Stop Where You Are Flashcards
(13 cards)
How successful is she?
Released first album in 2006, debuting at No.1 in the UK
How many albums has she sold?
Over 5 million
How old was she when she released Stop Where You Are?
37
What is her song about?
Don’t judge a person by their appearance, celebrate being present in the here and now
How many Grammys has she won?
2
Who is Corinne Bailey Rae?
A British singer, song writer, record producer from Leeds
Describe some iconic camera shots?
Panshot of shoes in slow motion - making her expensive shoes stand out from the surroundings, low angles connotating strength and power making her “stand tall”, close up of lower class individuals to make it personal and emotional
Describe the narrative structure?
Linear narrative, the lyrics are related to the visuals, the tone and atmosphere of them match
Intertextuality?
Very similar to one of her other videos ‘Put your records on’, continuous bright lighting connotating happiness overall, all her videos have similar messages
Talk about the editing?
Music echoes the editing with its tempo, alternates between shots of singing and dancing
Language of the lyrics?
Imperative ‘stop’ in the title ordering the audience to listen to her message, also has connotations of danger. Personal pronoun ‘you’ building a relationship with audience
Mise-en-scene?
Concrete, lower-class, urban, secret locations intimidating and dangerous, wearing red to stand out from surroundings and to empower women and show love, younger self wearing blue connotating sadness and suffering, makeup is light indicating natural beauty and self-confidence
