STEREOTYPES IN MY MUSIC VIDEO

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General Stereotypes of Music Videos

Include: Stereotypical gendered occupations.The girl within my music video is a cheerleader and the boy is a geek. Women engaged in passive behaviorThe girl is portrayed to my audience as passive in terms of being admired by the boy and the boy chasing the girl. Women more likely to be presented in provocative

or revealing clothing.The girl in my video will be wearing a provocative dress in reality as she is teasing the geek.

General Stereotypes of Music Videos

Not Include: Men engaged in significantly more aggressive

and dominant behavior.Despite the fact the boy is chasing the girl in my music video its actually the girl who is dominant as she is in control of the situation; the dream world is actually hers not his (Barthes's Enigma) Men represented as independent, adventurous

and unemotional.The boy in my music video is seen as desperate (emotional) by chasing the girl and dependent on her love.

General Stereotypes of Music Videos

Not Include: Presence of women solely for the

purpose of display (rather than a narrative function).

In my music video the girl plays the role of the protagonist within my narrative (even though the audience are led t believe it is the boy instead ((Barthes's Enigma)).

Stereotypes of Dance Music Videos

Include: Messages about dancing, love etc.Within my video there is a message about love being restricted by social conventions. As well as the message of love being hidden such as the girl and boy are both actually trying to be together. Modern Teenage StereotypesIn my video I will include modern teenage stereotypes such as the geek and the popular girl.

Stereotypes of Dance Music Videos

Not Include: Themed around partying and clubbing

scenesMy narrative will not reference either themes as I have chosen to take on a more narrative style to this dance track. Similar to other anti stereotypical music videos such as; David Guetta – Titanium

Stereotypes of Dance Music Videos

Not Include: Behavior of people – Jumping, dancing, drinkingAs the locations of my music video are not clubs or parties this stereotype will not be relevant/ included. Basic structure of the storyline at the beginning

creating a link to the characters going to a club/party which is where the dancing happens.

I will use a narrative throughout, no location will be a club. Also the dancing I will include at the beginning of the music video rather than half way through.