Music Video Comparison

Nicki Menaj vs Chrisitna Perri

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)

In this scene Nicki menaj is wearing a pink onzie.

The props she has is a moterbike made out of ice.

They are on a set

The lighting is very bright.

Camera shots, movement and position the camera shots are close ups of her eyes and face.

They also have some close ups of her breasts.

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)The relationship between the music and visuals is strong because when Nicki menaj is singing the chorus the lyrics go with the dancing.

Relationship between music & lyrics (editing) The relationship is strong because the beat is fast and so is the lyrics.

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)The lighting is bright this also fits in with the music.

Camera shots, movement and position the camera shots are quite far out as you can see the whole body but they do have a close up of their bums.

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)The relation ship is strong because Nicki is singing “I got that super bass” and there are speakers in the background

Relationship between music & lyrics (editing)The relationship is strong because The lyrics are fast and so is the music.

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)The lighting is dark

They are in a dark room

They have glow in the dark dresses.

Camera shots, movement and positionThe camera shots are quite far as they want the men watching the video to watch the women dance on top of the men in the video

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)The relationship is not strong as Nicki is dancing on the men and and singing “I got that super bass” which dose not fit in with the visuals.

Relationship between music & lyrics (editing)The relationship is not strong as the music is slow and the lyrics are fast.

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)It looks like she is wearing a wedding dress.

She is outside as house.

The lighting is dull.

Camera shots, movement and positionThe camera shots are close as they want you to see the sadness her face.

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)

The music and the visuals have a strong relationship because the music is sad and the visuals are sad and the visuals are dull and sad.

Relationship between music & lyrics (editing)The relationship is strong as the music goes with the lyrics.

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)The lighting is bright and the props are a destroyed car she is wearing a white dress which looks like a wedding dress.

Camera shots, movement and position the camera shot is at head height and is quite far out so you can see her body lanuage.

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)The relationship between the music and the visuals is strong as the music is sad and so is the visuals.

Relationship between music & lyrics (editing)The relationship between the music and the lyrics is strong as the music is sad and dull and so it the lyrics.

Mise-en-scene (location, props, costume, lighting)

Camera shots, movement and position

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)

Relationship between music & visuals (editing)

What representations are created?

Nicki Menaj Video: In this video the representation that is created is that women are very sexual and shall be used as a sexual object.

Christina Perri Video: In this video the representation that is created that women are not sexual objects and not to be messed with.

Compare the two video’s using the technical termsin these videos there are two very different representations in the

Nicki manaj women are seen as sexual objects but in the Christianas video women are seen as something that should not be messed with.