alicia keys

The videos uses different eras this is apparent from the colors and the grain in the camera the props and the clothing show this as well. what is effective is how they change era without having to move either there is an object in the way or a shot reverse shot. We see different locations which is a convention of a music video. I Like how some of the narrative disturbs the song so we know what the argument was about this is useful to let the audience catch on to the story line if it is not obvious or so we know what the characters are saying in their narration. It also has a scene where the artist is performing with just trees around her even though she is the main character in the narrative this separates her from the story so we feel as though we are watching he performance. I like how they use a typical story the love, but presenting it in not a typical fashion so therefore it feels different when you watch it even though the story repeats itself over and over thought the whole video by changing how people react and what happens we feel like it is a different story and different characters even though it is the same people. The song can be interpreted in different ways love, secrets, young love, gay lovers. depending on how the song makes you think about it there are many other ways this can be interpreted.