Pixie Lott is framed in this shot, descending stairs
seductively and stops to pose in a provocative manner to address the camera
directly. This pose and the
mise-en-scene of costume and make-up would support Mulvey’s theory that this
video is made to appeal to a male audience.
The representation of the female artist has many similarities with the
way female stars in the golden age of Hollywood(1930-1950) were portrayed in
classic Hollywood Cinema. Mulvey states, ‘In their traditional exhibitionist role women are
simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for strong
visual and erotic impact so that they can be said to connote to-be-looked-at-ness’.
In another shot Pixie Lott
is shown writhing on a dining table surrounded by male diners in evening
wear. This could connote that she is
being literally consumed by men and one could argue that she is objectified as
another expensive delicacy such as the lobster in the shot that is to be
consumed by men.
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