Music Video Analysis :)

The Video for Britney Spear's song, "Baby One More Time" does not present reality accurately. For example, at the very beginning when the bell rings, all students were able to pick up their backpacks all at the exact same time, the students all open their lockers at the same time once class is over, and there are many other examples of the students doing things in unison through-out the video. Another example is that a school that requires the students to wear uniforms, would not tolerate the females to wear their uniforms as shown in the video. They would not allow their stomachs to be shown as such. Also, when Britney begins to dance in the hall, all these other half-dressed teenage girls appear and automatically know how to do the exact same dance moves as Britney is at the exact same time as her. In reality, these attributes of the video would never happen in real life. I think that it is presented this way because to watch a video of what real life is like would just be boring. We would be used to it because its things we see every day. It look so much more fun when half-dressed young females dance to a choreographed dance routine.

This video follows the codes and conventions of most pop music videos because of the girls perfect hair and perfect body. Also, the well practiced in sync dance moves that are used by females dressed in revealing attire. The creeds and values of this video is that if you have a nice body and wear revealing clothes, everyone will like you and you will be popular. Basically, you can have any guy if you just dress like a tramp.

I think that this video would appeal to teenagers by the fact that it is appealing to teenage buys to watch a girl dance that way. Also, it appeals to girls because it makes them want to live a life like that. They like that body image and want it for themselves. Plus, it seems like the perfect high school life that 'every' girl would want. Lastly, the video stars a famous singer that most girls look up to as an idol.

Overall, I don't think that this is a good video. It doesn't have any sort of actual uniqueness to it. It is the stereotypical pop video that everyone is used to. There is no story line and no creativity used for this video.