Real Media Texts - Music Video

Olly Murs - Dear Darlin

Narrative - Olly is in a relationship with a girl, is happy at first. A fight occurs, girl moves out. Olly and girl express how much they miss eachother throughout the video, both end up lonley in the end.

Settings - American apartment, city, public cafe's and parks.

Number of Shots - 100

Transitions - cross fade, fade, wipe, split screen.

Representations - Age - young and in love - make mistakes.

Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love

Narrative - Girl is lonely, becomes angel of love who can make others fall in love my shooting arrows at them - intertextuality with the story of Cupid. In the end, girl is so lonely she tries to shoot an arrow at herself but it kills her.

Settings - London, city, public places, night club, girls apartment.

Number of Shots - 140

Transitions - fades, wipe, cuts - both slow and fast paced. 

Representations - Love, age, relationships, real life crossed with fantasy.

Birdy - Skinny Love

Narrative - Performance video, loneliness, heartbroken.

Settings - Old abandoned house, shed, forest, main setting - piano.

Number of Shots - 72

Transitions -  slow cuts, fade.

Representations - Love, relationships.