Research on Music Video's
Bohemian rhapsody queen-
-Low video quality
-Dynamic effects in parts in the video, which wouldn’t be seen in modern days.
-Cross fading/slow editing
-Use of effects
-Very focused on the band
-Limited outfits
-Performance video
1979- The Buggles –Video killed the radio star
-Retro
-Use of animation
-1983 MTV opened up – this video was the first one to show on MTV
-Concept video, people in stage clothes, washing machines as certain props, no realistic narrative.
Pipes of peace- Paul Mccartney
-Video came out, and it became a number one hit.
-Joins/combines the song with video to create a meaning
-Narrative, has a feel of a film set/location shown through a long shot , making it clear for the audience. The video has intertextuality of war. The colours of a dusty brown, and camouflage and the theme of a war zone.In addition the settings of the smoke and the narrative is almost like a film, for example they typically spend Christmas away from home.
Performance- performing on stage or performing in studio.
Narrative- tells a story in a music video and adds meaning to the song
Concept-based around an idea, abstract and random