Types of music videos

Narrative music videos 


A narrative music video tells a story through moving images in the video.  A narrative music video tell a short story about the artist's past it can also narrate the story of a song. the story is shown through the video followed by the song. an example of a narrative music video is michael jackson's childhood which tells the story about how hard life was for him as a child.

Performance video

A performance video is about an artist performing and dancing to his\her song. A performance video normally is made with a fast paced pace song and it consists a lot of different camera angles to make it eye catching. An example of a music video is pit bull's song give me everything tonight. this is performance song because artist is dancing which makes it a performance video.

Concept video 

A concept video is an idea, this type of music video can consist with animations and it can have effects. this type of video can also have moving objects. An example of a concept music video is Christina Aguilera's dynamite this a concept video because it displays animations and moving objects it is an idea which is a concept music video. a concept music video is random.

history of music videos

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Fat boy slim weapon of choice

Fat boy's slim song weapon of choice is set in a hotel. i think the storyline is about a grown business man releasing his inner child. i think all this dancing is happening in his head. it is like he wants to jump up and down but he cant. i think this video is a narrative music video because i think it tells a a story of a business man imagining himself dancing which he wants to realy but can.t. i also think that this music video is dance music video. this music video is a protagonist video the camera is always fat boy slim.

Fat boy slim's movements and expressions and movements are childlike it is like he has missed out on his childhood and something inside him wants him to make up for it.  the music video contains alot of different camera shots which makes the video more interesting to watch. i thik by using the range of different camera shots grabs the viewers attention.

i  think that portrayed a message in this video which is you should not miss out on your childhood because you will live to regret it.

Florence + the machine - rabbit heart (raise it up)

                                     mise en scene

• Location setting and props
• costume hair and make up
• facial expressions and body language 
• lighting and colour 
• positioning of characters/objects in the frame

florence's song the machine is set in a forest to show that she is going to be released in to nature. i think the setting was used to represent happiness because in the video she is roaming around the forest with her friends. i think this place was used because it represents heaven it is shown as a dream like place and she is very happy to be there. i think that this particular setting symbolises her image of heaven. I think the location of this song has been shown in a bright sunny place which i think symbolises happiness.  the food prop used in the video symbolises the last supper that jesus had, it is like she is having and enjoying her last meal before she gets set free in to nature. 

The costumes used in to this video are angel like by using the colour white they symbolise purity and happiness. also the costumes used in this video are like the costumes u would where in heaven, they have a heavenly feel about them. the hair and make up florence used in this video is different to the background dancers in this video because it makes her stand it makes her seem as the chosen and only she will enter heaven.

The body language in this video comes across as very positive it makes it seem like a happy funeral more than a sad one. the facial expressions symbolise happiness and enjoyment and although she will die shortly they seem to be smiling through out even after she dies.

The lighting and colour used in this video is very bright, it makes this extremely sad moment seem very positive it makes it seem as if she is not dying. 

Michael Jackson's song thriller is regarded as the best music video of all time. this particular video changed the way the world sees music, it made the world see music through dancing. The song was made as a short horror movie. it became a global phenomenon through out the world and it made people learn the dance steps in the video. the camera is always focused on the lead singer (Michael Jackson) which makes this a protagonist music video . the reason why this particular video became a hit is because it tells a story, by telling a story it changed the way world sees music. for the first time the world sees a story in a music video. 

To watch this video go to

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufVx80xkim8