Video analysis

Other Videos by Lady Gaga:



Just Dance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Abk1jAONjw&ob=av2e



This is (by title) a dance track turned pop song, and it does well to capture the essence of both. It has a steady beat that makes it easy to dance to, and yet involving lyrics. The video shows young adults getting drunk at a party to the point where they are unable to determine where they are; which is the message of the song (loosing your inhibitions). This really demonstrates people of that age as having a need to escape the mundane and loose control every now and again. It also glamorizes this at the same time, by showing the people having an immensely good time when clearly being in the wrong in social terms. This video is aimed at individuals between the ages of 17-25 male and female who enjoy drinking as a form of socialising. This can either be middle class or working, as their is no demographic gap when it comes to this common enjoyment of alcohol abuse. Although it would appear to be stereotypically targeting the lower class as it is more "socially acceptable". The story of a drunken night is told from beginning to end of the party as the protagonist (gaga) arrives. During this time, she changes outfit several times - thus loosing a sense of realism - and is in different locations in the house lip-syncing the song whilst acting drunk and interacting with people and objects to do with the party. This gives us a feel of the scale of the party. The sheer mass of people and irresponsible behaviour at the house backs up the lyrics in conveying the meaning of the loss of care for any rules or responsibilities.



Bad Romance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I&ob=av2e


The genre of this song is the same as the last, and the general theme for the video is a representation of a lusting for an unhealthy love. This is portrayed through the use of exaggerated costumes displaying the irrationality of the lead woman. It is also shown through expressive sharp movements of the dancers creating an image of the feeling of aggression in the protagonist's desires for love. The video, in all, represents love as unconventional and perhaps unconditional in it's somewhat alternative approach. The video doesn't seem to be telling a story, yet instead does seem to be showing us someone's emotional state and an abstract variation of their experience. This is as their is no real structure or progression of events. In terms of the message of the video, it probably wouldn't be as easily grasped by the audience (i don't feel) if it wasn't for the lyrics. However, the two of them together do enhance the experience.