2. At the beginning of the video the colours have been edited so that everything apart from
Lady Gaga is in black and white. This effect has been used to make Lady Gaga stand out
and to make it clear to the audience that she is the main subject in the video.
At the start of the video the shot transitions are quite slow, then they speed up as the
music starts and become faster and faster as the song reaches its climax.

4. This high angle shot shows a
motorcyclist riding his bike with
the name ‘Judas’ on his leather
jacket with a skull and
crossbones, suggesting this shot is
trying to make us look down on
him as he is seen as a rebel.
This mid shot allows us to see that
there are religious connotations in
this video as the man on the bike
has a crown on his head made of
spikes like Jesus was forced to
wear on the cross and the mid
shot highlights this as it allows us
to see what he is wearing.

5. This extreme long shot suggests
that the video will be adventurous
and high budget as from the angle
of the shot implies it had to be
taken from a moving vehicle. It also
allows us to focus on the dark
clothing they are wearing and the
dark trees in the background,
suggesting a rebellious theme to
the music video.
This close up allows us to see that
the colour of her nails are black and
red which are the main colours
associated with violence and hell
which connotes the name of the
music video ‘Judas’. This is also
supported by the fact that her nails
are pointed and look sharp.

6. This over the shoulder shot shows
Gaga with the individual with the
power as she has the gun in her
hand and the main focus on the
gun in the middle of the shot
shows this.
Seconds later in this close up we
see that the gun in fact isn’t
dangerous at all and is filled with
lipstick, showing that she
doesn’t want to harm Judas and
this adds comedic value to the
video, whilst portraying such a
serious message.

7. This long shot shows the
individual as important as he has
a bodyguard protecting him
from the crowd and the fact that
they are beneath him with only
their hands showing supports
this.
This long shot tells us a lot about
the three main characters as it
seems like Gaga is stuck in the
middle and can’t choose
between Jesus and Judas. Judas
is seen as the more rebellious
one as he has hold of a 6 pack of
beer, whereas Jesus is simply
sitting there with his crown on.

8. This shot is shown at the beginning of the
video. Diegetic sound is used for the
sound of motorbikes driving past. This is used in
correspondence to the image shown on the
screen when this sound effect is played in
the video. However, 35 seconds into the video
this sound begins to dissolve and the actual song
begins to play.
In this scene the word “Judas” is repeated
several times. Again, this is correspondence to
the image shown as she is on a motorbike with
Jesus, however she keeps looking back at Judas
who the song is currently about. Therefore, the
sound is used effectively throughout this video.
This repetitive sound is used several times
throughout the video.

9. At this point, the music begins to get faster
and more upbeat which helps to represent
the fact that it is a pop/dance genre.
At this point, the music begins to get
calmer this is due to the fact they are
dancing and it is used as an instrumental.
However, it is still a little upbeat.

10. At this point, Diegetic sound is used for the
sound of the waves which represents the
water that is being used to wash Jesus’ feet.
Again, Diegetic sound has been used of
the water pouring from a glass into a pool
of water. Again this has been added for
effect to represent the fact that she is
washing Jesus’ feet.