music video presentation

1. What makes a good music video?

2. There are different types of music videos
 Performance – shows a performance of a an artist within the video, for example
performing on stage.
 Narrative – the video of the song tells a story in some way – will most likely link to
the lyrics.
 Concept – concept videos tend to be based around one particular idea.
There are 2 types of concept videos
 Thematic –tends to have a lot of common themes within the videos, depending on
the genre of music. e.g. fast paced songs would tend to have action
 Symbolic – Lots of symbols will be used to create a meaning. Also, lighting is used
to reflect the mood within the video. It is generally fast paced and contains a
montage of images.

3. Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6iYWJxHqs&list=PL1487B0A90D
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Bruno Mars – Grenade
Based on narrative – tells story through the lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfihYWRWRTQ&index=7&list=PLEFpfXTUvxos
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John Newman – love me again
Based on Performance – Character is the main focus of the clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udxZ9zkDzpo
The Game – My life
Symbolic – use of graveyard portrays death.

4.  What makes a good music video?
 Using animation will help to enhance the video in general and the
use of special effects will make it stand out in comparison to
others.
 Listening to the song over and over to get the vibe of the song
which will help you to think of a video that will relate to the lyrics.
 Making sure it includes either: performance, narrative or concept.
 A clever idea witch will intrigue the people who watch the music
videos and keep them entertained throughout.