Plan B: She Said

The video has a clear narrative which runs throughout the whole video.

Editing: The editing is very closely connected to the song. The shots often changewhen there is a beat in the music, and there are lots of fast, jump cuts which help tokeep the audience engaged. Within the video, the editing must ensure that the music video is evenly divided into areas of:

narrative, performance, star, lyrics and song. The music video's editing does evenly distribute the different areas, for example, the performance from Plan B is placed strategically into the narrative and he is part of the narrativestoryline. As a result, there is no area with

significantly more coverage of the different aspects than any others. The editing ofthe video is very noticeable, and the audience easily detect where the editing is,and why it has been cut/compiled that way. The video does show the shots to be in a rough order, however they do include flashbacks which incorporatesdiscontinuity editing. This type of editing means that the narrative is not fullyexplained, and as a result, ensures that the audience stay engaged and it also makesthem pay attention. There are other shots that are out of order, yet besides this, theediting still keeps the overall flow of the video going.

Cinematography: Throughout the video, there are several long shots, this helps togive greater prominence to the figure.We also get to see a better view and

insight into where the characters are, and

what the location around them is like. Along

with long shots, there is also a mixture ofclose-ups-showing the audience expression/detail and also mid shots - shows both the character, and the space around them. The music video is more

relaxed in terms of

cinematography, for example, the characters often 'break the fourth wall' and look

directly at the camera, and the 180 degree rule is also relaxed. Both written,

and unwritten rules involved in the whole production in comparison to the

television and film industry are also broken.

It is important to incorporate lots of handheld camera movement into a musicvideo. The video never uses much static camera shots, and even in the courtroom,in a place of respect and solidarity, there is still movement within the

cinematography. Plan B is the accused, however although the audience wouldexpect for him to be presented as vulnerable and powerless, he is often shown bylow angles, which present him as quite the contrary. He however, is presented as

being powerful and clever. 

Showcasing the star: There are frequent close-ups of the main character, which help to showcase, and draw attention to Plan B. Although we are shown an insight into the woman, the jury, and the police inspectors, they never get as much screen time as Plan B does. When Plan B is in the box with the 2 men are either side of him, theyare his backup dancers, and are there to show off,and support the star.

Editing, Image, and Sound: The characters

in the music video interact with the sound. For example, on some of the beats, the characters click simultaneously witheach other, which corresponds to thesound track. Obviously, the main character,

Plan B cannot sing his track live, and therefore lip syncs to the song, especially

when he does the rapping verse. Building on editing, the image cuts on the beat,for example, when the are prominent beats within a bar, the editing will match thesound that the audience can hear.

Mise-en-scene: The video must be filmed in

an appropriate place according to the artist's

genre, song, and also the narrative. The song

is entitled "she said", that fits with the location,

as a court room is where different perspectives are heard. The courtroom location suggests that the video is more narrative orientated, and willbe trying more to promote a story and a message, rather just

performing the song.There are also other locations, that contrast one another, for

example, the bedroomscene, the taxi, scene, and also when Plan B is being

interview/interrogated. Theclothing that they are wearing demonstrates to the audience

which character iswhich, and what role they are trying to represent.