Music Video Analysis- Katy Perry Last Friday Night

Cinematography
We are introduced to the video with an establishing shot of an American suburb. This is followed by a cut to inside showing a close up of a chicken. A pan shot shows us around and then cuts to a long establishing shot of the bedroom. The story has a reversed narrative as we see the morning after the party before we see the scenes of a party. Shot reverse shot is used to show conversation as Kathy (Katy Perry) doesn’t know what had happened. Mid shot reaction shot to show Kathy’s face when she realises she had a party. Tilts and pan shots show the trashed bedroom before the artist starts singing. Mid shots and long shots are used when Kathy is singing showing the location and confusion in Kathy’s face. Close up of the laptop to show crazy reckless photos from the night before, helps Kathy to try and remember what happened the night before. Reaction shot shows the sadness in Kathy’s face. This is followed by more medium close ups of Kathy singing. A long shot shows what her bedroom looked like before. Long shot of a party outside. Low angle long shot is used to show Kathy knocking on her neighbour’s door showing she is the powerful one for going and knocking on the door. Over the shoulder mid shot show the girl opening the door. Rebecca Black is well known so relates to the popular character she is playing. Mid shot reaction shot of Kathy when she sees the party inside. Medium close up of another geek staring at Kathy this suggests that only geeks fancy other geeks. Close ups are used in the fantasy to show the loving between the two geeks. Close up of feet as Kathy walks down the stairs. Follow by reaction shots to show everyone face at the transformation. Medium shot of the jock leaving the popular girl for Kathy. Medium long shots are used to show Kathy and Rebecca playing a dancing game. And then of her singing in the centre of the screen so the audience know it is the same person. Shot reverse shot is used to show them dancing and then to show the game that they are playing. Medium and long shots showing people dancing and having a good time. Close up reaction shots to show Kathy very happy. Long shot to show everyone in the garden partying. Long shots and medium close ups of the man on the saxophone and panning on the other people playing instruments in the garden. Close ups of Kathy being sick reaction shot to her drinking alcohol. Medium long shot of the jock grabbing Kathy’s bum, followed by an over shoulder shot of geek standing up for Kathy. Long shot is used when the geek beats the jock. This is followed by the reality with mid shots and long shots. A close of Kathy is used showing her sing the last few lyrics. Reaction shot of her upset about the photos. Mid shots reaction shots as the parents open the door to her trashed bedroom. Shot reverse shot following the conversation.
Editing
As the establishing shot falls down from a high angle Capitol records, the production company, the artist name and the song title appear in the middle of the screen as if it were a film. A cut is used to take us inside the house. Cuts are used to take us from different shots. They are fast paced and change to the beat of the song. A cut is used to show the bruise on her neck which relates to the lyrics in the song. A blur transition takes us to the night before suggesting that everything that happened was a blur and can’t remember. There is a cut to take us outside to the party. Fast paced cuts take us inside and outside to show people having a good time and Kathy getting frustrated over the noise. Another blur takes us to a dream/ fantasy. Cuts are used to take us to Kathy singing in her bedroom then back to the party from the night before. Fast paced cuts and shot reverse shots show them getting dressed up for the party. Cuts showing the party downstairs, getting Kathy read in Rebecca’s room and Kathy singing in her own room. Fast cuts to fight to the pace of the music. Cuts from the party to reaction shots. We then cut back to out in the garden. Cut from outside to Kathy’s bedroom the party has moved. A blur transition takes us back to the fantasy/ dream of the geek beating the jock. The last shot turns into a photo on the laptop. There is a continuity error as Kathy goes to bed as hot 80’s chick but wakes up as a geek. A star zoom to Kathy’s face finishes the video and the end appears followed by credits as if this was a mini film.
Mise-en-scene
Locations: American suburb very stereotypical as it looks very pretty, girly and a nice place to live. The bedroom is very girly, pink and fluffy. Although it has been trashed so suggests there was a party. Rebecca’s house trashed from the party, cups everywhere paper chains. Garden is trashed there is a band, balloon flamingos and people partying.

Costumes: we first see Katy Perry as a geek, big glasses, braces and dungarees very stereotypical. Very 80’s bright block colours. Before the transformation the jock looks at Kathy like she is ugly but after he follows her because she looks sexy this is stereotypical of the jock. Jock interested in the blonde popular pretty girl. Kathy’s second outfit is very figure hugging and short in bright block colours with heels. This makes her look sexy and attracts the male target audience. It also attracts the people who think they are geeks and ugly because she is transformed and they will aspire to be like her. In the fantasy they are dressed up as a prince and princess like a video game.