Goodwins theory

Goodwins theory

Goodwins theory can be applies to this music video - last Friday night by katy perry - in a number of ways:

genre characteristic: this music video identifies as part of the pop genre due to characteristics like the bright colours, up beat and teenage interest like parties and friends- considering that that would be considered the main target demographic 

lyrics and visuals- cohesive and they like- describe last Friday with crazy event like 'glitter everywhere' linked with the mess of a room she wakes up.

music and visuals - katy perry often singing to camera- links her heavily to music- motif of parties and chaos and how she's included in them

close-ups and motif-- throughout, closeups of party aspects like mess all over the bedroom or people passed out. also close ups of katy perry herself as she sings. motif of party and teenage life showing the 'jocks' and the 'nerds'- a stereotypical American high school experience.

intertextual references- teenage life- something that most can relate despite being emphasised- parties and hangouts with friends- also reminder of cheesy high school American films.