Analysis of Telephone in relation to Goodwin's theory

The tracking shot of Lady Gaga walking centre through the prison, dressed uniquely compared to everyone else conveys how she is not normal and is the main protagonist of the music video. The camera tracks on a Steadicam, showing all the women pressed up against their cell bars, evoking their sexuality and making them seem like animals in cages. When Beyonce says, "Told you she didn't have a penis", this links back to the rumours of her being a transgender female, thus empowering her and proving a point. This is reinforced by the medium close ups of Lady Gaga kissing other women, as she does not care what other people say and she does as she pleases. Moreover, there is a visual of her speaking in the telephone as the song says "hello hello baby", therefore the lyrics match the visuals. There are quick cuts which are in time to the beat as she is singing really quickly. There is an inter-textual reference as the name of the car is "pussy wagon" and this is the same as in the film, "Kill Bill". As she is looking into a Polaroid camera, the quick cuts reflect the quick snaps of the camera. The mise-en-scene of the rural diner is also featured in the films, "Pulp Fiction", "Kill Bill" and "Natural Born Killers", suggesting that she is tough, just like the characters in those films. The unnecessary cleavage shots and close up shots of her other private areas illustrate how she is extremely sexual and conform to the male gaze theory. There are deliberate jump cuts, cutting to the beat of the song with a telephone ring noise. There is a sense of colours and iconography as the use of bright blues, pinks and yellows make you know that it is a pop song.