NARRATIVE STRUCTURE IN MUSIC VIDEO



Hero- Enrique Inglesias 



Hero is a narrative based music video. His vocal performance is integrated into the narrative. extensive use of close ups to sell the star image. the cuts are in time with the song known as cut to the beat. In addition the lyrics match the visuals for example ' you cant take my breath away' where it shows him dying. John Stewart discusses the way music videos use the language of films and techniques such as the montage and cross cutting used to tell the story.
Andrew Goodwin discusses the music video which include inter-textual relationships and hero is based on a film called the Getaway 


Narrative structures 

Todorov: Narratives have 5 structures as follows

Equilibrium- Normality at the beginning
Enrique and Jennifer love Hewitt are happy together in love
Disruption- disruption from the normality 
we see the money in the back of the car and understand something is wrong and they must be escaping from a problem that is occurring 
Acknowledgement -Understanding that a problem has occurred 
when we see the gangsters hiding out which infers that they are after real heroes
Attempt to restore-  The characters try to resolve their problems and move on
Enrique stands up for his girlfriend and rather then continue hiding facing the gangsters head on in a fight for her love
New Equilibrium- Everything is resolved but the characters  world is a slightly different place
Enrique dies, but Jennifer is free from the gangsters to continue her life without her love


Vladimir Propp

Different character types

Hero villain-princess-donor hero-helper

Hero- Enrique, camera time focuses most on him, soft lighting to make him look more angelic and heroic
Villain- Micky Rourke, All black leather with greased black hair surrounded by his gang. Less camera time and hides his face away from the camera
Princess- Jennifer Love Hewitt, crying, close ups of her kissing Enrique in soft focus, extended camera time on the couple together clearly to show there in love.



Claude Levi Strauss

Binary Opposition
you need to see the opposites to be able to tell the difference
Hero/villain
white/black
Extended camera time/hides face from the camera
Strength/weakness
Feminine soft male/hard ugly and masculine
kindness/evil



















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