R&BAnalysis of R&B videos

Beyoncé – Yonce • Wide shots• Close ups – relationship between artist and audience• Women in revealing clothing and behaving provocatively – voyeurism• High/low pitch lighting• Set in a street• Make up• Dark/revealing clothing• Singing• Use of blur/distortions in image• Smoking• Amplifying video content to match lyrics• Abstract/performance

Chris Brown - Loyal • Women behaving provocatively – voyeurism• Close ups – relationship between artist and audience• High pitch lighting• Bright clothing• Make up• Smoking• Singing• Men looking at women – voyeurism• In a city/street• Amplifying video content for lyrics• Performance – dance routine• Animal – tiger • Wearing a hat

Drake - Headlines • Amplifying video content for lyrics• Close up – relationship between artist and audience• Dark clothing• Wide shots• Low pitch lighting • Wearing a hat• Singing• Use of editing• Abstract• Smoking• Quick cuts• Drinking alcohol

Rhianna – Pour It Up • Low pitch lighting• Distorting image• Close ups – relationship between artist and audience• Multi coloured lights• Glamorous clothing• Women behaving provocatively – voyeurism• Wide shots• Sunglasses• Women pole dancing• Performance• Amplifying video content for lyrics• Wearing jewellery• Throwing money• Singing

Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker• Close ups – relationship between artist and audience• High pitch lighting• Singing• Performance/narrative• Women – voyeurism• Wide shots• Casual/bright clothing• Set in a cinema• Amplifying video content for lyrics