Dance video visual style/media language
Mise en scene:
costume
EXOTIC THEME - bright costumes, skimpy clothes, sparkly outfit that reflect many different colours/sequins, bikinis, loads of different outfits, all bright coloured (purple, blue, yellow), summer clothes
NIGHT THEME - neon colours in the dark
props
EXOTIC THEME - sunglasses, necklaces, high heels, dangly earrings, bicycles
NIGHT THEME - speaker that lights up, headphones on ears, bicycles, handheld video camera, handheld neon lights, confetti
nice car, boats
lighting
EXOTIC THEME - vibrant colours such as bright green/blue/pink/purple, sunset, infrared
NIGHT THEME - bright in day, dark at night, neon lights, flashing lights
location
EXOTIC THEME - sandy beach, tropical, water location, flowers, deserts, palm trees, clouds, dancing by a campfire, car ride with hair blowing in wind
NIGHT THEME - street lights/building windows lit up, on pavements, the strip, partying at night, walking through subway, underground car park, dark house party/fairy lights, standing infront of garage/elevator, walking into a shop at night, under a tunnel/bridge, basketball court, park at night
performance
dancing, flexible, break dancing
body language
women look serious, sexy, moving their bodies
Camerawork
fast paced editing with some slow motion
handheld - distorting effect (reflects being drunk at parties). swivels round/upside down/passes people
close ups of faces
brief zoom into someones face
canted angle
coloured film over the camera/filtered lens
drone from above
Editing
fast paced editing
Sound
electronic
Narrative conventions
day to night
doing sports
woman being evicted from home
arguments with parents whilst child is getting fed up of hearing it
police getting involved
getting in trouble on the streets at night
boy discovering the fun of the dance music with all the lights attracting him to get involved
Representation of gender
women sexualised
wearing skimpy clothes
slow motion on women - more time to observe body
attractive women with good bodies
Ideology (system of belief)
freedom
spiritual
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