Prelim Lyrics Analysis

Mise-en-scene
 
Lighting

• Lighting is pretty conventional as it is natural and artificial lighting depending on location

Costume

• Slight chav theme
• Cheerleader outfits
• mostly casual costumes you would find in an American high school

Props

• Cars
• Pom poms
• Band instruments
• Things you would find in a high school

Location

• The main location for the narrative is an American high school e.g. the field outside, the hallways etc.
• The performance is in a studio location
• They are also in a street as well.

Camerawork and composition

• Close ups, long shots and mid shots are used all the way through the promo
• Camerawork and composition are pretty conventional

Editing

• The editing is fast paced.
• Straight cuts are the main editing technique present in this promo

Narrative/Performance

• The performance is quite conventional for a pop promo
• Performance features Gwen singing plus a dance routine done by Gwen and her dancers
• The narrative uses illustration to show the songs lyrics
• This is very conventional as lots of promos do this