Firstly, the mise en scene in this music video refers a lot to the location where they are living. With in the first cut we see a sign post with Nottingham train station on. This is also represents where the whole video will be based and people will have already stereotypically made there own views of what people are like in Nottingham. From people's point of view that people who are from Nottingham are not the richest people, this is also reinforced by the costume. We see Jake Bugg wearing some trainers which dont look expensive and they also look like they have been warn a lot, suggesting that he spends his money on other things. But also this refers to the area he lives in since he wouldn't have posh clothing and living in a run down area. As we see his shoes, we a also begin to see a shadow of him. From the shadow we can see the outline of a guitar which he is carrying around, this reinforces my previous point; spending money on other things. It links in with the music, because we hear a lot of guitar playing. When we see Jake walking down the street, this adds realism to the music video. We always expect to see parked cars outside a street of houses, it could also be showing where he is living or might have come from. When he is walking down the street, he is smoking a cigarette. Not only does this link in with the lyrics but it refers on the community he might be involved in, this is reinforced when we see a group of lads sat outside of a closed shop which has a old and broken couch outside of it too. We see the main character doing a lot of walking until he gets to the bus stop, this represents what is the most popular way of transport in that area. In the background of the bus stop we see some run down houses, which could link in with the previous shot of him walking down a street full of houses. They also don't look very big or posh, could possibly suggest it was a council estate. Another point why he could be using bus as a transport could be because he can't afford a car but again money is spent on his guitar. Going back to the point of the boys smoking outside of a closed shop; The fact that they are smoking could link them group of lads to the main singer: Jake Bugg. This link could mean that they are either friends or from the same local comminity. People stereotype a lot of teenagers when they sit outside of closed shops and the mise en scene used in this reinforces that. The clothes they are wearing and that they are smoking reinforces the stereotypical point of being a Chav or part of a gang. Also we see a shot where the cigarette is being past between all of the teenage boys. This could represent that they couldnt afford to buy a packet each, but it also gives the impression that they are happy, sitting infront of a shop. Jake has normally just been in scenes on his own so far, this could suggest that he prefers to be on his own and has a slightly different life to the other group of guys. The guitar that he is always carrying reinforces that, since no one else has one. While Jake is running with his guitar, we see buses in the background. Showing the transport that we know he uses, but also shows that it is popular for people in that city.
When Jake walks into the stage area where people are playing, the first thing i noticed was that the lighting was dark on him before he saw the stage itself, but the closer he got to it the lighter it got. This could suggest that he is happiest when on stage or around somewhere like that. When he is finally on the stage, there is a bright white light which is shinning on his face, this could mean he is the happiest here. Another thing i noticed was the mise en scene in the background when he was walking in. I saw a picture which was hanging on the wall and the guy in it was smoking. This could represent why he smokes himself and that the person in the picture could be what wants to be like as he gets older but also why he thinks it is a good thing rather then bad. When it cuts to him walking down the stairs, there was several things which i noticed. The first was that he was wearing the same trousers as the day before, suggesting that he doesn't own a lot of clothes. Secondly, the stairs seem very run down and not steady therefore didn't cost that much. After this we see the mother and step dad dancing in the living room, the fact that Jake walks straight past them asif it was normal suggests that he is used to this and it is reccuring all the time. The stepdad comes across like he is under the influence of something, maybe alcohol or drugs, the evidence for this is shown when the mother takes a drink of alcohol while still dancing with the stepdad. Further on when the couple are play fighting and it turns more aggressive, we see Jake hold two fingers up and walk out of the room, and seconds later the mother does it. This shows how his mother has been acting around him and how she has unfluenced him into a certian behaviour. The clothes the mother is wearing is all white, which could mean that she is truthful in this relationship but the red nail varish would suggest that she has something to hid, and the bad side of it all. The stepdad seems to be more dominant in the relationship but yet we see the mother fighting back. This is reinforced when the mother slaps the man and it goes everywhere. But the stepdad grabs her head and puts her face really close to it, like you would when you punish a pet therefore the stepdad is a dominant person. As an ending we see that the gaitur plays a vital part in his life, when Jake is in the airport, he is still carrying