Notes from media trip to Richmix

Key influences in music

• Michael Jackson, Thriller
• 50 cent, candy shop focuses on the male gaze, portraying women as sex objects.
• The beetles
• Scopitones' were introduced in diners across the U.S in the 60's. These were the first form of showcasing music in the form of a video.
• A music video should tell a story, showcase a performance and needs to be memorable.
• In 1981 MTV was introduced t televisions, however no black artists were featured. Nowadays black artists are the main feature.
• No female artists were featured on MTV and all the acts were mainly British.
• Madonna was the first female artists to be aired on MTV, and Michel Jackson was the first black artist to be featured on the music video channel.
• Andrew Goodwin created a method of music video analysis which consists of 6 points.
• 1970 Queens, Bohemian Rapsody made an impact on the development of music videos.