Controversy: 'Man Down' - Rihanna

Rihanna's 'Man Down' video sparked controversy as it involved both murder and rape. The short film depicts a female, Rihanna, shooting a man in a busy train station. The action then goes back to the previous day, where we see the events unfold. The protagonist visits her friends and family, before attended a night club. She is shown to be dancing with the antagonist, who she murdered at the beginning of the video. After declined his advances, the protagonist leaves the night club, where she is followed and raped by the antagonist; these events cause the protagonist to act rashly and end the life of the man who raped her.

The video is hard hitting and highlights a topic that is very controversial and the centre of many debates. After watching the video, we decided that it included some form of controversy in our music video may make our video seem more professional, and also make our work fit into these genre of text.