Criminal

    I chose to share a song by Fiona Apple, which was released in 1996, a year after I was born. I used to hear this song growing up because my mom was a fan but it wasn't until a few years ago that I watched the music video for the first time and developed my own appreciation of it. Once again I've had to share the video via link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFOzayDpWoI
    This music video has a unique use of nonverbal communication throughout it's entirety. The first type of nonverbals that I noticed was the use of objectics. The music video starts off with Fiona holding a camera in front of her face as if she's snapping a shot. Then the shot switches to a stuffed animal, a car and some empty bottles which are shown separately and in that order, as if to leaves clues to the story that is her song, "Criminal". You'll notice this is incorporated into the film style through out the whole video. 
    The second form of nonverbal communication that is, in my opinion, the most prominent and what definitely drew me in as a viewer- her use of oculesics. It seems as though she does most of her nonverbal communication through her eyes. However, it's not to say that there is no body language that comes along with it. About thirty-four seconds in, when she's lying on the floor biting her fingers nervously but also sort of mischievously, and then her gaze rolls from her side to directly at the camera. I personally love this song and was super stoked to finally enjoy the music video when I did a few years back, I think she did a great job catching the essence of a "criminal" in terms of a relationship. Hope you enjoy!

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