semiotics

Formation Analysis In the past, black people were treated differently to white people in America. They were seen as less important and white people were more superior. This kind of racial hierarchy still occurs today. Beyonce responds to this issue by referencing how she loves and embraces her ethnic features, for example 'i like my baby hair...afros... Jackson Five nostrils'. The mies-en-scene shows she is seen in a grand house wearing fancy old fashioned clothes, which is a reference to how privileged white people used to live like in America, whilst black people were forced to be slaves. Here, Beyonce has switched the roles so that black people are in a position of power, as she is referencing to the fact that black people are treated unfairly in society and is a representative of the 'black lives movement'. Paul Gilroy's theory of racial hierarchy supports this as ethnic minorities in predominantly white communities are seen as powerless, so here Beyonce i...

Thank you, next- Ariana Grande This music video begins with the camera filming separate people in an american high school relaying gossip that is said about Ariana Grande within the school, which is a reference to the rumours that are spread about her throughout the media. The mise-en-scene features actors dressed as high school students alongside backgrounds such as sports areas and corridors, which help set the scene. Furthermore, this is an intertextual reference to the 2004 film 'Mean girls', where students spread gossip about Regina George, who they were in awe of. The video features actors that featured in the film such as Jonathan Bennett, and celebrities like Troye Sivan and Colleen Ballinger. Ariana Grande has referenced this iconic film because she is expected to be featured in a high quality music video as she is considered an icon by many. In this scene there is a reference to Ariana's short lived romance with Pete Davidson, where she breaks off an engag...

Mise-en-scene: Blue sky with a credit block at the bottom. Camera: Long shot, panning. Lighting: High Key Lighting. Meaning/representation: The bright blue sky represents hope or happiness, as well as freedom and dreaming. The clear sky also shows the audience that it is summer as there is good, sunny weather. Mise-en-scene: A girl, presumably at the dentist with equipment in her mouth, looking worried. Camera: Close up. Lighting: The lighting is low key, but changes from bright to dark within this shot. Meaning/Representation: The change in lighting adds to the feeling of instability that she experiences at the dentist. Also, the equipment in her mouth represents the control in her life. Her eyes are wide and keep darting around which tells the audience she looks worried. Mise-en-scene: A dimmed light shining back and forth in a darkened room with shadows. Camera: Close up.  Lighting: Low key lighting, dark. Meaning/representation: ...