Influences from the American Media Industry

In our music video we decided on having the classroom set out as an exam, as this linked perfectly with the title of the song "The Exam". The layout of the classroom is similar to the layout used in american classrooms; the inspiration was taken from american style classroom that I had seen in american films and television programmes such as Hairspray and My So-Called Life and from how British exam halls are set out. The use of individuals desk would be relatable to audiences because of the exposure they have had to american films, tv dramas and artists and their music videos.

The separate desks could symbolise two things: individualism and separation. The separation between the students could foreshadow the separation between the male and female character and their relationship breakdown. Whereas the individualism reflects the idea of individulism in teenage culture especially in the indie genre, where individualism and being alternative is important.