This is my other text that I will be looking at which is "Eminem ft Rihanna 'love the way you lie'". In this text there are many low angle shots which connote that Eminem is powerful. There are close ups of rihanna in which she shows direct mode of address connoting intimidation to the audience and the confidence within.
There are shots where Eminem is standing alone which is taken from a high angle connoting that although he's alone he is still powerful and although hes been through a lot he is still strong. The facial expressions of Eminem connot aggression which again show the stereotypes of men. The words used by Eminem are also quite powerful and agin it shows the stereotypes of men being powerful. Rihanna's words on the other hand make her sound helpless and weak which shows the sterotypes of a women.
It uses the codes and conventions of a music video such as using various shots. The shots are used in a way which gives a sense of trailer montage.
Although in some shots you see the girl hitting the guy which connotes that girls can be stronger then guys. Also it undermines the stereotype of women being passive. It shows the negatives in a relationship which leads to violence and this is one of the issues which i will be looking at through a hip hop video and how it influences the audience.
The issues and debates in the text are:
- representation and stereotypes
- moral panics
- globalistation
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