WE FOUND LOVE...

Listening to all the hype created on the radio each day, about Rihanna tweeting suggesting there would be a surprise, it was obvious it would be this video... I had to watch it as soon as it was released. A video to a song often has the ability to create a feeling and a connection between myself and the lyrics or the story. This video definitely sold the song to me, over and over... and over again.

Firstly, the styling,  which is more british and casual. The doc martin boots and ... overall personal style is reflected. The fact this is nowhere near what I expected... less American and more relatable to the average person. Rihanna has taken the opportunity to show what I believe is her diversity between music for the club scene, the ballad with emotional ties and then an inbetween.. which is for me, 'we found love'. A song easily adapted to the club, but also with a deeper emotional meaning.

Secondly, the video itself has been recorded and edited in more of an artistic direction. I am not a film maker so I wouldn't like to comment in too much detail, however as a viewer the techniques used are of a high standard and quality which makes the shots look as they would to the naked eye.

The statement from the girl at the start of the video strikes the feeling in me which I can't quite explain. I could tell you why this is... but I couldn't explain the actual feeling whilst doing it justice.

'Its like your screaming and no one can hear, you almost feel ashamed that someone could be that important that without them you feel like nothing no one'll ever understand how much it hurts, you feel hopeless like nothing can save you and when its over and its gone you almost wish that you could have all that bad stuff back so that you could have the good.'

Rihanna Ft. Calvin Harris - We Found Love

My depiction of the story told is about the type of love between two people that is so intense it can reach any heights possible. The 'good stuff' is so amazing that it cancels out all the bad, but the bad is so bad that it kills you inside. It ends up being like a drug, all you do is want it more. And even when its gone... you would take all the 'bad stuff' back... just to feel that happiness and contentment again. To get rid of that empty feeling.

Here are some of the still shots from the video...