Camera work:
In the music video for Perfect by Pink, there are a variation in shots. The different shots help to explore into more depth the emotion of the character and the song. For example, there is a low angled shot as the girl carves words into the toilet cubicle wall. It shows her annoyance with the "skinny b**tches" outside the cubicle.
A low angled shot has been used again when the girl is cutting her hair. We see it fall to the ground and then their is a mid shot of her smiling. This indicates a new beginning for the girl, which we then get to see in the music video.
There is also some panning shots when the flashbacks are presented on the walls, which I personally like because it's a bit less harsh than loads of cuts. Particularly seeing how the pace of the song isn't very fast.
Editing:
The editing helps to separate the flashbacks from the rest of the video. The flashbacks have been set in a sepia tone, whereas the present day is in a normal tone. Some of the flashbacks are also presented on the walls of the room Pink is singing in.
Again, there isn't a fast sequence of cuts (thanks to the flashbacks on the wall), which compliments the pace of the song. It is still quite fast in some places but not like MTV cutting.
Mise en scene:
Generally (appart from when the mother picks the girls clothes for her), the girls clothing is consistently dark and a bit scruffy. Her make up is also dark, especially around the eyes, and her hair is the same dark colour throughout the video.
During the childhood years, her room is quite bright with hints of pink. There are also paints stands in them. As she gets older though, the rooms we she her in are bland with dark lighting in them. One thing that stays cosistent though is her love for art, as we see her through the video drawing and painting.
There is also a prop used throughout the whole video, which is a teddy bear. It has been with the girl since she was little and in the end, she gives it to her little girl saying "you are perfect to me."
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