Fake news

Post truth - Is an adjective relating to or denoting circumstances in which objectives are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.

Is the news real? 

-Who wrote it?
-What claims does it make?
-When was it published?
-Where was it published?
-How does it make you feel?

Glitch attempt 1

For my music video, i wanted to create a glitch monster, and so to achieve this, i am using past footage from my 1 minute task and i'm practicing on how to gain a glitchy effect for my main task.

Star Theory

The term Star refers to the semi-mythical set of meanings that are constructed around a music performers

Values of Stardom

-Youth
-Rebellion
-Sexy
-Anti-authoritarian
-Originality
-creative/talented
- aggression
-conspicuous consumption of sex, drugs and material goods.
-Success against the odds

Richard Dyer - Revise for section A

Stars have some key features in common

-The star is an image, not  real person that is constructed out of range of materials (magazines, TV, Films)

-Stars are commodities produced and consumed on the strength of their meanings

The star image is incoherent that is incomplete and 'open

Paradox 1 -

The star must be simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary for the consumer

Paradox 2-

The star must be simultaneously present and absent for the consumer.


The audiences always seem to try and complete the image which is achieved by continued consumption of star through his or her products

Are we creating a star or a singer/performer?

-post modernism 

pastiche, parody, and remix culture

Indie Pop + Textual Analysis

5 good things a homepage should have

-Be up to date and actively promoting the artists latest news
-Dont be too text heavy!
-clear house style which proves its all part of a package
-fast links to sales
-easy navigation links outside sites and social media platforms

Are women filmed differently in music videos compared to men?

Women are more objectified than men in music videos, including more tracking shots of their figure being used.

The Gaze Theory

What is the Gaze? - How an audience views the artist intended.

The Male Gaze theory- (1975)

- Representation of women in a sexual fantasy in the form of a straight male view.
- sopophilia - the pleasure of looking at other peoples body parts
-objectification of female characters
-patriarchal society
- Active male and passive female
-men - controlling subjects
-women as an image
-Men do the looking and Women get looked at
-Needs of the male ego.