Representations Flashcards
What do women seem to be?
Women mostly seen to be objectified and victimized in some way
What do some women act as?
Some women act as their own hero in the music video creating more powerful, independent representations of women
Who do these representations of women appeal to?
Appeal to a heterosexual male audience
What helps dehumanize women in the video?
Shots that only show parts of women’s bodies help ‘dehumanise’ them and make them seem like objects to be admired
What makes the women seem important but also sexualised?
The glamorous makeup and outfits plus spotlight on the women seem important but also highlights her sexualised image and traditional ideas about beauty for women
What makes audiences feel uncomfortable?
The representations of women encourages us to see the victimisation of women as undesirable
What representations encourage audiences to sympathise with the woman?
The shocking representation of her face covered in blood and bruises and makeup encourages the audience to sympathise with her
What is quite diverse about the representation of women in the video?
The representations of women are quite diverse, although there is a lot of victimisation and objectification there are some images of women as powerful and dominant to
Who is seen as typically powerful?
Men are seen as typically powerful as there usually the directors, producers and camera crew
What is usually conventional about the indie genre?
Indie genre is usually conventional to things such as representations
What genre is this song?
Indie-folk pop genre.
What was the budget like?
Low budget style
What type of editing is used?
Montage editing - wide range of contrasting shots are used following hard jump cuts.
What do many cuts have?
Clear link to to the lyrics themselves, lots of visual, metaphors too.
What does the music video reflect?
A clearly defined narrative
