video as the girl is hitting the man that she is with
and is not afraid of the consequences. When looking at eminem singing in the field there is light that shows on the camera this gives out the idea that even
though things are bad which is shown through the narrative of there relationship and also the lyrics there is also light with in there relationship and that is
why they don’t give up on it. When looking at the narrative portrayed by the actors with in the music video we can see that the man goes to punch the
women but then hits the wall the fact that he hits the wall shows that he is angry at her but loves her too much to hurt her and even though he is being
aggressive he doesn’t want to do real damage he is just angry. Also when looking at the narrative we can see that there is light coming through the window
which gives out this idea that even though they are beating up each other there is still positives with in there relationship and there is a possibility that things
will get better for them both.
When looking at the mise en scene we can see that one minute they are fighting and then the next they are being affectionate this gives out the idea that
they hate each other and are angry at each other but love each other at the same time but cant keep there hands of each other. When looking at Rihanna
we can also see that she has got red nails which she keeps on putting on her head, the fact that she is putting them on her head gives out this idea that she is
fed up angry and the fact that she has red nails also is symbolic to this idea of danger. When looking at the male actor when he is on his own on the sofa we
can see that on the table there are beers that have been drank this gives out the idea that the problems between the couple has led the man to assuasive
drinking which goes with the idea of ‘drinking your problems away’ when looking at this music video it has made me realise that mise en scene plays such an
important part in making a music video especially when creating a story with in the music video it helps the audience create understanding of what is going
on. I never knew what an important part basic and simplistic things such as colour and lighting had on the impact of knowing what is going on in the story or
the thoughts and feelings of others. When making my own video I am definitely going to look at mise en scene more carefully.
4. Cinematography
When looking at the shots used with in this video we can see that there are close ups, close ups are mostly used to show specific things about objects and
people for example in objects it shows specific detail which then may give you a clue about the narrative or in people it can show their emotions which will
give you an idea if they are either happy or sad which also links to the idea of what kind of narrative it is. The close ups in this narrative are mainly used to
show Rihanna’s emotions which is like what I said before to show specific emotion, when looking at Rihanna we can clearly see that she is sad from looking at
both her eyes and her the way she is singing the song this is because the story is a sad one as she is getting hurt by someone this makes the story of her
getting hurt become clear as she clearly looks sad this will make the reader feel sympathy towards Rihanna and feel emotional for her and want to help her
get through it, it may also create relief from the audience that they are not going through what she is going through and make them feel happy and
appreciative of everything they have it may also make some parts of the audience relate as they might be going through the same thing as she is going
through which will make them feel sad and lost but also make them feel happy as they will feel everyone goes through the same thing and that they are not
alone and even celebrities go through it which will also make them feel a sense of relief. When looking at the close ups of Rihanna I can also see another
emotion coming through and I think this is a sense of strength and fierceness this creates this is shown through her emotion with the use of close ups this
creates the idea that she is strong enough to get through what she is getting through and that she is fighting, this creates this whole idea of Rihanna as an a
person as a role model as she has represented herself as a strong feisty women who can get through anything this is good for the audience to look up to as ig
they are in the same position as her in the video they might want to be like Rihanna who is strong and can get through it and fight through it which will make
them think if she can do it then so can i. It also might make people prepared for situations like this and make them become a stronger person for the fact that
they want to copy a celebrity. The fact that she is being fierce and not always sad links with the lyrics as she says ‘I love the way you lie’ so she gets some kind
of thrill from the fact that she is getting hurt by him and she isn't going to let him know that he is hurting her. When looking at Rihanna we can also look at
another shot that has been used when featuring her this is a medium close up this shot has been used to show rihanna as well as some of the background,
the fact that the background is showing is really effective as it is a house burning down showing that her whole life is getting ruined and it also links with the
lyrics ‘just going to stand there and watch me burn’ the fact that they have used a medium close up is really effective as it allows the two features of the
background and her to be in one shot which is good because they link and go together and shows what is happening to her by using the emotions on her face
as well as a symbol of her emotions, it also looks very effective with the colours used. When looking at the medium close ups used we can see that rather than
the close ups used it shows more of Rihanna’s body which is sexualising her which is common for a video that includes her as she usually likes to show of her
body and make herself a sex appeal this makes the video more appealing to boys and make them more likely to watch the video in the first place. When
looking at a girls point of view they may think that it is idealising and want to be like her and have her body and they may think its good that she is proud of
what she has got and that she is so confident others may see it in a more negative way as the song is meant to be an emotional song about deep througts and
showing of her body ruins that as it creates a distraction from the audience they also might think that it is portraying women in a negative way and making
them out to be sexual objects. When looking at Eminem we can see that long shots are being used when he is singing in the field this is may be because he is
moving about a lot and making lots of actions which his hands which is usual for a rapper to do when he is rapping, long shots are usually used to establish the
scene which is important in the shots of eniminem as the field Is really big and he is the only one on it creates the idea that he is lost and by himself even
though he is in a relationship with someone it also creates the idea that he’d rather be alone with nothing and nobody than be with the girl that is hurting him
the field is a sort of escapism this links with the lyrics he sings. The fact that a long shot has been used when he is singing may also be because he doesn’t have
any emotions or doesn’t want to appear to have any emotions this may be to create his whole representation as tough and strong and that nothing could ever
hurt him. When looking at the women and the man fighting we can see that medium close ups are used this is to show all the actions that they are doing
which is mainly fighting which is important as it shows there disconnection and links with the song lyrics that have been used also when looking at the actors
we can see that close ups are sometimes used especially on the women to show that the relationship is destroying her and she is angry this shot is also used
on the man to show that he is angry which can scare the audience, they also use close ups on some objects such as the mans hand which has someone's
phone number on to indicate he is talking to other girls. When looking at cinematography have realised how much of an impact that shots have on the way
that a video is portrayed.
