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Cinematography:
The final scene features all the characters from Conan's daydream staring at him, they are showcased through a panning of the camera.

Mise-en-scene:
The facial expressions of each character which all differ from confused, intrigued, embarrassed and confused ends the music video on a comedic note, and adds an element of catharsis after the emotional outpouring of the previous scenes.

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Cinematography:
The next part of the sequence is separated by the black scene. The camera then tilts up from a close-up of a burnt croissant back to Conan and his boss.

Mise-en-scene:
The separation between the two parts of the narrative indicates the shift from Conan's imagination to reality. The stern facial expression shown by the boss adds a comedic twist to this realisation .

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Cinematography:
The following sequence has the footage rewinding with cup fitting back in to place. It's then accompanied by a knee level shot of Conan, which holds him at a shoulder level perspective shot. This is aided by the slow zoom in to a close shot.

Mise-en-scene:
The abrupt change in the direction of music video's narrative is quite unusual of narrative music videos, which are usually more coherent and simplistic. The change is used to show Conan's snap back in to reality. The fog has cleared up at this part, making the lighting brighter and resolving the emotional breakdown of the prior scene to a more peaceful tone. The closeup exemplifies this mood, especially with the slow motion of the bacgkround.

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Cinematography:
The following sequence is a slo-mo shot of a cup of coffee falling and breaking which is accompanied by a high angle that tilts down. The chosen shot angle conveys the powerlessness of Conan and illicits an emotional response from the audience. He is portrayed to be at a very vulnerable state.

Mise-en-scene:
Colour palette with soft blues and khaki green has a soothing and peaceful effect, which is ironic in the chaos of what's going on in the music video however represents the disconnect Conan feels. The breaking of the cup is symbolic of how Conan feels broken and dejected inside. His neutral facial expression mirrors the lyrics which say ''I feel no emotion''.

Representation:
Represents people who don't fit in with society, people who feel different or broken. This can relate to people who struggle with mental health issues, which has been on the rise or at the least the awareness of it has from Gen z - the generation which make up Conan's demographic.

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Cinematography:
Camera pans over the window side of the cafe. This allows the audience to have full view of what is going on, it's also as if we are surveying the scene in Conan's eyes.

Mise-en-scene:
Couple from earlier are brought back, here they are shown caressing each other fondly, before stopping in a freeze frame of them looking at each other. The inter-dynamics of each character and the lack of space, almost rubs the happiness of the couple in the audience's face, especially when it pans over to Conan. There is a drastic change between Conan and the rest of the characters, he is the only character that we connect to as an audience because he is the only one who directly addresses us. Therefore his resentment, shown from his bitter facial expressions, are similarly felt by us. The setting outside replicates the perfect suburban Utopia, with the expensive cars and lush greenery, so it's set as if the whole world is against the character.

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Cinematography:
Camera pans from the side on to Conan, then pulls back while Conan is slowly dragged forward.  The purpose of this is to have a dramatic reveal  of the chaotic background eg the rising smoke and extras running. The shot also shows the division between Conan and his surroundings.

Mise-en-scene:
Lighting disrupted by the use of fog machine, which creates silhouettes out of the extras as a means of artistic expression. It makes the colour scheme dark and gloomy, focusing on shades of grey. The spacing between Conan and the rest of the characters, emphasises his loneliness, which is already shown through having all the background extras be couples (eg couple kissing in the background). Conan's neutral expression is alarming in the face of the rising fire and the frenzy of everyone in the background, it's abnormality forces the audience to focus on Conan rather than the frenetic background.

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Cinematography:
Use of both shoulder level shot and close up shots place all attention on Conan. It serves as a tool to evoke the character's emotional state of mind. It indicates that we should pay attention to Conan's feelings.

Lighting:
Outside scenery highlights the natural lighting. It's typical of pop music videos to have constant location changes.

Mise-en-scene:
Change of location, removal of all other extra characters forces all the attention to be on Conan, so that they can appreciate his sentiment behind the lyrics.

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Cinematography:
Tracking shot of couple walking past Conan oblivious to his presence and almost knocking in to him, takes the audience's attention from Conan. Tracking shots surprise the audience by first showing new characters adjacent to the subject and then landing on the subject, the end of this shot The impact of these shots are that it helps us understand Conan's position, in relation to the customers and the contrast can be extremely helpful.

Mise-en-scene:
The tracking shot in juxtaposition with the acting in which The couple featured walk by excitedly and totally in tune with each other, oblivious to their surroundings. As an audience we, align once again with Conan because we are the spectators. We are secluded from the elation felt by the characters, due to the fact that we have no context or understanding of what they are talking about. Conan's watchful eyes lingering at the couple is symbolic of us as an audience, Conan is our only anchor to the narrative of the music video.

Representation:
Queer (LGBTQ+) representation. Adds to theme of diverse representation but has personal links to Conan himself, as he identifies as a homosexual man. Also Conan's fanbase has a large LGBTQ+ demographic, who look up to Conan as a gay icon, they find a sense of solidarity and security in this use of representation.

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Over the shoulder shot and then the jump to the reverse shot offers perspective of the couple, it presents the conversational back and forth of the couple.  The camera then pans down to close-up of the couple holding hands, this is meant to be symbolic of the strong bond between the two. This helps the audience to track the reactions of the participants eg the smiling and laughing add a bittersweet element to the music video, that this couple is being sentimental and sweet but we as an audience are alienated as we are watching from the outside (perspective of Conan)

Representation:
Representation of an elderly black couple. The growing theme occurring is an inclusion of different types of diverse couples. Giving representation to couples who are not usually included in mass media, and are unconventional in that sense, so their inclusion with positive representation can make these audience feel special. Encourages a loyal fanbase (Henry Jenkins) who will further promote this music.

