Jay-Z analysis

Mise-en-scene

The setting of Jay Z's 99 problems portrays the ghetto of Brooklyn, New York where Jay Z grew up and illustrates the struggles that Jay-Z had to go through during his career in order to reach the top of the music industry.


Editing:

Editing in this video is fast paced to keep up with the fast paced beat of the song using speed on some shots so the images occasionally move so fast they seem to be impossible to understand on the first viewing, creates an incentive for the viewer to want to see the clip again. Using fast cuts also add to the quick pace of the music video. A black and white filter is used throughout the music video, creating a dramatic effect and also allows the audience to focus on the shapes, perspectives and lighting of the music video instead.


Camera Angles:

   The music video explores a range of different camera work,two shots to create a personal connection with Jay Z  Close ups to display certain aspects in the video such as the guns the violence and the vouristic  women, establishing shots to provide the audience with a view of the scene areas which Jay Z grew up in, many shots play with perspective, many of the shots in the video are unsteady and create a sense of urgency and excitement, therefore matching the fast pace of the beat. The angles are inventive as some shots are taken through mirror reflections and at low tilts thus create space and interaction. With so much going on in the videos it keeps the various audience engaged.





























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