Clips showing Alcoholism

In order to create our music video we decided to research into the theme behind our video so that we can see how Alcoholism is usually portrayed, in order to broaden our knowledge of camera angles we have looked at films as well as music videos.




This clip from ‘leaving Las Vegas’ shows him happily putting alcohol in his shopping trolley and further along the clip he goes into a depressed state of mind. This highlights how he is hiding from his pain through the use of alcohol. This is what we want to show in our music video. In this video being drunk is also shown with the main character lying on the floor looking at his hands




Red cups are used in the clip which symbolises drinking alcohol due to red cups being commonly used in music videos that involve drinking at parties, therefore, they are stereotypical It is also shown by the way they are acting at the party as it is different to the way people usually act if they’re not drinking, however, unlike leaving Las Vegas it shows alcohol in a fun way.

Black Eyed Peas - The Time (dirty bit)
Alcohol is also shown being poured into a glass and then in people hands as they party. This is a simple method that is common throughout many music videos. The difference between these videos is how the clips show the effect of alcohol; as some use parties (black eyed peas and Travie Mccoy) and some use destructive drunks (leaving las vegas).

Eminem ft Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

One way this video shows alcoholism is through the behaviour of the characters becoming aggressive (which is shown in picture 5 above.) In picture 1, the man is looking into the beer bottle which suggests that he is in deep thought, maybe drinking to forget his problems. In picture 2, the man is holding a bottle of beer in front of the girl; by using the girl in the shot it indicates how the alcohol is affecting his relationship. In picture 3, there is a bottle of alcohol in between the two characters which looks empty, therefore, suggests that the two have been drinking. In picture 4, there is a bottle out of focus behind the girl. Although it is out of focus, it automatically brings attention towards the bottle as it takes up a large part of the screen. The constant use of alcohol bottles reinstates that this is a reason for the toxic relationship.