Below is a music video for an unquestionably male gaze video.
However here is a female gaze music video to contrast with the one above.
From researching this theory I have decided to conform to the ideology of the male gaze in my music video. Therefore I shall present a woman who appeals to the male audience, even though the target audience is primarily female. This is because modern music videos follow typical conventions, such as incorporating attractive women to suit the male desire, thus I shall abide by the codes so to create a realistic music video.
Below is some feedback from my peers, having watched my presentation on the male gaze:
The point raised about neutral gaze's is valid as in many music videos a deeper message is conveyed thus they avoid using a male perspective as the focus on women may distract from the video's underlying message.
This comment agrees with the male gaze theory yet sees it as not posing any problems; I disagree with this as I feel a music video is another form of media similar to that of a feature length film and thus this issue is important.
Therefore, though I decided to conform to the male gaze in my music video I shall resist the uncomfortably sexual shots of women so to allow my music video to appeal to both genders.
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