If they were to represent privacy then this could also convey the poker game to be only a façade to what she is really talking about within the lyrics of intimacy which would also be a private moment. Within the establishing shot she walks through beaded curtains to attend a poker game these beaded curtains could convey the intimacy of the poker game and could also act as a mask which could represent her poker face. This could highlight that she is better than him and should be dominated by her like a dog. When the man leans back onto her he is starting to come out of shot and focus, the lighting is also darker on him at this time as he is lower down looking up at Gaga this portrays importants. The dogs could also represent the males in the video. This could represent her being powerful as she is walking in front of them and she is bigger, indicating that she is better than others.

The dogs are well known for being powerful, strong and the biggest breed of dog. MISE-EN-SCENE: At the beginning of the music video there are Great Dane dogs on either side of her. Slow shots of Lady Gaga’s body at the beginning of the song. Although this is effective in highlighting the beat and builds anticipation of the fast up beat song which is ahead.

However at the beginning of the song there is slow motion and jagged movements which is a heavy contrast to the rest of the song. There is also the use of fast edits and transitions within the music video which is used in order to convey the fast pace of the song. The scene and her movements are also slowed and jagged making her body move in time with the beat of the song. Within this scene there is the special effect of multiplying the shot, which only emphasises Lady Gaga’s persona of being unique and weird. This highlights the idea of her having a ‘poker face’ as you don’t know what is going on.ĮDITING: At the beginning of the music video there is the opening scene in which Lady Gaga is emerging from a swimming pool. This establishes the scene but blocks the audience off, this depicts that you cannot come in and she is hiding something. As she walks the camera watches her go through and try’s to follow her in. When she is walking through the blinds there is a tracking shot. This shot has been taken to get you to focus on her body and the movements she is showing which are ‘sexual’ as she is going up and down on the chair. The camera zooms in and out of her quickly and unsteady. When Gaga sings the line ‘I’ll get him hot, show him what I got’. CAMERA ANGLES: The video is quite seductive and sexual this is depicted through the camera angles.

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