The document discusses age classification and iconography for a music video. It chooses a 12 rating for the video because it contains swear words. A 12 rating will allow the video to reach a wider audience. The document also discusses how iconography is used in videos to convey meaning without sound through symbols and costumes. It provides examples of iconography used in genres like westerns and rap videos. For the depressive-themed music video, it proposes using props like dying flowers and mirrors, and a burning cigarette, to convey the protagonist's depressed mental state through visual symbols.

1. Age Certification and
Iconography
Charlie Sexton 9246

2. Bbfc classification
For my classifications I have chosen 12. I
have chosen 12 because this music video so
it wouldn’t be exhibited at cinemas. The
music will have swearwords in so this is why
it will be a 12.
Having this film at a 12 will make the
audience bigger. This is a main aim for the
music video. The band will want more
people to see the video and to be able to
listen to there music.

3. Iconography
 Iconography
is used in to show
something without sound. It will be
symbols with instantly recognisable
connotations. In music videos this is
needed as words can’t really be
spoken. The actors need to be
dressed up correctly so the audience
can tell who they are. With my music
video I will have to do this and tell
the actor what to do.

4. Examples of Iconography in film
 Icons
for the Western genre of films
includes ten gallon hats, spurs,
horses, saloons, guns, jails, and the
badge of the sheriff.

5. Examples of iconography In
music videos
 Rap
videos have roughly the same
iconography in their videos.
 In a rap video you will normally see
drugs, violence, jewellery, sex,
gangster clothing, rapping towards
the camera and cars.

6. Examples of Iconography I am
considering using
 My
music video is a narrative and it’s
going to have a depressing feel to it.
I am going to use props and the
actor to show this. I will put props in
the background of shots, for example
dying flowers. I will also use mirrors
so it shows his reflection on himself.
Another thing I will use to show that
he is depressed is a cigarettes
burning down to the end to show his
minds else were.

7. Examples of Iconography I am
considering using
 My
music video is a narrative and it’s
going to have a depressing feel to it.
I am going to use props and the
actor to show this. I will put props in
the background of shots, for example
dying flowers. I will also use mirrors
so it shows his reflection on himself.
Another thing I will use to show that
he is depressed is a cigarettes
burning down to the end to show his
minds else were.