1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? Common has written the soundtrack for glory with John legend 2) What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution? The 13th amendment is apart of the constitution of America, it is a loophole that allows slavery if the person is imprisoned 3) What were the Black Codes? The black codes were laws that enabled the police to prosecute black Americans on petty charges, this was a method to keep white America in power 4) Why do people suggest that the legacy of slavery is still a crucial aspect to American culture 150 years after it was abolished by the 13th Amendment? Slavery represents the oppression of black people for many years, they use the legacy of slavery as a means to compare their current "new slavery" through mass incarceration 5) Why was Ava DuVernay inspired to make the Netflix documentary 13th ? She was interested in the idea that private prisons were...
1) What was the budget for Billie Jean ? How did this compare with later Michael Jackson videos? The budget for Billie jean was $50,000, this is minuscule in comparison to his other music videos that released after; Beat it had a budget of $300,000 and Thriller was budgeted at $2 million 2) Why was the video rejected by MTV? MTV believed that the music video did not suit their audience demographic and did not suit what they had previously published in the past. 3) Applying Goodwin's theory of music video, how does Billie Jean reflect the genre characteristics of pop music video? There are a few notions of looking within the music video, one when a picture is taken of MJ as the "detective" is trying to catch MJ and the part where the women on the billboard are looking at MJ Another characteristic would be the studio demands of having MJ dance and perform, his dancing was a signature trait of MJ during that period. 4) How do the visuals ref...
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