Audience Theories
Audiences Theories:
audience theories by Brianna HodderSymbolism and Iconography
Symbolism and Iconography: '&burn' by Billie Eilish This video has effectively used and incorporated iconography and symbolism into their music video. The constant use of fire to match the lyrics emphasises the meaning behind the lyrics. Additionally, the first line of lyrics is 'Lips meet teeth and tongue' and one of the first shots is a close up of the girl's face, specifically her teeth and tongue when she says the lyrics. Furthermore, there is the repetition of the colour red. The girl's lips, nails and shirt are all the same/similar colours and when the guy playing Vincent starts rapping, one of the block colours used as an overlay is also red, so we see red as a common occurrence in scenes with both the girl and boy. When the lyrics in the chorus say 'I'll sit and watch your car burn' we see the direct link between visuals and lyrics when we literally see a car - a toy or figurine - being lit on fire, as well as the after effects used to h...
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