​Music Video Analysis: Kuroi Hitsuji and How to Express Social Issues in Media

I began writing my video essay for the music video of Keyakizaka46’s Kuroi Hitsuji with a single question in mind: How do we express social issues within media?

With that, I aimed to analyze and explain the symbolisms within the music video and how it spotlighted social issues within Japan by portraying various black sheep within Japanese society. Then, explaining it to an international audience using my video editing and analytical skills.

With the original video essay being 10 minutes, I adjusted it to become 3 minutes by focusing on the main points that helped convey my outlooks and perspectives.