Visuals Flashcards
What helps add to the representation of women as fearful?
High camera angles, terrified facial expressions, low key lighting all add to the representation of women as fearful
What is significant about the long takes of the woman?
Long takes are hard to look away from and often make viewers feel uncomfortable and force us to question why it’s happening
What does the fast paced dit create?
Fast paced edit creates representations of women that seem scared and jumpy and feel “horror” like
What does the choice to cut back again and again to the woman singing create?
The choice to cut back to the women singing again and again and her deteriorating makeup shocks the audience creating enigma codes about what has happened to her and emphasises the way women are often the victims to violence and control
What do the low angle shots from behind the bush create?
Low angle shots from behind a bush create a voyeuristic view of the woman as though they are being watched/stalked
What do the repetition of images of weapons create?
Repetition of images of weapons reflects the increase in rates of violence against women and help us to see women as victims
What is used to help the audience think about this social issue of violence against women?
Images of violence and objectification is supposed to encourage us to think about this social issue or to entertain the audience
What does the ‘intellectual montage’ mea?
Intellectual montage means there isn’t one clear representation but many, audiences can interpret the images themselves
What is the debate about this video?
Is the video tying to support women or just like other videos for male entertainment ?
What does the onscreen lyrics help us to do?
Helps us to see. She’s singing the words wrong and this signifies she’s panicked, emotional and scared.