the gaitur which he has had stuch to him throughout the video. Editing and also with the cinematography. To know where we are there is an establishing shot used to make us realise the Nottingham sign. When we see the main singer walking, a hand held camera is used, this could be to mimic the pedestrain walking but also gives us chance to understand what he is doing. It also used when he walks past the camera, it could be to represent the mood he is in but also it focus's on the fact he is smoking. A long shot is used when Jake is walking to the bus stop, this is reinforced by the mise en scene also. Because of this shot we can see the other houses and how they are kept, from what we can see the area could be seen as a rough estate as the houses are not that big and don't look good. The next cut is a close up of him, this allows us to see the emotion on his face. In his close up his head is down and he is looking directly at the floor, this would suggest that he was upset or not very happy about something. The last action we see Jake doing is smoking, then we see a close up of another guy smoking, because of the use of cinematography being the same, it links them together. Another establishing shot is used so we can see clearly where the young man is smoking. We learn that it is a closed down corner shop with a couch outside which they are sat on. A slight tilt is used when they pass the cigarette is passed between two people, this could suggest that they are also un wealthy. The second long shot which is used is to show the group of lads which seem to be mates, sat on the couch outside the corner shop. This refers to my other point when they used an establishing shot. From the long shot you can see how many of them there is and what they are doing as if someone is watching them, they are just sat quite general, you can also see clearly that the couch is rundown with material falling off it. It quickly cuts to Jake who is running and then runs across the zebra crossing. The cinematography used in this, is a pan. It gives the effect of someone watching, but the fact it cuts from 5 teenagers sat around to someone else who is doing something with their life allows us to compare different life styles. A track is used when Jake is walking into the stage area. The track is used like we are following him and when we see the stage become more clear, it feels like we can see what he can and that allows us to get a connection too and gives the impression that we are invited in. When in the stage area, we see a lot more of close ups or Jake. We also see a over the shoulder shot; from that it allows us to see how he is comminicating with the person and we see his emotion too. Next we see a pan of him coming down the stairs with the same jeans on, it refers to 'the night before', it follows through to the living room where the mother and stepdad are dancing. As the cinematography allows us to follow him, you can see that it doesnt bother him that his parents look under the influence of something. Therefore it makes it seem like its normal for him. The third longshot that is used is the parents drinking and still dancing in the foreground, and then in the background, Jake making a cup of tea as if it is natural. When the conflict happens, a hand held camera is used to make it look more agressive and serious. After all the fighting had finished we see a repeat of Jake walking down the stairs, this time he has trainers on. From this we know he is going out and this is also reinforced when we see a medium shot as he leaves the house with his bags and guitar. Before he leaves, he says bye and a over the shoulder shot is used so show he is looking down on his mother, this suggests that he us apologetic towards her but could also be disappointed with her.
Finally with the Sound, there is a few moments when the lyrics match moments in the music video. "i go back to Chifton, to see my old friends" on this moment we see a section where his friends are on the street corner. then "he's with my mamma, they're yelling and fighting, its not the first time" and at this point we see a selection where they are fighting and there is conflict in the music video.
Levi Strauss' Theory is refers alot of this music video, Strauss came up with Binary Opposites which involves a protagonist and an antagonist. With this music video "Two fingers by Jake Bugg" we see that his stepdad is refered to as the antagonist in this as he comes across as drunken and aggressive therefore we expect him to do bad and negative things, which is later shown when he is aggressive towards the mother and there is a scene of conflict between the three; mother, son and stepdad.The lyrics are also reinforcing this theory as the lyrics match the timing of the video and events that are happening in it too. Another theorist which is linked with this music video is Tessa Perkins. Perkins showed that stereotyping is everywhere, it can be positive or negative. For this video the majority of the stereotyping is negative. Firstly it is shown through the mise en scene which is the area they all live in as it seems quite rundown, but also when we see the young lads sat around a corner shop on a sofa. From that we would stereotype them as Chavs on the estate and we would link them with smoking and bad behaviour. What i think is when we stereotype a family which are alcoholics and aggressive, we don't expect the child to have a great life, this is challanged in this narrative as the ending is that Jake goes on tour with his band.
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