In terms of music videos this can be seen through performing acts such as undressing or particular dance routines. Often, it is men's gaze towards women. Goodwin states that female performers are sexually objectified by camera work and editing, with fragmented body shots emphasizing a sexualised treatment of the performer.
The video for Call On Me by Eric Prydz is a prime example of female performers being objectified through fragmented body shots. The women are wearing next to nothing and the man is enjoying the experience of watching them.
I have used TubeChop to select certain points of the video that show evidence of voyeurism.
Here are some screenshots I took from the music video. They show examples of the objectification of women, and the male gaze where the man can be seen to be looking at things he shouldn't be looking at. Furthermore there is evidence of shots where womens bodies have been fragmented into certain parts such as chest, stomach and crotch.
This shot clearly shows the fragmentation of the female body. This objectifies women and instigates the male gaze.
The male gaze is seen at it's best here. The man is obviously getting pleasure out of watching the woman perform a racy routine.
Again, a prime example of the male gaze, he is looking at the woman as if she was an object and it is because of this gaze that as the audience we are forced to see the woman in the same way.
A close shot fragmenting the female body once again, by using a close up, it ensures we can see nothing else in the scene and are made to look at it, the fact the woman's hands are caressing her breasts show she may be aware of the attention she is getting from the man.
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