Let Me In Vs. Let The Right One In - 'Cutting Of The Hand' Scene Analysis

News Articles Surrounding Violent Music Videos[Research Portfolio]

What's To Come[Research Portfolio]

I hope to find out what influences artists to come up with violence themed music, and also if it is the directors choice or the artists' choice to have the violence in the videos.

I want to talk to young artists involved with music in order to gain their verdict on these types of videos and whether or not it increases the chances of them planning to make similar videos.

I'd also like to talk to young people not involved in the music industry about whether or not they feel the violence involved in music videos has influenced them to act in a certain way

I would need a camera in order to fulfill the final parts of my research as it links directly to my L.P. [Reference to previous post 'critical investigation: Research So Far[20/09/10]']

Video Analysis [Research Portfolio]

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9EAC818E2A22B7D2

Ghetts Ft Dot Rotten - Trained To Kill

Director: Digital Dan

Producer: Digital Dan

360 Records

U.K.

The main aim of this video seems to be to make people aware of the effects of violence. The use of the hand gun has been made obvious for all the audience to see. This blatent use of violence may not be one to promote it but be one to advise against it. This may not be the view of everyone though, as many will feel that youngsters who look up to these two artists may misinterpret the message and see it as okay to use guns.

Ghetts - Artillery

Director: Digital Dan

Producer: Digital Dan

360 records

U.K.

With this video it could be hard to argue whether or not it would considered to influence someone to go ot and commit violent acts. The reason for this being that the video has no obvious use of violence within it. However it can be suggested that rather than the violence be shown, it has been implied through various hand movements ad gestures, special effects put in through editing, props and of course the lyrics. Could Ghetts defend himself against the view that he may be an influence to young kids committing violent acts?

50 Cent - Many Men (Wish Death)

Director: N/A

Producer: N/A

Shady Records

U.S.A.

The story behind the violence revolving around 50 Cent? Right from the opening credits the use of violence is involved in the video, with the SFX of gunshots, and this violent nature tends to carry on throughout the music video. This is the first video in the playlist which you may consider to be glorifying a violent lifestyle, this being done through the use of scenes such as the popping of champagne during the gunshots, the imagery of beautiful girls throughout the video and both the victims and the perpetrators of the violence being covered in attractive clothing and jewellery. This video is not only seen to promote violence, but it does it in a way that may be seen to encourage revenge in a violent manner.

Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers

Director: N/A

Producer: N/A

Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

U.S.A.

Extremely similar to that of 'Ghetts - Trained To Kill' but the discouragement of violence may be more powerful within this video. Firstly, the scenes of the result of violence are much more graphic and show a truer nature to the outcomes of gun crime. Also, the use of a famous rapper as the deceased would likely help turn youngsters away from violence. Those who know that the story told within this video is actually true, and the rapper on the hospital bed - Proof - has actually died, will be greater effected by this type of video, and may feel a personal connection to it if they particularly liked the work of Proof.

The major thing in question here though is, do all, if any, of the above videos influence the type of behaviour shown in the video below.

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CD Cover Analysis[Research Portfolio]

CD Cover Analysis

Critical Investigation - Development

i now have two potential titles; one which i came up with and the other that Ayesha came up with during the activity.
- 'An exploration of the impact violence orientated music videos have had on young people and how controversial issues surrounding them has or has not encouraged the continued production of them?'
- 'How has the representation of violent music videos effected their target audience and how has this changed our generation and the production of music videos today?'

Suggested sources: Watch music videos which have a youth audience to get an idea of how they behave. - Ask young people if music videos influence their lifestyles. - ask parents if music videos have affected their children. - read reviews of music videos.

S.H.E.P.
- Social: Gender, Area, Audience - Behaviours within society
- Historic: How long has this violent themed nature been going on for?
- Economic: How has our surroundings changed, as a community/area/country. Who's in power.
- Political: How has this affected the government - Racial/Gender/Class (In the conservative)
- Is there any stereotype - can we ever avoid these stereotypes. What are the appearance/sound/clothing/voice/behaviour in this type of music video. Is there an issue of racism beneath the surface of it?

Theories
Hartman And Husband - Children living in low immigration rely heavily on media for information - in terms of race. - how people represent themselves affects children. creates a label for them?
Patriarchal issues. - Mainly males who take on violent role - repression of women? Feminist bring in male gaze - Women often exploited/used as sexual icons in these types of videos - Violence shows male dominance - dominance over women is reinforced through the violence and also through their feature in the video in what may be classed as derogatory clothing/manner.