we found love analysis

1. We found love By Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris

2. The beginning The begging starts with a monologue, from the girl. She speaks about falling in love and the complications of it, whilst clips of the couple are being shown with and with out each other. The narrative then stops and loud lighting is heard and seen and it cuts to the song which could suggest this relationship is dangerous.

3. Close up shot of the lovers, showing intimacy. Close up shot of a slot machine, suggest reckless and risky behavior/lifestyle choices. mid shot riding a skateboard together, shows they enjoy risk and the feel of adrenaline. Wide shot riding a bike together, red colored smoke symbolizing love.

4. Close up shot, exaggerating the love and affection they have for each other. Wide shot of a Large open corn field, suggesting freedom. She takes her top as she is running off which shows she is very comfortable with the man. The shallow depth of field puts the couple in the fore ground of the shot. The sparkler is symbolic of One’s latter years of tranquility. Now Rihanna is Left alone for the first time, and it is the first time we have seen any kind of substance abuse ( alcohol). The sparkler is begging to come to an end, which symbolizes that the years of tranquility are over.

5. Influence In this clip you can see the man go down the ramp first as the camera pans slightly and follows him followed by an over the shoulder shot looking down on him In this clip, we see Rihanna immediately follow and copy the man by going down the ramp too. This suggests that she is naive and that he is the influence in the relationship. It then cuts to her feeling trapped with the projection a storm over her and lots of wind.

6. Here we see a wide shot in a fish and chips shop, Rhianna is dancing on a table and the man seems to think this is normal behavior which suggests they are intoxicated. The video then cuts to Rhianna back in a room alone with a projection of a corn field. Which shows that she is reminiscing back to the times when she was happy running free with him in a field. She then recklessly takes off her jacket an throws it onto the table next to her and hits the other customers. Supporting the idea that she is intoxicated. Then another cut back to a close up of her again with the projection of the corn field, this time hugging herself and looking sad. Showing that it has a deep meaning to her

7. After the lyrics “Hopeless place” the beat drops to an electronic beat. We see a close up shot of never ending amounts of pills are dropped, suggesting they are taking lots of them. Close up of the drugs container and pills in the mans hand, again suggesting that he is the influence. Super close up of a pupil dilating, common effect of drugs. Wide shot and high angle of their bedroom, they are very aggressive and sexual. The room is very messy which suggests they are not motivated and unclean.

8. Sequence all together:

9. Here she is seen stealing food Trashing the shop Pausing from all of the chaos they are causing for a kiss, sign that they are highly intoxicated but in love Making a get away in a shopping trolley without a care in the world

10. More and more drugs, contrasting with a singular cigarette at the begging, it I snow a whole packets at once. Burning building projection, suggesting everything is burning down in her life Protective, psychotic behavior from the man tattooing “mine” on the girls bum. Police sirens adding to the building chaos