1. Leona Lewis - Better In Time
The words for this song are clear and easy to lip sync because the pace is not too fast to follow. The lyrics represent women as independent without the need for a man which fits in with our overall theme of the representation of women, however, it is a very well know song and we didn't want to choose a song too mainstream for fear of comparison to the original video. Another positive for this video is that there is a progression throughout the song and it's as if she gains confidence and independence through the lyrics. The overall storyline for the song is very relatable to lots of women that go through a breakup so this could empower them to continue to with their lives without a man.
2. Jennifer Lopez - All I Have
A big issue for why we didn't choose this song was that we would need to find a male willing enough to sing all of the parts for LL Cool J and we couldn't think of any of our friends that would be convincing. Some lyrics like 'shes leaving because he's mistreating her' are empowering for women, they encourage girls not to stay in a bad relationship when they can leave. We were struggling to think of camera shots we could do in relation to the song and locations that we could film in. Again it was far too known and would be harshly analysed in comparisson to the original.
3. Jazmine Sullivan - Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)
The singer Jazmine Sullivan does not sing the words clearly so the lip syncing would be very challenging to line up during the editing process. The lyrics put women on a pedestal by reinforcing the fact that they are 'a work of art' and 'every part of you is beautiful'. This is a very positive message to be sending out to women and it contradicts the usual representation of how women view themselves in the media. Also, there is not a video for the song so we would have had a blank canvas to work with, without any possibility of sub consciously getting influenced by an original video.
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