Firstly, the reason that this is a narrative video is because it tells a story of a couple going on a trip together and sticks to this throughout. It shows a typical love story. The girl in this relationship is in fact the artist Katy Perry, showing that aswell as this she is taking the part of this character. However, as she is lip synching the majority of the words throughout, this portrays some elements of performance.
The relationship between music and visuals is first noticed when the beat of the song kicks in, and the shot is a close up of the artist's face, headlining that she is the most important, as well as being the first person to appear in the video. This close up lasts for 12 seconds as they drive along in the car, whilst she lip synchs the first part of the song and looks into the camera, as if she is trying to connect with the audience. As the chorus starts there is a shot of the other character with his foot on the pedal speeding up, reinforcing the fact that the song is also going to get more up beat, loud and and interesting.
Also, when Katy Perry starts singing the second verse, there is a shot of her and a lot of other characters at the beach, which demonstrates the lyrics 'We drove to Cali, and got drunk on the beach'. This comprehends with the visuals in the video, creating a relationship between the lyrics and visuals. The second time the chorus starts there is a shot of a group of young people jumping off a rock, as if to fit in with the music becoming again upbeat, and forming that relationship.
The majority of the shots in this music video are in fact close ups of the Katy Perry, especially whilst she is smiling, implying that she is the artist as well as the main character but as she also looks in to the camera it can create a feeling for the audience as if they can understand and relate to her more. Also as the song is upbeat these constant shots fit in with the rhythm.
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