1. Breaking down Music videos from different decades
Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna,
released on November 12, 1984 by Sire Records. It was re-released worldwide in
1985.It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, produced by Nile Rodgers
and directed by Mary Lambert.
Genre - Dance-pop, synthpop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__rX_WL100
Performance
Madonna singing towards the camera, eye contact with the camera to look like
she is singing to the audience. Singing on a boat very seductively.
Sound
- Up beat
- Fast paste
- Pitch (high)
Camera Shots
- close ups
- Wide shot
- cut away
- Point of view shot
Camera angles
- Low angle
- Eye level
Narrative/Mis en scene
Not much of a story to the Music video, When singing like a Virgin she is wearing a
white dress which gives the impression of purity and innocence. The music video
is provocative in some places such as when dancing she touches her body quite a
lot which contradicts itself by her singing like a “virgin touch for the very first
time” then the way she is dancing and acting within the video. Also in the video
they have a shot of a lion which could be symbolic to the male character

2. whomakes her feel like a virgin and that he is very masculine. Very plain location
looks like in Venice, cannel and boats.
Camera movement
- panning
- tracking
- hand held shot
Editing
- Cross cutting
- Transitions
Her main audience is females from the age of 16 – 50s as she was a very popular
artist in the 80s and still today is doing just as well and also mixes with our
generation of female artists like Christina Aguilera, Britney and Nikki Minaj. She
has her Madonna wannabes who look up to her and would love to be just like her.
Representation
This video has sexualize she’s very seductive wearing not a lot of clothing and also
by the way she dances.
This also represents being innocent and purity by wearing a white wedding dress
and by the way she is singing about a man that sweeps her off her feet.
Love the Way You Lie is a song recorded by American rapper Eminem for his 2010
studio albumRecovery. Released on the 10th August 2010. The Music Video was
influenced by Rihanna’s and Eminem’s Ex relationships. Produced and composed
by Alex da Kid,the music video for "Love the Way You Lie" was Eminem's third to
be directed by American filmmaker Joseph Kahn. Eminem record company is
Shady Records and Rihanna is Def Jam Recordings.
Genre - Hip hop, pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U

3. Performance
Both singing towards the camera, eye contact showing a lot of emotion in there
facial expressions to relate to the lyrics of the song. Cross cutting to two different
locations Rihanna and Eminem singing in front of the house and the actors Megan
Fox and Dominic Monaghan showing the relationship between them.
The audience is a mixture from having two different artists one who is pop/R&B
and another one that is hip pop so they have a massive audience males and
females from the ages of 14 – 40. People can relate to this video by the problems
within the relationship.
Representation
This music video represents relationship between two people and how they can
be troubles within the relationship. Also sex by the way she is acts with him the
tension between them both and by the clothes she wears. Also the life style
having troubles a rundown city nothing to do and how they drink there emotions
away.
Sound
- Up beat
- Fast paste
- Rap
Camera shots
- close ups
- Wide shot
- Cut away
- shot reverse shot
- Point of view shot
Camera angles
- Low angle
- Eye level
- Bird eye view
- High angle
- Dutch tilt
Narrative
Shows a relationship between two people in love, how they are not in a good
place, they fight (physically, mentally and verbally) drinking and living in no fit
state. Shows they easily forgive each other by fighting one minute then too
kissing each other very passionately. How they torment each other, shows how
they respect each other and how the relationship is no serious relationship except
a bullying and game.
Mis en scene
Location America, a rundown city a house which looks run down a barn house old
and not well looked after. Costume, basic clothing for young adults, for man

4. jeans, and T-Shirt, for woman Vest and Denim Shorts.
Camera movement
- panning
- tracking
- hand held shot
- Crane shot
- Zoom lenses
-Aerial shot
Editing
- cross cutting
- Transitions
- shot reverse shot
-match on match actions
Chasing Pavement is the second single from soul singer Adele. It was released
digitally in Ireland on 13 January 2008.It was directed by Mathew Cullen of
production company Motion Theory.Record company XL recordings.
Genre - Soul, R&B, pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08DjMT-qR9g
Audience is mainly females I would say ages 15 – 40 who can relate to her songs as
they are very mean full and very emotional.
Representation in the video of again a relationship how it’s on the rocks, normal
lifestyle and working class status.
Performance
Adele singing in a car with her partner in the driver’s seat and her in the passenger
seat. Showing each lyric through her facial expressions and you can see the
tension between the couple and showing how he is reacting through his facial
expressions to what she is singing. Cross cuts from the narrative to the

