Notes in FTV

- When we look at representations in music videos we are not looking at just now. We are looking at a whole history of music videos
- How do music videos represent a time period or a particular culture
- How do music videos depict women and men.
- How have these representations changed over time
- How are people represented positively or negatively in music videos
- how does it portray particular ethnic or social groups
- How did musical theatre begin music videos
- How have music videos evolved into marketing or branding devices
- How are the marketed or publicised
- How much influence does the artist have over music videos
- How much influence do music videos have on popular culture
- How are music videos different across nations
- who do music videos represent
- Who watches music videos
- Who has control over music videos
- Who is targeted to watch music videos
- Who has the right to music videos
- Who challenges music videos
- What countries ban certain music videos because of their culture
- Why might music videos be banned in certain countries
- Why are music videos important to artists
- Why are music videos made the way they are
- Why do music videos differ
- So what does the representation of a music video mean to the artist
- So what does the representation of a music video mean to the record company