Artist Research and the portrayal of the artist: Chris Brown- With You

Another artist I have researched is Chris Brown and in particular his song 'With You'. This music video differs to Taylor Swift 'you belong to me' as it is not an idealised version of the American dream as it is on the normal streets of America with typical buildings. In the video the artist (Chris Brown) is wearing a grey hoodie and lain jeans which is seen to be normal clothing and this is what he wears in his everyday life. This shows that he is trying to be himself whereas Taylor Swift was creating a new image for herself. 

Considering the actions taken by the artist in the video, these are not things you would do in real life as he is walking down the street at night dancing and singing with someone playing the guitar next to him. However, this emphasies his talents suchas dancing and makes him a more likeable artist. The reason he portrays himself in a way of a typical American person and a good dancer is so that he can be a good role model to others. This is so someone they look up to isn't too flashy in what he wears or where he comes from due to his actions and the setting.

In the video Chris Brown is portrayed to be a person who cares deeply for someone he loves as in the video he is hugging and caring for the girl at the end. However, his public personna differs as he is known for being violent in relationships with women for example the Assault of Rihanna during an arguemt in 2009. This implies that Chris Brown's music videos portray him in a different way to how he actualy can be. 

Like the Taylor Swift video the Chris Brown video has stereotypical represenations as Chris Brown finally gets the girl at the end of the video. This is similar to the Taylor Swift video as she also wins the boy at the end. The setting of the video is used to imply that Chris Brown is an ordinary person like anyone else as he uses ublic transport and is an urban setting. The editing is used to emphasise the dancing abilities of Chris Brown as there are fast cuts. There is also a slow motion effect used when the two girls drive past to show that they are looking at Chris Brown and are intrigued by him.