Video Analysis

In this shot you can see the main actress in a longshot looking over a damaged unstable table looking into the light . Symbolizing her seeing clearly now as the table is a metaphor for the relationship as the title is turning tables.This shot is a studio shot where she sings about this damaged relationship and as she sees the table in this clear light , that is the way she sees the relationship and therefore is able to sing about it .The lighting is harsh and dramatic just like their relationship.She is placed in the darker side of the photo implying that she was in the dark about something but she is now looking towards the light. She is framed in the center of the shot to show this video is about her .I would call this an establishing shot because she is singing here in the studio and all the other locations are flashbacks to good and bad times that they have sheered together .Usually in videos the past are shown in black and white for example Beyonce's Listen .But in my video i have decided this is unnecessary as her memories are so

clear and vivid they are stronger and matter more than the present .The present actually has a colour saturation on it to show her present is color less and colder without him even though she is singing about being better off in the long run . There is no motion to the camera at this point to represent that still single moment in time were it was all still and the memories came flooding back .

This is a two shot of the two main characters arguing.The lighting is fairly natural as natural and the arguing in their relationship is recurring, indicating things are running hair true course.The lights in the room are off to symbolical that she was in the dark about something .And as he is keeping his hood up that shows that he is hiding something as well as him looking down expressing the body language of shame .His hand is extended in a nature of consolation , but hers is extended to black him out as she turns her face away and she cannot even look him in the eye , her other hand is placed on her head to imply pain , or make the pain is a reaction to what she has just been told .As part of the mise on scene behind her is a very happy and colorful Climpt painting suggesting behind her is a happy and colorful beginning of their relationship, and the towel symbolized the mess that their relationship is that needs cleaning up . The door is Open symbolizing his invitation to leave Along with her expression and ignorance towords his extended arms .

In this two shot she is taking control! She has thrown his cloths in his arms as carelessly as she is trowing him out shown by her body language of her pointing to the door witch is already open! Even though it was open before implying this she is now reinforcing it and will not take no for an answer! She is closer to the camera making her appear bigger , showing the audience who the strong one in the shot really is .Further into the distance he looks small powerless and guilty holding his cloths as he tried to explain himself, subverting the stereotype that men are big and strong just as she is subverting the stereotype that women are week .On the wall directly behind him there is a painting of other women representing that that is in his past and this may we the problem and reason why she is singing him back in that direction as she does not want him anymore .

In this two shot The roles have reverse .He is not closest to the camera and therefore looks bigger representing his strength over her as she is pinned to the wall. For the title is turning tables to instead of her being the strong one he is not dominant and she is week and venerable.This Shot does up hold the stereotype that men are strong and women are week ,But not for long before it cuts away to studio . Later on in the clip she regains her strength and pushes him off as the clip gets played for longer and the audience gets to see what happens next as she stands up for herself and regains her power , symbolization she will always get back up and she takes no non seance from him as she makes him disappears in the next shot .The light is on at the opposite end of the room , creating the effect that the light is not shed on hi violet matters yet , and the violence is not centered to represent that none knows about it and its not noticeable to anyone else . In the next studio shot she looks in that direction were it has happened and sings " i wont let you close enough to hurt me " implying that she will never let her guard down around him again because of the way she has been treated .

Here in this two shot they are out in the wilderness creating the illusion of possible danger.They are both resting on broken damaged trees, that represent their relationship that they were both dependent on.The fact that they are both on two different trees represents reparation and distances between them .They are both looking in different directions showing that moving forwards for them both it means moving in separate directions .Shortly after this he disappears from this two short making it an extreme long shot of her .

The dead leafs of the floor that the trees have shed represent all the tears that she has shed that have make her feelings for him dryer and lifeless than these leafs .The puddles help represent that .And the fact that he is wearing his hud up represent the storm that there relationship is about to take .In the background are two live trees standing tall and growing next to each other . The fact that its in the background says that that is how they use to be instead of the current dead trees they are on .

Here you can see a close up of her feet as she is walking away from him and away from the relationship.The rough carpet represents the rough journey she has had with him and the pattern is metaphoric for repeated situations. Her feet are beare to represent her venerability and her exposed feelings . The fact that she is wherein black down to her feet represents the fact that she is covered in negative feelings and possibly even regret . The broken peaces of dishes they broke in their previous fights represents them breaking up and their broken relationship. But in the background you can see a rug , nothing like the one she is walking on this one is colorful , yet still patterned but bright and cheerful , this representing their old patterns that were nice but they are behind her suggesting that those good days are far behind them .

In this shot the tables have turned yet again.In Many shots she has asked him to leave and thrown him out but this time he is walking out willingly with no thoughts of looking back . This long shot is taken at a long angel as the audience are still to presume is a bad guy as the song is about him in a negative light . Also this angel is suggesting that he was doing wrong by doing this .At the same time This can be looked at in a positive manor .

Because he is dressed in black , he could be representing all the bad memories and pain that was caused and him waling out could represent all of these bad things leaving her life for good and this would be a positive thing in this case .

At the same time he is leaving light and color behind him meaning that his roads ahead may not be too pleasant .

BY MADALINA