In hip hop music videos, particularly, Wu-Tang Clan, woman are portrayed as sex objects, things that are seen and not heard. A classic example of this is Wu-Tang Clan's Gravel Pit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vLOMHfIKn8. In response to this we are going to have the two females in our group doing the singing/rapping and the two males filming and directing. Having the females in male clothing also adds to the challenging of the stereotype that woman in music videos have to be scantily dressed as well as adding humour which is common in Wu-Tang Clan videos.
Another idea we had was using certain shot types and camera angles that are common in hip hop/rap music videos. Fisheye lens shots are very typical of old school hip hop and rap and are combined with rap posturing to make it look like a genuine music video. Low angle shots are also common in hip hop/rap videos and give status and power to the subjects in the shot.
Again, images from the Gravel Pit video to back up your points would be useful.
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