Sunday, November 14, 2021

KEY TEXT MUSIC VIDEO : Formation by Beyonce

 VIDEO 


INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ANALYSIS: complete by Friday 


Contexts :    

Summarise the social , political and historical  events and issues  that are directly  referenced  in the video. 


Star persona 

How does Beyonce represent herself in this video ? Personality, use of sexuality and sex appeal , ethnicity and background , perspective on social and historical events ? Is she just a glamorous pop star dressing up  or expressing something more profound ? Is she representing something beyond herself ? 


Representation :  

Find some examples from the video of the different ways social issues , people,  America ,ethnicity, gender and any other factors  are represented in the video , focusing on social status and power as well as any use or subversion of stereotypes. Look at relevant technical codes like iconography and costume, framing, camera angles and lighting/colour. What are the messages in the video ?


These resources may help :  



Rebecca Fisher excellent video essay


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