Account of Meetings

It has become apparent that we need to organise ourselves in order to complete the main task and ancillaries in the most efficient way possible. To do this we have created a spread sheet to organise when we will be working on specific tasks and who will be working on them. The different topics of discussion are included to ensure we all have something to add before meeting.

Music Video Pitch

In preparation for our music video, we had to create a one page pitch to express our intentions:

'Male Gaze' Theory

After looking into a few theories that can be applied to music videos, I have done a short textual analysis in which the Male Gaze theory can be applied.

Famous CD Covers and Music Videos

In order to fully prepare myself for my music video and CD cover along with it, I have been looking into some of the most famous examples. this was in order to see if they had anything in common with each other that I could use when making my own.

Famous CD Covers and Music Videos

Regulation

In the world of music videos, regulation is used to separate the family friendly from the controversial and inappropriate. A couple of years ago, the government announced that music videos would receive the same rating system as films and TV shows (12, 15, 18 etc.) however this was relatively unsuccessful. Music videos are regulated by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) and give more mature videos an advisory, mainly aimed at parents, in terms of discretion so that anyone deemed too young to view it does not.


A good example of a controversial video that was subsequently banned by the BBFC as Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Relax'. This video was banned for a period of time due to the era in which it was made. The video not only contained nudity, but also glamourised homosexuality which was very controversial in the 80s. In today's culture, such a topic would not be seen as so controversial due to the changed attitudes towards homosexuality.


Personally, I believe that regulation needs to be more strict it wants to be more effective by banning people who cannot prove their age in a more effective way than just clicking an "I am over 18" button with nothing else.