1)The budget for Billie Jean was budgeted at $50,000. This differed to his other videos as their budgets were much higher. For example: Thriller's budget was $1million.
2)MTV rejected the video as it 'didn't fit their middle America audience'.
3)Billie Jean reflects the genre characteristics of pop music video. It contains lip-syncing, performance interwoven with narrative, dance routines and high fashion costume.
4)The visuals reflect the lyrics in the video as ultimately, the video is based on fan girls who claim that he/ his brothers are the parents of their babies. Key lyrics are amplified through the visuals. The actual video is about a girl: 'Billie Jean'. We never actually see her as a character however, we are presented with other images of females in general with whom he comes into contact with. For example: the billboard with the women's faces that are displayed or the figure who is already laying in he bed at the hotel.
5)The video features few close-ups than pop videos as the other focus was the dance choreography.
6)There is a lot of intertextuality within the music video. The lighting creates a 1970's disco atmosphere. Also, the setting (Hollywood sound stage) references 1940's Hollywood musicals.
The low-key lighting and Michael's costume alludes towards the idea of film noir/ 1950's crime genre.
7)The video uses notions of looking as a recurring motif. It can be seen through the detective who is watching/ following Michael. Also, the camera reinforces the idea of the notion of looking; when Michael is dancing, there are multiple freeze frames which indicate that someone is taking pictures of him.
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CLOSE TEXTUAL ANALYSIS:
1)The lighting and the detective's costume refers to film noir and mystery. Also, Michael's costume (pink shirt & bowtie) represents 1930s/40s Hollywood musicals.
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3)Characters create narrative through binary opposition. Ultimately, it is based on Hero V Villan. Role reversals are included: the detective is the villan and Michael is the hero.
4)The freeze fames/ split screens are significant. It suggests that somene is taking a picture of Michael. Also they match the lyrics.- picture on picture.
5)The picture on picture motif could mean that someone is taking pictures of Michael.
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2)MTV rejected the video as it 'didn't fit their middle America audience'.
3)Billie Jean reflects the genre characteristics of pop music video. It contains lip-syncing, performance interwoven with narrative, dance routines and high fashion costume.
4)The visuals reflect the lyrics in the video as ultimately, the video is based on fan girls who claim that he/ his brothers are the parents of their babies. Key lyrics are amplified through the visuals. The actual video is about a girl: 'Billie Jean'. We never actually see her as a character however, we are presented with other images of females in general with whom he comes into contact with. For example: the billboard with the women's faces that are displayed or the figure who is already laying in he bed at the hotel.
5)The video features few close-ups than pop videos as the other focus was the dance choreography.
6)There is a lot of intertextuality within the music video. The lighting creates a 1970's disco atmosphere. Also, the setting (Hollywood sound stage) references 1940's Hollywood musicals.
The low-key lighting and Michael's costume alludes towards the idea of film noir/ 1950's crime genre.
7)The video uses notions of looking as a recurring motif. It can be seen through the detective who is watching/ following Michael. Also, the camera reinforces the idea of the notion of looking; when Michael is dancing, there are multiple freeze frames which indicate that someone is taking pictures of him.
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CLOSE TEXTUAL ANALYSIS:
1)The lighting and the detective's costume refers to film noir and mystery. Also, Michael's costume (pink shirt & bowtie) represents 1930s/40s Hollywood musicals.
2)
3)Characters create narrative through binary opposition. Ultimately, it is based on Hero V Villan. Role reversals are included: the detective is the villan and Michael is the hero.
4)The freeze fames/ split screens are significant. It suggests that somene is taking a picture of Michael. Also they match the lyrics.- picture on picture.
5)The picture on picture motif could mean that someone is taking pictures of Michael.
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