Villain - The girl who is going out with the boy, obstructs Taylor from being with the boy.
Princess - The boy who rewards Taylor with a kiss at the end of the video for getting to the ball.
How are the Proppain roles constructed through media language?
Taylor Swift is seen to be seeking the boy by showing close ups of her face longing for him from her bedroom. She is also seen to be the hero through point of view shots which allows the audience to sympathise with her situation eg: close up of villains face when the boy isn't looking shows the audience what she is really like. The villain is shown through close ups of her giving the hero dirty looks and being nasty. The Princess is shown through low angle shots which make him seem masculine and attractive, to allow the audience to see why the hero seeks him.
Are the Proppain roles clear?
The roles are completely clear, the video is mainstream and the narrative also gives us a clear insight into what the video is showing. The video is for a mainstream, broad audience and uses an attractive cast to appeal to the mass.
Have you stereotyped?
The roles in this video are quite stereotyped. The young, attractive, white male, is not interested in the geeky girl who plays in a band and is instead with the beautiful, evil villain. However, the roles are different as the hero is a female and the Princess is the male. Also, the end of the video is not stereotyped because the Princess chooses the band geek over the beautiful cheer leader.
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