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Textual analysis

Mary lawson

Melanie Martinez- Sippy CupEditing

The editing within the video compliments the narrative which is being told. Longer shots as apposed to jump cuts are used so that audiences can engage with characters and understand the plot. The eery feel of the lyrics and story are portrayed through the editing which contrasts between light and dark to show particular scenes which need more attention. For example the scene in which the mother kills her husband the camera pans up and the music slows down.

Editing

Panning shots are often used throughout the music video, this gives a feel of revealing different parts of the story, as if the audience was living it, rather than on looking a story already told.

When the drunken characters are stumbling through the corridor, the camera also moves as though tripping. This again gives the feel of the audience being involved in the video.

The insert shots of the artist lip syncing to the song is shown to contrast the story as it is bright and colourful. This helps differentiate between the narrative and the artist, as she is also a character within the video.

Sound

The non diegetic sound of the song is played throughout the entirety of the video. This is broken up by the image of the artist lip syncing to the song and so the song becomes diegetic sound. The lyrics of the song fit with the narrative which is being shown, for example, the lyric Hes still dead when youre done with the bottle plays over a shot of the mother and then a close up of the bottle of alcohol in her hand. This foreshadows the plot in which the mother drunkenly kills her husband, the line itself connotes the regret she may feel when she sobers up.

Sound

The first part of the song is almost in a whisper, with very little music in the background, this is paired with a serene image of a child in bed which is shown through a pan shot. When the beat of the music then drops and becomes more upbeat, the shot changes to the mum walking down the corridor drunk. This almost represents the calm before the storm.

Just after the line syrup is still syrup in a sippy cup we see a close up of the mother pouring alcohol into a tea cup, the diegetic sound of the alcohol being poured in can be heard as the music simmers down until a beat sounds and the video continues as normal.

Camera

A pan shot at the very beginning of the video establishes the setting, preparing audiences for the plot of the video. Pan shots are then used throughout the video usually to reveal something, for example, the pan shot of the mother holding up a knife slowly suggests to the audience that she is going to kill her husband.

Close up shots have also been used for effect, for example, just after the mother has killed her husband a close up of the child waking up makes the audience wonder what will happen next, what will the child do?

Camera

Over the shoulder shots throughout the corridor scenes are used with multiple different characters, symbolising that each different character is going to the kitchen, in which the audience know what awaits them but the characters themselves dont.

Mise-en-scene

The song itself is called sippy cup therefore the use of a sippy cup is very important. We dont see the sippy cup until the end of the video however it is an important moment within the video as it ties the song and the video to a close.

The wings worn by the artist during the lip syncing scenes reflect the innocence of the character which audiences are familiarised with as crybaby. This character has been shown throughout every music video of melanie Martinez and so the audience can relate to the character and want to see what happens to her throughout each video.

Mise-en-scene

The bottle of alcohol shows great importance throughout the video, it is the reason that the mother kills her husband and shows a lot about the relationships between all of the characters. It symbolises trouble throughout the characters, in this case the husband can be seen to cheat on his wife.

Troye Sivan-YouthEditing

The editing within youth by troye sivan reflects the theme of youth, love and fun. The colours of red purple and blue lights feature throughout the entirety of the video and often are the trigger for different transitions within the video.

Light plays a big part within the video with the use of silhouettes shown multiple times, this creates an air of mystery between different characters. It also removes characters identities which is very important within this video as Troye sivan is a supporter of Lgbtq+ community and so symbolises inclusion.

Editing

A slow motion effect has been placed throughout the whole video, with certain characters in normal speed. The effect this has is that it symbolises how, when in love, you can feel like you exist in a bubble, away from anyone else.

sound

The music for the video is diegetic through most parts in which we see the artist troye sivan lip syncing along with the music. When we see clips of party scenes with a lot of characters involved the music turns to non-diegetic sound. This moves the focus onto the characters rather than the song and the audiences begin to be able to follow the stories of individual characters.

sound

In the very first few seconds of the music video the music does not play, instead you hear the non-diegetic sound of people chatting This sets the scene of a party.

The shots which are used often correspond with the music, a jump cut is used to match the beat of the song.

Camera

Wide shots are used at the beginning of the music video to establish the setting but are used throughout to gage all characters throughout the video. It is appropriate to use a wide shot for this particular video because it is set at a party and so to get as many people in as possible adds to the atmosphere.

Mid shots are used throughout the scenes in which troye sivan is singing to the camera, this alludes a focus point for the video as it flashes back to the same position on the sofa. What changes around troye at these lip syncing points are the people and mise-en-scene.

Mise-en-scene

As previously mentioned the music video is set at a party and so the use of props such as; cups, alcohol bottles and balloons do the job of reinstating this setting. These props are stereotypical of a party and so audiences should be able to relate.

The lyrics within the song mention a lot about lights and explosions, therefore the constant feature of fairy lights is very important. These lights may also symbolise, as mentioned previously, the lgbtq+ community with the many colours.

Tove Lo-High (Habits)editing

The music video holds a serious message about trying to escape through the use of drugs. Therefore it is appropriate to use lighting which is dark. However the close ups of the drinks are in bright colours , perhaps symbolising how they are seen to be the only light at the end of a tunnel.

Jump cuts are mainly used throughout the video to highlight the fast paced life that the main character seems to be living.

sound

The jump cuts match the beat of the song, this adds to the fast paced live fast die young feel of the music video and lyrics in general. Even though the music is upbeat the lyrics are very dark and carry an important message.

The song playing throughout the video is non-diegetic however at certain points the character lip syncs to the song, almost like a cry for help.

camera

The camera seems to be attached to the character, as though she was filming herself on a night out, this draws the audience in, making them feel as though they are with the young lady. They may begin to empathise with her as, through the wide angle shots through out the video, they see everything that happens to her.

Close ups of certain drinks throughout the video may symbolise the thoughts in the characters head, how she sees alcohol as her escapism.

Mise-en-scene

The use of cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs refrenced throughout the video show us immediately what the life of the main character is about.

The use of other people within the video and her interactions with them, also plays a big part in the audiences knowledge of the character presented in front of them.

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