M2 Music Video

 Risk Assessment and consent forms

Improvements 

Q: So HOW will you choose to show that violence in a way that OFCOM will accept?

The violence we will show will be minimal, there will be no blood, bruises, scaring etc. The scenes consists of a few punches, a shove and a few kicks, but they are all captured on a wide shot, and it’s fairly obvious that both the punches and kicks don’t land, There are sound effects for the beatings, but it’s stock sound footage that is used on a variety of children's programs so it’s nothing that they haven’t heard before.      

OFCOM states that:

“must not be featured in programmes made primarily for children unless there is strong editorial justification;

• must not be broadcast before the watershed (in the case of television), when children are particularly likely to be listening (in the case of radio), or when content is likely to be accessed by children (in the case of BBC ODPS), unless there is editorial justification.”

Since our music video is primarily aimed at older, more mature audiences i don’t see this as a issue for us. whilst it is possible for children to come across our video on youtube, the violence that is present is on par with the violence portrayed in Loony Tunes or Tom & Jerry. 

Ethical 

whilst some critics may say that our music video is glamorising violence I would make the case that the story isn't meant to be taken literally. Yes, there are instances of fighting occurring, but the violence isn't meant to be taken literally. we are not advocating violence against another person, we are, however, advocating the option to stand up for yourself. the story is meant to be viewed In a metaphorical sense, whilst the message in meant to be viewed literally