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The camera shot type used in this part of the video, is a ‘medium close up’ shot. This shot frames a subject's head (Katy Perry) and cuts off around mid-chest. The focus is on the subject. This shot type reveals only a little of the surroundings, still showing the facial expressions of Katy Perry. Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows the setting clearly in this video, even though it is not displayed as a wider screen, but instead, as a medium close up shot. The camera angle, shows the background and surroundings of Katy Perry, as the viewer can clearly see and assume that she is in a place of nature and greenery (a jungle). A camera technique called ‘Pulling focus’, is used in this part of the video, as one person is the subject of the video, in this case, Katy Perry is the subject and everything else behind her (her surroundings) are blurred out, so that the viewer is directed to the subject of the video, putting all focus on Katy Perry, as she is the only one who is clearly visible Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows the subject’s (Katy Perry) costume. In this case, Katy Perry is shown as wearing nothing, as she is bathing. This particular scene, conforms to our expectations of gender representations of females in the media, as usually, women are represented in the media as being a ‘sex object’. Furthermore, this part of the video shows Katy Perry being rather sensual and voluptuous, as she is shown as being erotic, since she is also shown as not wearing anything. Also, her body language makes this part of the video look sexual, as her body language and In relation to theories, The male gaze theory by feminist film critic, Laura Mulvey, would conform to the representation of Katy Perry (female) in this part of the video, as Laura Mulvey’s concept refers to the way visual arts are structured around a masculine viewer, describing the tendency in visual culture to depict the world and women from a masculine point of view and in terms of men's attitudes. The male gaze consists of three Lighting in this video can be described as ‘high-key lighting’, as the video consists of bright, vivid and vibrant colours.

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The camera shot type used in this part of the video, is a ‘medium close up’ shot. This shot frames a subject's head (Katy Perry) and cuts off around mid-chest.The focus is on the subject.This shot type reveals only a little of the surroundings, still showing the facial expressions of Katy Perry.

Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows the setting clearly in this video, even though it is not displayed as a wider screen, but instead, as a medium close up shot. The camera angle, shows the background and surroundings of Katy Perry, as the viewer can clearly see and assume that she is in a place of nature and greenery (a jungle).

A camera technique called ‘Pulling focus’, is used in this part of the video, as one person is the subject of the video, in this case, Katy Perry is the subject and everything else behind her (her surroundings) are blurred out, so that the viewer is directed to the subject of the video, putting all focus on Katy Perry, as she is the only one who is clearly visible to the viewer.

Mise-en-scene in this part of the video, shows the subject’s (Katy Perry) costume. In this case, Katy Perry is shown as wearing nothing, as she is bathing. This particular scene, conforms to our expectations of gender representations of females in the media, as usually, women are represented in the media as being a ‘sex object’. Furthermore, this part of the video shows Katy Perry being rather sensual and voluptuous, as she is shown as being erotic, since she is also shown as not wearing anything. Also, her body language makes this part of the video look sexual, as her body language and posture complements with her facial expressions of coming across, as though she is back to being feminine again.

In relation to theories, The male gaze theory by feminist film critic, Laura Mulvey, would conform to the representation of Katy Perry (female) in this part of the video, as Laura Mulvey’s concept refers to the way visual arts are structured around a masculine viewer, describing the tendency in visual culture to depict the world and women from a masculine point of view and in terms of men's attitudes.The male gaze consists of three different gazes: 1. That of the person behind the camera.2. That of the characters within the representation or film itself.3. The gaze of the spectator.

Lighting in this video can be described as ‘high-key lighting’, as the video consists of bright, vivid and vibrant colours.