DHS GCSE Media Blog - Class of 2020

Exploring the article    1. The article's writer, Emily Caston says the MTV came late to Britain (6 years later than its American parent) as 'most households couldn't access cable/satellite services' however Emily mentions that British labels started to commission videos between 1975 and 1980, this is before MTV came to be, making it not very significant to the development of Britain's music video production. Britain set up a similar TV show, 'The Chart Show' on Channel 4 and later ITV that you could say was heavily inspired by MTV. Emily says 'The Chart Show' galvanized the British music video industry with the rapid growth of key production companies like 'Oil Factory' that was set up to promote Eurythmics. 2. Emily noted the music videos that the industry panel considered to be landmarks in the development of music video in the UK both technically and creatively. I think she chose her criteria well because it is impartial to change trends ...

Exploring the article 1. According to the article, MTV was not as significant in Britain as it was in America. British labels started to commission videos between 1975 and 1980 way before MTV started to.  2. The criteria Emily Caston and her team used was asking the industry panel about works they considered to be landmarks in the development of the form of music video in the uk, both technically and creatively. I however would judge the songs on their popularity and how they changed the music industry into the one we have today. This would include Bohemian Rhapsody, Thriller, Take on me and life on mars.  3. The reason the article says Bohemian Rhapsody is not the first British music video is because a year before Bohemian Rhapsody was released, the rolling stones released 'it's only Rock'n'roll (but I like it) and in 1982-3, David Bowie released 'John, I'm only dancing', 'The Jean Genie' and 'Life on Mars'. The reason Bohemian Rhapsody was ...