Music Video analysis for Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
This is a music video which was made for the move '8 mile' which also stars Eminem and the film is about a young rapper named Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith struggling with almost every aspect of life you can think of whilst struggling to achieve his dream of making it big in the rap industry and this is expressed within the music video as Eminem raps mostly throughout on top of scenes from the movie in a narrator like form.
Editing: As the music video is based off highlights from the movie the editing in the music video is very fact pace as you see his struggle from nothing to not the top but where he wants to be and as it is taken from the movie there is also multiple shot reverse shots switching from his face to other people's faces commonly when within the video he is rapping against other people.
Camera: As the music video consists of scenes and clips from the movie 8 Mile unlike most rap videos it has a very large variety of camera shots but one movement that is very common is the Handheld movement as you notice this throughout most of the music video and this presents a sense of realism as you as a viewer feel like you are there also watching him so it very documentary style as well, this helps present his message even further as you feel like you have more of a personal connection with the character in the music video which is the message of pushing forward to achieve your dreams no matter what struggles you face. However one very common camera shot is a close up which is still conventional of a rap genre as this shows you clearly the expression on their face and the emotion it expresses often showing intensity. Also Medium close ups and Medium long shots are also very common within the music video showing more of the rapper's body expression and movement whether he is fighting or looking after his daughter showing the struggle he is facing trying to be a caring father but finds it difficult to live a normal life.
Mise-En-Scene: Setting is very key within this music video as it is very dark and even with shots set in the daylight it is very dim and this could imply the message of struggle and perseverance as he is fighting is own darkness to achieve his goals which links with the lighting when he is free style rapping in the shots as he has the spot light in a dark room showing he is making his dream true and apparent.
Costume- Within the music video he is always wearing a tracksuit like clothing with the hoodies and hats but the difference is it is not expensive tracksuit and he is not wearing a large amount of bling or any item that makes him stand out as an individual conveying a message that anyone can make it and everyone suffers through a struggle.
What we decided to take from analyzing this music video in particular is the costume as throughout the video Eminem is wearing a tracksuit but nothing to "Bling" or flashy which is unlike most rap video's as rap artists usually like the attention to be on them so wear the flashiest style's of clothing but in this it is very basic clothing which makes you focus more on the story rather than the artist which links to Richard Dyer's star theory of the pop singer whose the person who actually makes the music rather than the Pop star who is the main image.
Mise-En-Scene: Setting is very key within this music video as it is very dark and even with shots set in the daylight it is very dim and this could imply the message of struggle and perseverance as he is fighting is own darkness to achieve his goals which links with the lighting when he is free style rapping in the shots as he has the spot light in a dark room showing he is making his dream true and apparent.
Costume- Within the music video he is always wearing a tracksuit like clothing with the hoodies and hats but the difference is it is not expensive tracksuit and he is not wearing a large amount of bling or any item that makes him stand out as an individual conveying a message that anyone can make it and everyone suffers through a struggle.
What we decided to take from analyzing this music video in particular is the costume as throughout the video Eminem is wearing a tracksuit but nothing to "Bling" or flashy which is unlike most rap video's as rap artists usually like the attention to be on them so wear the flashiest style's of clothing but in this it is very basic clothing which makes you focus more on the story rather than the artist which links to Richard Dyer's star theory of the pop singer whose the person who actually makes the music rather than the Pop star who is the main image.
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