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7. Ideology
The ideology used within this music video is quite serious it is about the idea of an
abusive relationship that you can’t get out of which does actually happen in real life.
This gives out a negative image of relationships that they are bad things to be in and
they only cause pain and could put people of being in relationships. It creates a bad
image of both women and men as they are both being abusive to each other it creates
this idea that people in society are aggressive and the only way we know how solve
things is by fighting. It also creates the idea that men and women have equal strength
which is not usually the ideology that is given out but it is shown through the fact that
they are both being equally aggressive when fighting . It creates the idea of people
being to weak to get out of relationships and that you are trapped in them as they are
both clearly unhappy in the relationship yet they don’t leave they just stay which
creates an ideology of them being weak even though they are being aggressive. These
ideologies aren't always true in society as it is possible to get out of abusive
relationships not everyone stays or gets a thrill out of it, the ideology of abusive
relationships aren’t always true as some/most relationships are hopefully not abusive.
It is also not true that both would be equally dominant it is possible that one could be
more aggressive than the other .
8. Institution
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American
rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. In addition to his solo career, Eminem
is a member of the group D12, as well as one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil.
He has been in the industry for a long time and is very popular for the variety of things
he does. This video represents him as an institution it represents him as aggressive,
emotional and in love. Eminem has his own label ‘shady records’.
9. Institution
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known by her stage name Rihanna] is a Barbadian singer,
actress, and fashion designer who has been in the institution since the early 2000’s.
This video creates an institution of Rihanna this is emotional, hurt, confused and in
love. Rihanna is owned by Def Jam.
10. Audience
The audience will mainly be teenagers who are both fans of Rihanna and Eminem I
expect that the fans of Rihanna are mainly girls as she discusses boy and love in her
music which is something girls are more likely to be associated to and relate to and
then Eminem could either be girls or boys mainly boys for the fact that rapping is
usually associated with boys but girls could relate to some of the stuff he talks about
such as relationships in this video. When looking at the audience it doesn’t just have
to be people who are fans of them as artists it could easily be someone who is a fan of
Eminems movies that he has been in or the Rihannas fashion show because they are
fans of the specific things they do then they could be fans of the music. When looking
at the song it is about abusive relationship so it could either be females or males who
can relate to this song as they are both being abusive to each other and both genders
can relate to relationships however I feel that it is more likely that it will be girls due to
the fact that girls are more likely to feel more emotions or show their emotions for
relationships and heartbreaks.
11. Representation
Women
Women have been made as equals to
men in this video as they are both
equally aggressive both the man and
women. They have also been
represented as weak as even though
they are in a bad relationship they are
staying in it which could be seen as
weak for the man. They have also
been represented as emotional shown
by the emotion on Rihanna's face . It
also represents that women are
treated badly by men when looking at
the fact that he has a girls number on
his hand etc. It also gives out the
representation of women actually
enjoying being treated really bad
Men
Men have been made as equal to
women in this video as they have
both been equally aggressive
which could make men weak and
less dominant. They have also
been represented as weak when
looking at the fact that they he is
in an abusive relationship but
they won’t do anything about the
situation. It also represents that
men treat girls bad not only
through being aggressive but the
fact that he has a girls number on
his hand. It also represents that
they enjoy being in an abusive
relationship and being treated
badly.
