Conclusion

During the making of my documentary, I did a lot of research and have come to many different conclusions about a number of different things within the topic of alternative music and culture from 1990-present day. I have discovered that when youths yell stereotypical names at other youths involved in said music genre, the 'emos' and the 'scenes'actually enjoy it, usually. I have discovered that the youths want to be known as a member of this stereotype, as it gives them a sense of belonging. Another thing I have discovered is that music has changed drastically since 1990. The lyrics in alternative songs are perhaps even more aggressive now, the music has a bigger edge to it and the number of alternative bands has doubled. I have come to the conclusion that in another twenty years, alternative music will have an alternative name, and will no longer be the type of music we associate with alternative nowadays. I have come to the conclusion that as society moves on, music will follow. I believe that in another twenty years, there will still be those who have classified themselves as a particular type of person simply because of the type of music they enjoy. That will never change. I believe stereotyping and alternative/indie/emo/punk/rock music is a very positive issue that has perhaps given many youths hope for the future and will continue to do so, even when the genres alter.

Book and Magazine Information

For my documentary, I think it is important to have information from different books and magazines in order to grasp a better understanding on other people's opinions on the subject, and magazines such as kerrang! and NME contain information specific to my topic. Books such as autobiographies and biographies will also be useful in collecting information to use in a voice over in my documentary.

Videos To Use For Documentary

In my documentary, it is important to have footage as well as pictures and statistics. To ensure maximum viewing pleasure I have listed several videos from internet sites that I believe will be useful in making my documentary interesting.

The first useful video I have found is of punk rock band Sum 41 performing at Reading Festival 2002. It is suitable for my documentary as it gives insight into the genre of punk rock music and shows the fans in their element. Picture 1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFNrYnC9mVM

Another good video is of punk rock band Green Day, being interviewed in Australia about their upcoming 21^st Centuary Breakdown tour. It is suitable for my documentary as it shows alternative clothing styles and how scenes and punks act in relaxed situations. Picture 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ji9yaGsXU

This video is of emo and alternative band My Chemical Romance performing live in Mexico to thousands of crazy fans. It is suitable for my documentary as it shows another genre that compliments the alternative and scene stereotype of youths. The audience members consist of scene kids and emos. Picture 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPq1mRORMTA&feature=fvst

This video is of alternative and fantastic band Muse performing a stereot

ypically alternative song. It is suitable for my documentary as it shows the style of music that has come about for 2010 on account of 1990’s punk rock music. Picture 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99I7gpswhQ4

This video is a compilation of different photographs of girls of the scene stereotype and emo stereotype. It is suitable for my documentary as it shows the hairstyles, clothes and makeup of scenes and emos, all of which are just as essential as the music itself. Picture 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIj09hhV6LI&feature=related

This video is of an interview with Sum 41, speaking of their new album and attempting to describe the genre and where they get ideas for their songs. It is suitable for my documentary as it gives insight into what goes into writing a punk rock song. Picture 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ4NyBZwkFU.

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Interviews for Documentary

For my documentary, it is essential to get opinions from people other than myself. This will ensure that I get unbiased information. I will be interviewing Pete Wentz from the punk rock band Fall Out Boy, a teenager who stereotypes herself as an emo, and said teenager's mother. This will ensure a wide range of opinions on my chosen topic.

For my interview with Pete Wentz I will be asking the following questions:
1) How exactly do you categorize Fall Out Boy?
2) Do you think of your fans as any particular stereotype?
3) What about the Hannah Bond case, what is your opinion on that?
4) Do you think the term 'emo' nowadays is more about the attention and the clothing, or do you think the music is just as important now as ever?
5) Do Fall Out Boy intend to appeal to 'emo' and 'scene' kids?
6) Who were your influences?
7) How do you stereotype yourself?
8) How do you think music has influenced youths of today?
9) Do you think stereotypes are good things or bad things?
10) What, in your opinion, categorizes a 'scene' or 'emo' song?
Pete Wentz will be a good choice of interviewee because he has years of experience in dealing with stereotyped teens and plays the music that emo kids worship. He will be able to give facts about the band etc.

