Throughout this essay I will be evaluating the way in which binary opposites and gender representations, as well as the use of pixilation is used to create the narrative in Kate Nash’s music video foundations.

The singer uses socks, wrist watches and toothbrushes to symbolically suggest her attachment to the subject of her affection, with the objects continuously being pictured interacting, touching and moving alongside one another. At one point when the objects are shown the lyrics 'my fingertips are holding on to the cracks in our foundations and i no that I should let go but I can't' are playing. The combination of childlike imagery and vulnerable lyrics suggests that Kate has an innocent and creative character. When the song reaches its climax Kate uses the animation still shots to show her audience that it was her decision to leave the relationship. For example when the watches are shown it is her watch that detaches itself. It is also her toothbrush that begins to shuffle away and her sock which slithers off.
The video utilises gender stereotypes, representing masculinity and femininity as binary opposites, in order to propel the narrative of the video.
The socks shown are a male and a female socks. Kate’s sock is small white and has a frilly trim; it represents the singer as a stereotypical innocent and feminine character. It also attaches a childlike quality to the singer as the sock would usually be seen on a young girl. The male’s sock is also a product of stereotype with the bright blue colour emphasising the ‘pink is for girls, blue is for boys’ stereotype. This theme is used throughout the video to highlight the differences in personality and gender of the couple. For example when the toothbrushes are shown there is one dark green and one bright pink. Then again when the watches are shown Kate’s is a pearly white and her partners, is a dark black. The feminine character issues of Kate’s belongings create connotations of her as an innocent partner in the relationship. This is later confirmed by the way she paints her partner using her derogatory lyrics ‘Your face is pasty 'cause you've gone and got so wasted, what a surprise.Don't want to look at your face cause it's makin' me sick.’

However it is not just colours and props Kate uses in the video to connote her character. Her posture and appearance is always that of a delicate, well groomed house wife. She creates herself to look like a stereotypical ‘well trained’ female. The everyday jobs she performs throughout the video always have a connection to the mundane tasks of cooking and cleaning, and to emphasise her vulnerable feminine character she interlaces shots of her cake decoration with lyrics such as ‘Yes, it was childish and you got aggressive, and I must admit that I was a bit scared.’ These lyrics also suggest that the male shows hostility and aggression towards to Kate, which is another masculine gender stereotype.
Pixilation and animation will be used in the 'Sail away with me' music video as a transition gap between one location to another. A pair of headphones will be used in the shots to create a link from the drama studio to the elm hill scene. These shots will also be use to add to the enigmatic narrative that we are trying to create.