Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Narrative Music Video: Everytime by Britney Spears
Everytime by Britney Spears shows a series of event that reflects superstar life, most probably suggesting her own. The story shows how she, who plays the protaganist, is always chased by the papparazzi and how her love life is in shambles (shown by the violence her partner invokes whilst walking and in their hotel room, as well as the arguments) because of her celebrity life as well as rumours from the papparazzi. She also narrates the story especially throughout the video where her protagonist self is in hospital. When she narrates, her costume is a white oversized shirt with a constant white surrounding suggesting innocence which relates to her song, how she portrays herself as the innocent girl who's life constantly attacked. The music video questions why the public can't understand her and how she radically chooses a rash decision to attempt suicide. Her narrating self is also partially wet which relates to her dying in the bath. I think a narrative music video was made for this song to mostly show how Britney's life has been rather than her usual dance routined videos. The audience will be able to keep an active role in this video as they can see a true insight to how Britney feels.
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analysis,
music video,
narrative