‘Since U Been gone and Can’t Be Tamed’

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Bright, Modern And Edgy Fashion

In the video ‘Can’t be Tamed’, Miley wears a number of different edgy yet modern outfits. Each outfit fits in with each different location. For example, she wears a black leotard with massive black wings and twigs in her hair in the clips where she is in a bird cage. Or she wears a green/silver scaled dress with feathers on the end in the clips were she is laid on a peacock backdrop. The dancers are dressed in bright colours that have been made to look more ‘grunge’ than normal to fit in with the rock pop genre.

Similarly in Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson wears a number of different outfits which relate to the location. In the clips with the apartment style setting she is wearing clothes that look like ‘loungewear’. Similarly in the concert setting she is wearing black, edgy clothes to reinforce the rock element.

High/Low Key Lighting In the video ‘Can’t be Tamed’, the lighting is kept fairly dark and low key. However there are bright lights that appear in the frame to make it appear like she is on display at the museum – enhancing the narrative. The overall low key lighting further promotes the Rock Pop genre.

In ‘Since U Been Gone’, there was a mix of high key lighting and low key lighting. The clips in the apartment try to appear as if its natural lighting, however as it will have been filmed in a studio, there will be lots of lights on her producing high key lighting. This is contrasted in the lower key lighting at the concert scenes. This definitely portrays conventions of the rock pop genre.

Edgy Makeup That Stands Out‘Cant Be Tamed’ focuses on a lot of edgy makeup as shown here. This is partly to make Miley stand out more than the other characters, but is also to reference the concept of birds and creatures.

‘Since U been gone’ shows more natural makeup in the apartment setting as its supposed to replicate a real life apartment. However at the concert setting Kelly Clarkson is wearing stereotypically ‘rock n roll’ makeup with dark Smokey eyes.

Dance Routines‘Cant Be Tamed’ contains a lot of choreography which is typical for the rock pop genre. Miley Cyrus (the main artist) joins in with the choreography.

Whilst ‘Since U been gone’ does not contain any official dance routines, there is typical moves during it which connotes the rock pop genre. For example, Kelly Clarkson holds onto the microphone whilst singing into it and looks directly at the camera. Also, there is fist pumping shown through the audience which is typical for the rock pop genre.

Narrative‘Cant Be Tamed’ contains a section at the start of the video that is not the song, but explains the narrative of the song. The rest of the video and the lyrics of the song then reflects the narrative throughout, keeping the audience engaged.

‘Since U Been Gone’ contains a narrative also throughout. The lyrics reflect this. Also, the video cross cuts from the concert scene to the apartment scene which is the part of the video that tells the narrative. There are close ups of items e.g.. The locket which the audience then infer that it was a present from her ex boyfriend.

Focus on the main ArtistMiley Cyrus was the main artist in this video. Therefore in 90% of the frames she is central or on the left hand side. Not only does she have the most screen time, but her outfits are more flamboyant and her makeup is more ‘out there’ which also makes her stand out against the back up dancers.

Kelly Clarkson is the main Artist in the video. She is also in 90% of the shots framed central or on the left hand side. She also looks right out to the audience by looking through the camera. This gives synthetic personalization and therefore she builds up a relationship with the audience.