Riptide

Question 1

Institutional

Answer 1

• Vance Joy
• Australian singer
• Indie-folk pop genre
• Atlantic records, Warner

Question 2

Cultural influence

Answer 2

Basil- director 
in the style of Wes Anderson:
- close ups 
- objects hand held 
- whip pans
- centre framing
- literal imagery

Question 3

Economic context

Answer 3

relatively low budget music video, very literal and straightforward, links to genre, easy method of filming

100m+ views on Youtube, low budget shows successful of attracting audiences

Question 4

ML: Deterioration of singer

Answer 4

make up is neat and tidy, red lipstick, black mascara, becomes messy and smudged across her face as well as hair is knotted and messy. Fits stereotype

Male forces the microphone onto her, idea of voyeruism

lowkey lighting shows isolation and oppression, within the music industry, patriarchal society.

Question 5

ML: Cinematography

Answer 5

visual motif of fragmentation of her body, sexualised and asthetic quality. legs bare, running to the water, idea of freedom

Question 6

ML: Hegemonic masculinity

Answer 6

whip pan on the beach, always returns to the woman

fragmented but male body is not objectified or sexualised

gun, book, cutting the plant. all active, whereas woman is passive e.g smoking

Question 7

ML: ‘Guide to photography girls’

Answer 7

given by the female

complicates the theory that the women are passive, showing she is active ‘ I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations’

oppression of women is self-inflicted
relationship is complex but discourse is clear