Assignment 14 representation
Download as ODP, PDF1 like309 views
Sam Smith's music videos consistently portray a middle or upper class representation through his clothing, which usually includes suits, tuxedos, and expensive brands, and the exotic settings of the videos. Some people may find this portrayal offensive because it implies that one needs to be middle or high class to be a fan of Sam Smith. While pop artists don't always portray the same class in their music videos, Sam Smith consistently depicts an upscale lifestyle through his costumes and locations.
1 of 3
Download to read offline
More Related Content
Viewers also liked (20)
Ad
More from Ashley Goodall (14)
Ad
Recently uploaded (20)
Assignment 14 representation
- 2. Sam smith Class In all of Sam Smith’s MV his class is represented positively to be high or middle class. This representation is created from his costume and settings in his MV’s. From the screen shots he wears, suits, tuxedos, expensive brand clothing and shirts. Secondly his body language/posture in his MV creates this representation. Most of his settings are locations are exotic such as the location in ‘Writing is on the Wall’.
- 3. Sam smith class Some people could fine this offensive because not everyone can afford clothing like he does, people could get jealous and annoyed. It could create the impression that to be a Sam Smith fan you need to be middle or high class. Its not stereotypically for an artist in the pop genre is always have a representation of a high class or middle class. Some pop artist vary in between their MV’s depending on the video. But Sam Smith always creates the representation of a high/middle class due to his costume and setting.