Independant Work

Maroon 5 Ft. Wiz Khalifa - Payphone - Analysis:

• As the video starts Adam Levine the lead signer of Maroon 5 stands in front of a car on fire and a city that has been destructed. The mise en scene signify s a form of disruption to the city and his clothes have been destroyed by dirt and smoke showing he was part of it. He is wearing a vest top with his arms out to appeal to the female audience and represents a stereotypical boy getting into no good and creating chaos. 
• He goes to a payphone and when a girl answers the lyrics start by saying ''I'm at a payphone trying to go home all of my change I spent on you'' This shows there is a relationship between the visuals and lyrics. 
• Flashbacks are used of him working in a bank and showing an interest to a specific women letting the audience know it was her that answered the phone.
• A robbery within the bank occurs and everyone panics, The cuts become slower and Adam Levine remains calm and begins to help the women making him look like a form of 'Hero' which most young girls fantasies other and therefore makes him more appealing to that specific audience. Adam is the only person that begins to fight back in the bank and therefore once again symbolises him as a hero, He grabs the girl and runs showing he will not go on without her and makes the music video seem like a short film. 
• The lyrics ''I wish to be holding you like this'' are used whilst the couple begin to run away holding hands, this once again shows a relationship between the song and the visuals. A slow motion effect is used to make the runaway seem more dramatic. 
• The couple are chased by police even though they are the innocent ones, Adam then uses someone's car as a getaway whilst leaving the women behind showing he will do anything to protect her and make sure she's safe and reassures her.
• The car getaway is made more effective by using fast cuts which once again refers to a action film. Adam is made to look fearless which can be effective to again drawing in the female audience. 
• A notion of looking is used when Wiz Khalifa has a solo in a song, it isn't for long and he looks directly at the camera but with glasses on. 
• Towards the end Adam manages to escape a police chase which involved cars and helicopters. As soon as he exits the car it explodes causing panic throughout the audience and relief. He heads straight to the payphone and takes us back to the beginning of the video showing he done all of that for her.