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Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video Analysis

Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video depicts her being kidnapped by supermodels and sold to the Russian mafia, representing the dark side of the music industry. Through various camera techniques and mise-en-scene elements, the video contrasts Lady Gaga's innocence at the beginning with her darker portrayal later on, as she is consumed by the industry. These techniques include close-ups showing her with minimal makeup when innocent and harsher makeup when corrupted, as well as costumes changing from white to blood red. The video ultimately suggests Lady Gaga gains control over her career.

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Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Video Analysis

Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video depicts her being kidnapped by supermodels and sold to the Russian mafia, representing the dark side of the music industry. Through various camera techniques and mise-en-scene elements, the video contrasts Lady Gaga's innocence at the beginning with her darker portrayal later on, as she is consumed by the industry. These techniques include close-ups showing her with minimal makeup when innocent and harsher makeup when corrupted, as well as costumes changing from white to blood red. The video ultimately suggests Lady Gaga gains control over her career.

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Music Video Analysis

- By Paris Fielder

Chosen video to analyse


I have chosen to analyse the music video for Bad Romance by Lady Gaga, which was the lead release from her EP and second major release, The Fame Monster (2009). In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gaga confirmed that Francis Lawrence had directed the music video for Bad Romance quoting

Type of video
Performance and concept type, slight narrative. Concept type: she is being kidnapped by supermodels, drugged and sold to a Russian mafia for a million roubles. This video is a comparison to the music industry and its shady, dark side. Performance type: Lady Gaga is singing the song and is the victim to the music industry.

Camera work
The shot where she is in the bathtub with wide eyes is a way of showing her innocence and cleansing that away in preparation to be swallowed up by the music industry and turning into the Fame Monster, a direct link to the name of her album.

Camera work
The tracking shot of her surrounded by hanging diamonds and a circle of men show her as an object to the music industry as the men are deciding whether to sign her.

Camera work
The shot with the computers with bidding figures represent the music industry because she is performing for the men and they are bidding to sign her.

Camera work
Extreme close-up of Lady Gaga with minimal makeup on and crying to show her innocence.

Camera work
Full body shot of Lady Gaga with a silver plant around her represents her wanting to be the centre of the universe/attention.

Camera work
Towards the end where the man who signed her is burnt on the bed shows Lady Gaga in control of her career and she later stated in a interview that the video is about a tough female spirit.

Editing
Editing used on her eyes to emphasise the innocence and the phrase wide-eyed.

Editing
The lyrics I want your love, and all your lovers revenge This is her saying she wants to be part of the music industry, flaws and all and she wants the jealousy of other artists as well.

Mise en scene
Lady Gaga wearing white clothes in the beginning show her innocence before she is involved in the music industry

Mise en scene
They are later replaced by blood red clothing to emphasise the dark side of the music industry and to show that Lady Gaga is no longer innocent.

Mise en scene
All costumes were designed by the late Alexander McQueen.

Mise en scene
Darker, harsher make-up in the shots with the red costumes show a darker side to Lady Gaga and emphasise on music industry evils.

Mise en scene
Minimal make-up shots show innocence in Lady Gaga as an artist.

Mise en scene
Bright lighting, indoors setting.

Audience
This music video makes reference to other artists aiming to be signed and the music industry. It appeals to Lady Gaga fans, creative people, eccentric musicians, primarily a young adult audience as children will not understand hidden messages and it could be too sexualised for them. Also, adults will find it too bizarre.

Genre
Music Business Drugs Competition

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