riptide representation Flashcards
how does the music video create a complex representation of women?
representations of oppression/control of women, sexualisation and violence against them as well as their weakness through the props of the book, costume of swimsuit and sequence of woman singing
however, women are also represented as powerful as the singer is the focal point, in the spotlight
how are men/the patriarchy represented?
men as oppressor and in control- left hand man- holding mic, gun and knife- threatening
how does riptide represent the impact of fame/the music industry?
represents it as brutal and merciless with the cutting of plants reflecting how artists are cut off and how the industry has low interest regarding people- driven by greed
how does the video represent women as dehumanised and objectified?
disembodied, isolated sections of women bodies and shots of hands and bare feet dragged away offered to audience for their own pleasure- scopophilia
how is a representation of independent and dominant women created?
magicians assistant- wide, open and dominant stance- low angle- powerful -sky above- biblical connotations and suggested high class
how is violence represented as a social issue?
images of violence and objectification used to encourage audience to think about social issues but it could be that they just entertain audience
how is voyeurism represented?
low angle voyeuristic POV from a bush is uncomfortable for viewer and it feels like stalking- could be from pov of a man or the audience
how does riptide link to bell hooks feminist theory?
objectification of women can be contradictory as it could have been done in an ironic and knowing way or could be used to feed into patriarchal society- does the video help feminism as a struggle to end patriarchy
