'Stop Where You Are' by Corrine Bailey Rae was released in April 2016.
In 2006, Corrine was signed to a big record label and released a self-titled album including songs like 'Put Your Record On', which put her on the map and won her many music awards and nominations.
In 2008, her husband died of an accidental methadone and alcohol overdose, which broke Corrine and she disappeared from music for a long time.
In 2016, 8 years after her husbands death, she released an album called 'The Heart Speaks In Whispers' about navigating grief and love.
themes:
- discrimination
- class divide
- empowerment
- poverty
- bullying/gangs
representation:
- class (interaction between the homeless person and the man wearing a business suit)
- age (youth is mostly represented)
- gender (hyper masculinity, hyper femininity and representation throughout)
- ethnicity (many different races are depicted)
camera (FAM):
- frequent low angles to make it seems daunting
- mid close-ups of CBR to promote the artist
- slow camera movements (links to editing)
- high angle shot of the homeless person to show thir inferiority
- businessman sits next to homeless person to make them equal hieght
- enigmatic shots create a sense of mystery
- a boy about to jump from a tall building (low angle shot cuts immediately to a high angle shot, high contrast)
mise en scene (CLAMPS):
- music video opens with smoke and low key lighting to show isolation
- sombre facial codes
- CBR's red dress is incongruous to the grey and dull background
- buildings are tall and bleak to show how its hard to escape from that sort of life
- businessman handing a coffee to a homeless person
editing (STOPS):
- music video opens with long shots which turn into quicker, shorter shots
- entirely in slow motion, with ever slower motion used at each chorus to sync with the lyrics "stop where you are"
- only straight cuts to create a sense of realism
- CBR gets the most screen time
sound (GILE):
- slow tempo pop/singer songwriter
- lyrics attempt to spread positivity and encourage the audience to stop and appreciate life around you
- nature and light imagery in the lyrics
- uplifting explosion
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