Rihanna - Kiss It Better Lyrics


Kiss it, kiss it better, baby
Kiss it, kiss it better, baby


Been waitin' on that sunshine, boy
I think I need that back
Can't do it like that
No one else gon' get it like that
So why argue? You yell, but cha take me back
Who cares, when it feels like crack?
Boy, ya know that you always do it right


Man, fuck yo pride
just take it on back, boy, take it on back, boy
Take it back all night


5 Locations

Theatre

little room in sports block

changing room

outside alley; sports block

under the table

Shots

wide/Long shot

Close up

medium close up

extreme close up

medium long shot

Class Case study: Music Video

What are the conventions of music videos?

• Length is usually 3-4 minutes
• Visuals reflect the lyrics; sometimes videos are abstract/conceptual 
• Focus on artist as "Star" e.g low angle = high status
• repeated close up
• aspirational costumes depending on genre; themed costumes 
• "Authorage" - The Stars distinctive visual style 
• Fast cutting rate and loads of shots
• cutting rhythm in sync with the beat and lyric
• Lipsync - role of performance
• Dancing and playing instruments depending on genre
• Studio setting

Beyonce - single ladies case study

• Camera pans
• Beyonce framed in centre (took up all screentime)
• Fades transitions through lighting
• Cutting rate varies; slow start speeds up at end
• wide shots
• Themed costume
• lipsync and dancing - role of performance

Ariana grande - Problem

• Many close ups of ariana
• wide variety of shots, size, movement and angles
• studio
• Themed - 1960's - big hair, costumes, boots, bikes
• SFX - green screen/ Projection. graphic
• lip synch 
• Star quality - ariana is ditsy, young girly image. Iggy has a tougher image
• sexualised ; male gaze