Music Video Analysis - Havana

Music Video Analysis: Havana - Camila Cabello ft Young Thug

Technical Feature 1: Close Ups/Beauty Shot

- In this gif, we see a close up of Cabello,who bats her eyelashes in a flirty way
- In this beauty Cabello seems to be in fun mood whose mouth curls up into a smile
- As she turn around she turns her head towards the ground, the shot displays a slightly coy and light-hearted side to her character
- The stereotypical beauty shot is mainly found in music videos of female artists so this is a very classic convention

Technical Feature 2: Combination of audio-visual

- Here, Camila Cabello mentions the lyrics: 'I had to go' leaving the two men she previously danced with to dance together as she dances away
- This illustration emphasises her words quite clearly

Technical Feature 3: Direct Address

- Cabello throws her hat whilst looking into the camera, dancing and singing in front of a traditional microphone

- In this shot the camera zooms out from a medium close up to a medium shot

      Technical Feature 4: Camera Movement

- Camila is followed by the camera as she turns around

- We get to see where she is looking at another man

- There a change of background behind Cabello as the camera moves to match her turning around

Technical Feature 5: Multiple Viewpoints

Camila, the telenovela star

Camila, the movie star

Karla

- In this one video we view Camila Cabello portray three different roles, with the first appearance from Camila as a telenovela star, then Karla as an introverted person and lastly Camila as a film star

- The telenovela star version is showcased in a dramatized scene, quickly changing her emotions going through sadness, confusion to happiness

- In contrast, the quiet Karla is the side of Cabello that is less witnessed by the general public, here she is enjoyed entertainment such as telenovelas and movies

- Camila, the movie star is very playful and sassy character shown enjoying herself, singing and dancing with men, it seems she an amplified version of  a reality Karla possibly imagines having