The concept of a home video is one that has been with society from the 1980s with the introduction of the Sony Betamovie BMC-100p for consumer consumption in 1982. As technology has advanced, so has the size and quality of the camcorder to eventually lead to present day where video cameras are present in mobile phones, making them more accessible for the public. 
However, home videos provide a chance to record history and therefore have a strong nostalgic feel to them. The ability to record important moments and later reflect on them has to be one of the strongest reasons as to the popularity of home recording. The nostalgia that is created is therefore a major influence within my own music video.
Additionally, many videos and adverts use this concept of a 'home video' in their own work. Ellie Goulding's 'Your Song' is one example however others such as Paul Weller's 'You Do Something To Me' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM1rSTOs7Zs&ob=av2n), Lana Del Ray's 'Video Games' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE6wxDqdOV0&ob=av2e) and the advert for L'Eau de Chloe fragrance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3z-AXuB2Pg&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLCE3D3FB4892C594B) also include many shots which the feel of being part of a home video. The slightly grainy and shaky feel to these shots are indicators as to this quality, whilst it enhances the sense of voyeurism within the video.
(Examples of the concept of video within three extracts)
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