L.O: Identify historical, social and
cultural contexts of a music video.
Context;
Themes;
Representations of;
(Race, ethnicity, class, gender,
sexuality
This is
shown through;
Narrative:
- Michael Jackson tries to persuade everyone that he is not the father. Followed by the paparazzi Jackson tries to flee. This is Jackson commenting on a past story where a girl claimed he got her pregnant. The claim was proven to be false.
- Michael Jackson tries to persuade everyone that he is not the father. Followed by the paparazzi Jackson tries to flee. This is Jackson commenting on a past story where a girl claimed he got her pregnant. The claim was proven to be false.
- everything he touches is magic and he gets better
- intertexual reference but re bands something we already know from singing in the rain. mj is the protagonist showing that black people can be the main and not just the beggar. they also have a say.
- implications he thinks that someone else doesn't.
- we don't see his face and only little features
- the fact that the women are 2 dimensional shows how they are fans. they look away than look at him showing they just chase after the next rich man they see.
- In the first instance, there is a clear connection between the music and the images as he steps on the pavement lighting up following a beat. Furthermore, each cut between shots is on the beat which creates a flow of rhythm to the music. Narratively, as Jackson exits the music ends, physically demonstrating the end.
- The reporter gets arrested for violating Michael's privacy. at the end you see the man looking at the person who is sleeping in the bed(billie jean)still with so much confusion and pain about the situation, that he makes himself disappear after pulling the sheet on top of him. To me, this is his way of saying he just can't deal with the problem, and he makes his wish to make it go away come true by vanishing. It also represents his vanishing away from the paparazzi.
- The reporter gets arrested for violating Michael's privacy. at the end you see the man looking at the person who is sleeping in the bed(billie jean)still with so much confusion and pain about the situation, that he makes himself disappear after pulling the sheet on top of him. To me, this is his way of saying he just can't deal with the problem, and he makes his wish to make it go away come true by vanishing. It also represents his vanishing away from the paparazzi.
Cinematography:
- pan shot when Micheal Jackson comes in like we have to move with him and keep up with in but with the detective it was just a one shot and stationary
- shot reverse shot to the chorus shows different stories of the 2 people
- freeze frame affects that he is a superstar
- Michael Jackson is showcased to sell as a product. Making the artist a focus for the video puts them at the forefront of the audience’s mind and so they pay most attention to them. Likewise, being the first and last image on screen makes the artist the first and last impression.
- Michael Jackson is showcased to sell as a product. Making the artist a focus for the video puts them at the forefront of the audience’s mind and so they pay most attention to them. Likewise, being the first and last image on screen makes the artist the first and last impression.
-Moreover, close up and freeze frames centralise the artist to the music video
Editing:
- when he comes in the video changes from black and white to colour almost like a metaphor to say he lights up the entire world.
- we see his feet first but the detective we see his face straight away. not seeing his face builds tension
- lots of flashing lights demonstrating the paparazzi
- using split screen which makes him look magic
cuts to a version of him spinning and then there's a freeze frame which shows we cant keep up with the famous mj
- No back- up dancers clarifying he is the only star and we need to only focus on him
- No back- up dancers clarifying he is the only star and we need to only focus on him
Mise en Scene:
- lighting is used to make him seem like an untouchable lightning king.
- lots of flashing lights demonstrating the paparazzi
- the billboards are seen looking down on him, further evoking a sense of ‘watching’ and ‘looking’ portraying how he is always being watched by everyone around him (women/paparazzi) from all angles. he is so famous, he is never really alone
- This video has a lot of moments of showing Jackson as a star. He’s shown literally turning everything he touches into “gold”, e.g. the Tiger and the Homeless man into wearing a suit.
- This video has a lot of moments of showing Jackson as a star. He’s shown literally turning everything he touches into “gold”, e.g. the Tiger and the Homeless man into wearing a suit.
- A particular image is definitely aimed to show his star qualities of being able to do a very difficult dance move that has eventually been recognised to be one of his “signature” moves.
- He is shown giving money to the homeless man at the start, suggesting that’s what hes like in real life.
Lyrics:
- Similarly parallels can be drawn between the lyrics. When the line “I’m not the one” is sang, Jackson is not seen in the bed, signifying his absence and therefore how he is not the father. Moreover, set on a movie set, the line “beauty queen from a movie scene” is connected. This demonstrates how visuals conventionally related to sound in music videos.
- He is shown giving money to the homeless man at the start, suggesting that’s what hes like in real life.
Lyrics:
- Similarly parallels can be drawn between the lyrics. When the line “I’m not the one” is sang, Jackson is not seen in the bed, signifying his absence and therefore how he is not the father. Moreover, set on a movie set, the line “beauty queen from a movie scene” is connected. This demonstrates how visuals conventionally related to sound in music videos.
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