
In Idina Menzels’, “Let it go,” featured in Disney’s Frozen, incorporates many attributes; these particular scenes, surprisingly, relay into a hefty overall message. In one example of a scene that adds significance to the message of the video, the focus being on her blonde hair as she jerks it out of her flawless and pure bun. The symbolic purpose of this imagery in the music video was to portray her letting it all go and moving on. The background goes from a dark blue to a light blue as you move your attention to the left of the image. I believe the use of color in the background was to show the character growing and morphing into who she wants to become. The lighter blue taking over the image enthralls the idea of her moving on into a happier self, transforming herself from a dark, unhappy past. 

The major focus in the shot is Elsa’s blonde hair hanging down standing out by being the brightest color on the screen. I believe the director wanted his viewers to cue in on her light blonde hair to symbolize her transformation from pure too oblivious. Her head is leaned slightly to the right that draws attention to her long, braided, and conspicuous hair. This focus shows Elsa’s internal conflict with herself. The decision in captivating the audience’s attention towards her hair characterizes a relationship by connecting a similar situation their viewers might have gone through from there past. The directors ambition in proposing these relationships was to capture the viewers’ attention and get them more absorbed in the story.

One particular scene that caught my attention from the music video was Elsa magically constructs a bridge that symbolically represents her crossing over into a new way of life without being told what to do. The remarkable bridge that appears suddenly by just a wave of her hand, just like her hair in the first scene, captures the attention in this scene. The bright, light blue blended bridge pops out of the dark and dreary sky with mountainous scenery. The bridge guides the viewers into understanding her transformation from being told what to do all the time to living on her own. The image is showing the bridge connecting between a gap in the mountain horizontally stretching across in order to reach the highest peak. It shows the character Elsa deciding on the person she wants to be and instead of contracting her feelings deep inside of her she decides to let her emotions explode out. 

Both of these scenes contribute an important significance in constructing the purpose of the music video. It does include minor details by including the bridge or letting her hair dangle by adding another symbolic feature to the detailed purpose. These two scenes don’t make me question any previous accusations I had about the overall music video. The symbolism with the inclusion of the bridge, and hair color work together to emphasize the meaning of her coming out of the darkness and becoming enlightened. Working side by side contributing similar colors of light blue, white, and dark blue capturing attention with the insertion of bright colors in order to unearth the purpose of the music video.

These images throughout the music video are appealing to the younger and upcoming generation persuading them to push themselves out of their comfort zones and really be who they truly are. I believe this visual wants me to reach out to the younger generation and lead them to understand that it is alright to change or be different. It seems more relatable to younger women who are going through puberty, because it’s their first big change that life has to offer to them. Their emotions, body, and mentality all changes throughout this period of time. In the video the character Elsa voices,” No right, No wrong, No rules for me,” showing the connection to teenage girl population in another way by showing defiance, which seems very prominent amongst teenagers today.

The sequence of scenes throughout the music video all contribute significance to the overall message. For example, the scene of her building the magical bridge separating her from civilization, or when Elsa exclaims, “the past is in the past,” as she rips her hair out of her bun. Symbolism is another element plays a significant role in protruding the overall message and it is included in almost every scene throughout the video. The director uses weather, snow, and Elsa’s actions to create small themes over the course of the music video that are arranged together and form one larger theme with the conclusion of the song. This brilliant effect is one of the reasons why the sequence received approximately 180 million views. The infrastructure of the music video is so dense and has a clear interpretation of Elsa’s struggle to conform. 

 