Beyoncé- run the world

Beyonc Run the world

Beyonc Run the world

The first shot shows a chaotic scene, the darkness of the shot connotes evil and mystery as we cannot see who is involved in this fight. There is no lyrics at this stage however the music illustrates what is happening in the scene due to the heavy beat which is being played which could symbolise war. All of the people seen in the shot are all wearing black also so the viewers cannot distinguish the gender of the people in it, which relates to the title of the song who runs the world.

A close up of the artist reveals that she is the main artist. From the costume we can see that she is glamorous, which relates to the genre of r&b and the money and lifestyle. It could also show her femininity due to her costume being high fashion, relating to the lyrics of the song who run the world- girls The mise-en-scene of her facial expression could show power over the other people in the video seen before.

This shot of the male side, shows the getting ready for what may occur. There facial expressions show control and the dark costumes connotate evil, due to them fighting against women who could be seen as innocent. It shows a contrast to the female side which is all bright colours, showing opposition in both there gender and outlook. Quick cuts to the female side allow the viewer to see the differences in the sides behaviour.

The mise-en-scene shows Beyonce, a single female against a group of armed males shows her supremacy. This relates to the lyrics Disrespect us, no they won't. Boy, don't even try to touch me. illustrated by her facing up to the males and them not retaliating against her. The setting of it can narrate the video being war like due to the sandy floor and the costumes of the males. The female costume however uses sex appeal against the men as she is wearing shorts, and heels whilst the men where full combat costumes, this relates to her audience of the video being both male and female, who may inspire to be like her.

The high angle shot shows all the female side, the viewers can clearly see the contrast in the costumes, as the women wear bright colours compared to the dull of the men. Linking to there personality, and power. The women's stance also show power, showing a salute linking to the genre of the video being war like. Also due to them saluting the men shows there repect to the male population, the shot before clearly showed the males just standing there not showing the same respect towards the females, Disrespect us, no they won't. this lyric clearly contrasts to what is being seen in the visuals.

The shot shows Beyonce stance being dominant, her facial expressions supports this also. The mise-en-scene of the water behind her also gives her supremacy due to al the attention being on her and not the other extras of male characters , however she wears a revealing outfit which than could be seen as her disrespecting herself, contradicting what the lyrics say. The vehicles behind her also relate to the war theme seen through out the video.

The close up of Beyonce allows the viewers to see a full profile of her face, it allows us to see her hair, makeup and jewellery which relates to the R&B genre and the money and wealth. Her costume then contradicts the previous thoughts on war due to it being glamorous and not like her previous outfits seen in the video. However the scene behind her could relate to previous ones because of the sand, it also makes her stand out against the background.

This shot shows the female side, the stance is a traditional salute which is seen in battle, relating to the lyrics and the theme of the music video. There costumes contradict the lyrics due to them wanting power but then dressing in a way which attracts male attention which is something the lyrics opposes.

The shot then cuts to a scene of the males, showing the two sides of the battle. The costume is war like again linking to the theme seen through out. There stance could be seen as weak due to them leaning back after the attack of the female side.

The shot is taken as the point of view of the males, it allows the viewer to see the action/ dancing from the females. The extreme long shot allows all the people to be seen, which shows the power of them together against the males in the video. Beyonce wears a different costume to the other dancers to differentiate herself as being the main artist, or even the leader of the group about to fight the males. The male costume is police like, the use of props such as the shields show that the females are clearly more powerful and seen as a threat, illustrating the lyrics Who are we, What we run, We run the world

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