Voyeurism - Male artist

Justin Timberlake: "Cry Me A River"

This music video by Justin Timberlake was for one of his first songs. Therefore, Timberlake is trying to generate fans by trying to appeal to his primary audience, females, through using himself in the video. He does this by using a number of intimate close-ups or mid-shots. Moreover, he is also trying to appeal to male viewers through the use of a women in the video, where again, intimate close-ups are used. The mood is very intense and is passed onto the audience, creating sexual tension. This makes viewers of both sexes want to watch on, which Timberlake wants. The sexual build up concludes with Timberlake and the women in the video coming together, shown through the uses of close-ups. This appeals to both genders, yet the female audience get more pleasure as Timberlake is the star. The use of the shower adds to the sexual setting and tension, and creates an a sexual atmosphere amongst his audience. Timberlake uses many pans and creative shots to help create this tension, and keep his audience entertained. This is what Timberlake wanted, the video got him many fans and became one of his most iconic videos ever.