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Cinematography:
Shoulder level shot is suggestive of the closeness between these two characters introduced in the music video. Shallow focus shot takes away the distraction of the background, so that all the immediate focus is on the interaction of these two characters. It's suggested that this is Conan's POV, and that would mean that the focus on the characters and not the background is indicative of Conan's preoccupation with relationships (linking back to the meaning of the song). The cinematography also features a closeup of the couple holding hands, with a focus on the diamond ring on her hand, which correlates with the lyrics of the song ''she wears a ring, but they tell people they're not engaged''.  There's a sentimental nature to it. They are the idealised couple.

Lighting:
Natural lighting casts a glowing atmosphere around the couple. It sets a romantic tone.

Mise-en-scene:
The inter-dynamics of the actors interaction with each other eg laughing together, cuddling and holding each other's face, adds an element of vulnerability and intimacy, it foregrounds the connection between these two characters. It invokes jealousy, not solely from Conan himself, who's isolation is contrasted from the closeness of the couple, but from the audience themselves. Conan does this to appeal to his young audience, stereotypically teen audiences tend to be hyper-fixated on relationships, so this video has that relatable factor. Particularly for his female (teen) majority demographic, who are known to be boy-crazy.

Representation:
Interracial relationships, element of diversity here. Conan has a broad audience, so having figures that they can look up to especially as a model of healthy and loving relationship, featuring a young black women and her asian male counterpart. This inclusion, fights against harmful stigmas, racism and discrimination. Especially, in the context of the rising wave of Asian Hate due to false information around corona and hyper-focus of racism after the George Floyd , which has carried through to 2021 (When this video was released).

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Cinematography:
Use of Pull focus to zoom in and out of focus on Conan in time with the song. It draws in towards the climax of the song, allowing for focus by having a close up on Conan's facial expressions, which heightens the intensity of the song.  The pull focus mirrors the swelling of Conan's emotions. Effective technique with camera pulling out just as Conan walks away.

Lighting:
Natural lighting maintained.

Mise-en-scene:
Extras still walking in the background, oblivious to Conan's emotional outpour is indicative of how this is an internal struggle. This creates the impression that we as an audience are being privy to Conan's inner emotions, making the video fit a more personal theme. Displays of intense emotions is a common convention used in pop music videos.

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Cinematography:
Medium shot, so that setting can be noticed.

Mise-en-scene (colours, setting, acting) :
Location change to the cafe front resulting in a happier change of atmosphere, the colour scheme integrates neutral colours which immediately elevates the music video to a professional status. In relation to Conan's character in the music video, the neutral colours symbolise his boredom. The composition of the scene with Conan's position behind the counter, showcases his alienation from the rest of the customers because of the space between them. The props used to decorate the cafe make it look modern and extremely aesthetic to a contemporary audience, which contrasts with the dark kitchen that the music video started with.

Lighting:
Natural bright lighting used once again to make the environment seem very homely and inviting , the pleasant setting also makes Conan's disconnection to the rest of the setting more evident.

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Cinematography:
Close-up shot of Conan Gray's face used to show his emotions, the mise-en-scene of his facial expressions looking blank and his stance being turned away from the camera, suggest that he is preoccupied. This creates engima ,as we as an audience are encouraged to question what he's thinking about.

Lighting:
Lighting has switched to natural lighting, it's effect is to highlight Conan's natural beauty. It also makes the music video look more realistic, which is the whole point of the music video to be a narration of real life.

Mise-en-scene (colours, props, acting):
Product placement subtly placed in the music video with the use of the beats headphones, which Conan takes off.  Non-diegetic soundtrack starts playing when Conan takes of prop of beat headphones, puts more attention on the endorsement, has a cohesive effect of making it seem like, that was the song Conan was listening to. Dramatic acting with exaggerated sighing makes Conan seem slightly distressed, feeding in to the representation of Conan being a busy employee, he represents the ordinary person. Example of star power in which Conan, at his celebrity status is made to look more relatable to appeal to a wider audience.  In Richard Dyers own words, the star (Conan in this case) is constructed as a commodity for the consumer. The colour palette uses light colours, light blue background, which connotes tranquility and sereneness. The overall effect is an atmosphere of ''calm before the storm'', as if he's gathering the mental strength to do a task. Presumably, starting his work from the context clues given.

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Cinematography: Establishing shot - sets the scene and the tone for the music video, the mise-en-scene of this shot sets it at a kitchen in the back of the cafe, prepares the audience for the following action. It provides the context/background for the rest of the narrative and it's a convention used by narrative music videos, to set the scene.

Mise-en-scene (colours, acting, setting):
The colour scheme is bland and dull, lacking any powerful colours. This is done intentionally to illustrate the mundanity of the situation, alongside the location, it's supposed to replicate reality. The singer uses an apron prop and appears visibly tired and busy, emphasised from the monotonous facial expression. This factor juxtaposed with the establishing shot, intends to make the audience feel as if we are intruding, highlighting our position as an observer. This links in to the theme of the music video and the title itself.

Lighting: Low-key lighting accentuates the shadows in the already cramped room, it works to convey an atmosphere of mystery and drama, as we await the music video to start (tensions rising). Moreover, the low-key lighting makes the video look more realistic.

Representation: Members of the working class, in other words the ordinary person through the showcasing of a standard job - a barista. This is proven by the costume choice, the customary uniform and apron prop.

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Conan Gray - People Watching (Official Video)