Assignment 1: Researching Music Videos

Music Video ResearchHimmet BahraA2 MediaAssignment 1

• Name- Watch me Whip/ Nae Nae

• Artist- Silento

• Type of Video- Performance

• Purpose of Video -to encourage dancing and to promote the artists new album and encourages dancing in youth

• Inspiration- certain shots shown are desirable and could be considered when making our music video.

• Name- The Weeknd

• Artist- Tell Your Friends

• Type of Video- Narrative

• Purpose of music video- To promote new album(leaked song to tease the fans) 

• Inspiration- Shows the progression of the character which could be shown in our music video.

•Name Iris

•Artist- Goo Goo Dolls

•Type of Video- Performance

•Purpose of music video- Promote the film its linked with, treasure planet.

• Inspiration 

• Name Iron

• Artist Woodkid

• Type of Video- Narrative

• Purpose of music video- To promote the artist as well as the game Assassins creed Revelations (synergy)

• Inspiration- Music video could be tied in with a game similar to this synergy

• Name Till I Collapse

• Artist Eminem

• Type of video- Narrative

• Purpose of music video- Promote the new game release and artists album Modern Warfare 2 and recovery

• Inspiration

• Name Energy

• Artist Drake

• Type of Video- Performance/ Narrative

• Purpose of music video- Promote the artists new album

• Inspiration- The grey scale effect could be used in our music video

• Name Narcissistic Cannibal

• Artist- KoRn

• Type of video- Performance 

• Purpose of music- To promote new album

• Inspiration- Techno audio waves could be used in our music ( visuals)

•Name- Never Never

•Artist- KoRn

•Type of Video- Performance

•Purpose of music- Promote new album

•Inspiration- A lot of temporal ellipsis which I could incorporate into my music video

• Name Overdrive

• Artist Oliver Heldens

• Type of video- Performance/ Conceptual

• Purpose of video- To support the artists new album and to shows a comical side of the music video

• Inspiration- Could give us a comical aspect to the music video 

•Name- What do you mean 

•Artist- Justin Beiber

•Type of Video- Narrative and Performance

•Purpose of Video- Promote artist and new album

•Inspiration- We could consider showing a story in our music video. Also the lighting is desirable

• Name Freak on a leash

• Artist- KoRn

• Type of video- Performance 

• Purpose of music- To promote new album

• Inspiration- The blurred effect in the editing could be used or different techniques to create different moods depending on the song.

• Name- Everybody wants to rule the world

• Artist- Lorde

• Type of video- Narrative

• Purpose of video- Support the new upcoming game, Assassins Creed Unity

• Inspiration- Music video could be tied in with a game similar to this synergy

• Name- Show Me

• Artist- Kid Ink

• Type of Video- Performance

• Purpose of Video- A remix of Chris Browns song. Each Artists advertises each other.

• Inspiration- Cornered Performance type aspect of the video.

•Name- Na Na

•Artist- Trey Songz

•Type of Video- Performance

•Purpose of Video- To promote the artist

•Inspiration- Grey scale or other effects could be used in our own music video

•Name- I see Fire

•Artist- Ed Sheeran

•Type of Video- Narrative

•Purpose of Video- Promote new film The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug

•Inspiration-

• Name- The man who cant be moved

• Artist- The script

• Type of Video- Performance

• Purpose of Video- Promote band and album

• Inspiration- Has an iconic setting which we could perhaps use to make it relatable to the audience

•Name- Good Times

•Artist- Ella Eyre

•Type of Video- Performance/ Narrative

•Purpose of Video- Promote new album

•Inspiration- Has a retro filter which I think suits the song very much

• Name- Not Letting Go

• Artist- Jess Glynne

• Type of Video- Performance

• Purpose of Video- Promote the ‘song of the summer’

• Inspiration- Retro design and background look aesthetically pleasing

•Name- Replay

•Artist- Iyaz

•Type of Video- Performance

•Purpose of Video- To promote the artist upcoming

•Inspiration- The setting and costume is good

•Name- Airplanes

•Artist- B.O.B

•Type of Video- Performance

•Purpose of Video- To promote new artists

•Inspiration- Background of lights could be a possible avenue with a green screen

Summary•Biggest Inspirations from analysis of

music videos

•What Id like to incorporate

•USP of our music video