For my interview with a self-described 'emo' teenager, I will ask the following questions:
1) How exactly do you categorize yourself?
2) Do you get a lot of stick from people who aren't into your own music?
3) Who are your favourite bands?
4) How do you think your parents feel about your type of music?
5) Why do you dress how you dress?
6) What is good about being 'emo'?
7) Are your friends into the same music as you?
8) Do you think 'emo' nowadays is about the attention and clothing or do you think the music is just as important as ever?
9) What is not so good about being 'emo'?
10) Do you care what people think of you?
This teen is a good choice for an interviewee because she is aged 16, having been involved in her stereotype for three years now. She knows exactly how emo children think and act and knows what music they enjoy. She will be able to give good points about the stereotype.

For my interview with the teens mother I will ask the following questions:
1) How does your daughter stereotype herself?
2)Do you think stereotypes have a place in society?
3) Do you mind watching your daughter stand up for what she believes in?
4) How do you feel about the music your teen listens to?
5)Does your teen get singled out for being her stereotype?
6) Does it make a difference what stereotype someone is?
7) Do you think this stereotype is just a phase?
8) Were you a stereotype as a teenager?
9) Are your daughter's friends of the same stereotype?
10) Do you think it is a big deal, being your daughter's stereotype, and do you think it will influence her choices?
This teen mother is a good choice for an interviewee because she will know first hand, from an unbiased point of view, how her child acts and will be able to say if she thinks being 'emo' is a good thing or a bad thing, and whether she thinks 'emo' nowadays is more about the attention than anything else.

Rough Plan of Documentary

For my documentary, I plan on beginning with a random assortment of pictures flying in and out, of ten different punk/rock/alternative bands to the tune 'Misery Business' by the band Paramore. Following this, I plan to have a few statistics read out in a voice over, including how many songs teens have on their ipods and how many teens feel music is important. This will last approximately two minutes.

Stereotypes will be the next issue looked at in the documentary. An interview with a teenager who has self-stereotyped will be included, with ten questions and answers. Directly after this I will include an interview with said teens mother, and find out her opinion on the same subject. These two interviews with answers combined should total about five minutes. After this, an interview with Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy will be done, with ten questions about the music his band play and how he feels about stereotypes. A chart of teen opinion on stereotypes will be shown. This will last a further three minutes.

I will then include several pictures of the stereotype, (emo, scene, goth etc) and their associated fashion sense and hair style to the song, 'The Party Scene' by All Time Low. This will last three minutes.

After this, I will include information on festivals and concerts, beginning with shot footage of fans lining up outside a concert arena and a voice over entailing teen opinions of festivals and gigs. The chart from which this information was taken will then be shown. Pictures of crowds at different festivals will be shown, to the song Plug In Baby by Muse. Information from newspapers on the festival schedule will be read out. This will last for approximately one minute.

Then, several videos of live performances from several different artists including Nirvana, Sum 41 and My Chemical Romance. This will last approximately five minutes.

I will then include a video of an interview with Green Day giving their opinion on stereotypes and information on upcoming gigs of theirs. This video will be edited to last one minute.

The next thing i will include will be footage shot of random interviews with teens on the street. In this, they will talk about their opinion on rock and alternative music and how they think it has effected youth culture. They will be asked to list a few of their favourite bands and artists and asked their opinion on chart music. This will last for approximately two minutes, switching from teen to teen.

Following this, the six charts on teen opinion of different music genres, (punk, rock, indie, alternative etc) will be shown, with a voice over describing the different findings. This will last a further one minute.

The documentary will end with a slideshow of different pictures of how music has changed through the ages; with Sum 41 at the beginning for example and Fall Out Boy at the end. Pictures of stereotypes within youth culture will be shown. This will be accompained by the song 'Alpha Dog' by Fall Out Boy. This will last for the full three minutes.

Statistics On Punk Rock and Alternative Music

According to a recent survey, only a fifth of today's teenagers spend more than £20 per month on music and the most popular amount to spend per month on CD's and music downloads is £10 - approximately one album, or 10 songs from Itunes. However, it seems that only 50% of teenagers think that music is a big contributing factor in their lives, and only 40% think that it has influenced the way they act and think. Nearly four fifths of teens today think that music helps them along with their problems, which may be of interest to the three fifths who think it has not influenced them in any way.

In conclusion, it seems, teenagers feel very strongly about music and rock bands that they like, and feel like the artists and bands mean a lot to them and their stereotype.

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