5. performance.
Sound
- Low beat
- Slow paste
- pitch (mid)
Camera shots
- close ups
- Wide shot
- Over shoulder shot
Camera angles
- Birds eye view
- slanted
- High angle
- panning
- tracking
Narrative
Been a car crash characters on the floor on a path, Using there physical
movement (dancing) to put the story across. Amazingly dancing lying down and
there shadow looks like they are dancing standing up. And by the body language
shows the tension and atmosphere between the actors.
Mis en scene
Location in a forest, costume paramedic costume, normal average day clothing,
jackets looks like its cold weather winter.
Camera movement
- panning
- tracking
- hand held shot
- Crane shot
- Zoom lenses
- Aerial shot
Editing
- cross cutting
- Transitions
- shot reverse shot
You Know I'm No Good is a song by the English recording artist Amy Winehouse,
released as the second single from her second studio album, Back to Black.
Released in 2006. The music video, directed by Phil Griffin (who also directed the
video for her previous hit "Rehab). Record label, Universal Music Group.

6. Genre - Soul, R&B, jazz, blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-I2s5zRbHg
Audience mainly female ages 15 – 30 middle class.
Representation
Represents an average lifestyle. Shows troubles between her and other
men.Casual clothing.
Performance
Singing while doing the narrative. Singing to other characters and towards the
camera.
Sound
- Up beat
- Mid paste
- Pitch (mid)
- Tempo
Camera shots
- close ups
- Wide shot
- Point of view shot
- Extreme close up
Camera angles
- Birds eye view
- panning
- High angle
- Low angle
- Mid angle

7. Narrative
Showing everything with her lyrics for example “meet me down stairs at the bar
at home” there is a shot of this scene. Also “up stairs in bed with my ex boy” a
scene in bed with her ex. Showing the relationship between the couple and the
troubles they have within the relationship, how the relationship has caused lot of
trouble and darkness within them. The Story is about Amy’s relationships with all
the male characters.
Mis en scene
Location a dark room with props to make different scenes such as bringing in a
bar, the interview room at the police station a desk and recorder and for kitchen a
cooker. Costumes, suits, averageevery day wear, Uniform for barman.
Camera movement
- panning
- tracking
- hand held shot
- Crane shot
- Zoom lenses
- Aerial shot
Editing
- cross cutting
- Transitions
Shot reverse shot
"Bleeding Love" is a pop/R&Bballad recorded by British singer Leona Lewis, from
her debut album, Spirit. Co-written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder (and
produced by Tedder), the song is the album's lead single (Lewis's official second
single following "A Moment Like This"), released in the United Kingdom and
Ireland in October 2007.There are two music videos for "Bleeding Love". The first
was directed by Melina Matsoukas and was filmed in Los Angeles and Lewis
filmed a second video in New York City for the US release of "Bleeding Love". The
treatment for the video was written by Ryan Tedder, and centres on a storyline
involving Lewis arguing with her boyfriend, played by model Nicholas Lemons. It
was directed by JessyTerrero. Record company Syco.

8. Genre - Pop, R&B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_weSk0BonM
Audience females ages 14 – 30, middle class who are mainly British as won
XFACTOR.
Representation
Of a down to earth lifestyle but also glamorous as wearing floor length gowns. Of
relationships and the troubles within the relationship.
Performance
Singing towards the camera, eye contact in a room all alone dark with a spot light
upon her.
Sound
- Low beat
- Fast paste
- Pitch (high)
- Tempo
Camera shots
- close ups
- Wide shot
- Cut away
- shot reverse shot
- Point of view shot
Camera angles
- panning
- High angle
- Low angle
- Mid angle
Narrative
Shows four relationships and how they are turned up side down by the male in
the relationship being unfaithful and having an affaire with another woman. It
shows all four of these relationships by cross cutting between them and showing
how they are so similar and how shows when the females find out how they react

9. with the other half.
Mis en scene
A block of flats, with four different apartments.Bedroom, bathroom and living
room. Costume, underwear, sexy/seductive outfits, dresses male characters
average day wear.
Camera movement
- panning
- tracking
- hand held shot
- Crane shot
- Zoom lenses
- Aerial shot
Editing
- cross cutting
- Transitions
- shot reverse shot
- match on match action