Music Video Research

1. ASSIGN 1
Researching Range of MusicVideos

2. Name ofVideo: AllTheWay
Artist:Timeflies
Genre: Pop/Electronic
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: If you dedicate yourself to
something, you can do it.
What’s inspirational:The many different things shown
such as surfing and snowboarding.They are difficult to
reproduce but show one way we could go about
recreating it.

3. Name ofVideo: Once in a While
Artist:Timeflies
Genre: Pop/Electronic
Type ofVideo: Narrative/Electronic
Purpose of MusicVideo: Shows a regular lifestyle, very
relatable
What’s inspirational:The scenes are fairly easy to
recreate (party, in bedroom etc.)

4. Name ofVideo: Monsters
Artist:Timeflies ft. Katie Sky
Genre: Pop/Rock
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show the actors performing,
much different to their other songs
What’s inspirational: Easy set to recreate, lyrics are
also meaningful.

5. Name ofVideo: One Night
Artist:Timeflies
Genre: Pop/Electronic
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual/Somewhat
Narrative
Purpose of MusicVideo: Relates to lyrics and also
shows their performance skill (guitar and concert)
What’s inspirational:The use of all 3 types of video in
one is somewhat unique.

6. Name ofVideo:We Found Love
Artist:Timeflies
Genre: Rap/Pop/Electronic
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show their success (concerts,
fans etc.)
What’s inspirational: Use of many different settings,
somewhat montage editing

7. Name ofVideo: Enjoy the Ride
Artist: Krewella
Genre: Electronic
Type ofVideo: Performance/Narrative
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show the artists performing
What’s inspirational:The unique costumes for some of
the people involved

8. Name ofVideo: Party Monster
Artist: Krewella
Genre: Dubstep
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show the artists performing,
strong horror concept.
What’s inspirational:The editing and the use of mise-
en-scene

9. Name ofVideo: Under Pressure
Artist: Logic
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Narrative
Purpose of MusicVideo: Link to the lyrics, he is a
criminal ‘under pressure’
What’s inspirational:Very unique full PoV video.

10. Name ofVideo:The Greatest
Artist: Futuristic
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: He is singing his song to
random people in a college, this shows his target
audience.
What’s inspirational: Use of setting, normal clothing
and MES

11. Name ofVideo:Too Easy
Artist: Futuristic
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Narrative
Purpose of MusicVideo: Similar to his other song. He is
singing to his target audience, in a public area.
What’s inspirational: Easy MES and setting.

12. Name ofVideo: Bout the Business
Artist: Hopsin
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show him performing, and
that he is now independent. Left his record label
What’s inspirational: Use of setting and lighting

13. Name ofVideo: Don’t
Artist: BrysonTiller
Genre: Pop
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: Promotes his debut album.
One of his first music videos. Shows his performance
What’s inspirational:The use of different coloured
lights and the fairly easy use of settings.

14. Name ofVideo: Hotline Bling
Artist: Drake
Genre: Pop/Rap
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Promote the Artists
performance skills, promote album.
What’s inspirational: Unique use of setting and colour

15. Name ofVideo: La La La
Artist: Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith
Genre: Pop
Type ofVideo: Narrative
Purpose of MusicVideo:The meaning of the lyrics is
linked to the video. It is a story.
What’s inspirational: Unique use of characters.

16. Name ofVideo: Stand by Me
Artist: Ben E King
Genre: Soul/Pop
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo:To show the artists
performance.
What’s inspirational:The use of simple settings and
MES.

17. Name ofVideo: Smooth Criminal
Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Show the artists performance
skills and dancing.
What’s inspirational: Use of group dancing, and
lighting.

18. Name ofVideo:The WayYou Make Me Feel
Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop
Type ofVideo: Narrative/Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Shows the dancing and
performance of the actor.
What’s inspirational: Use of public setting and dancing.

19. Name ofVideo:Video Killed the Radio Star
Artist:The Buggles
Genre: Rock/Pop
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: It was the first ever music
video. Song used to promote the new technology.
What’s inspirational:The unique use of MES.

20. Name ofVideo: Stovall
Artist: Microwave
Genre: Rock
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Publicise their performance
skills.
What’s inspirational:The use of setting.

21. Name ofVideo: Start a Fire
Artist: Stephen
Genre: Electronic
Type ofVideo: Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: Explore ‘you need to lose
yourself, to find yourself’
What’s inspirational: ^

22. Name ofVideo: One MoreTime
Artist: Jon Bellion
Genre: Contemporary Pop
Type ofVideo: Conceptual/Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Promote his album
What’s inspirational:The use of cutaways.

23. Name ofVideo: Money Go
Artist: Belly ft.Travis Scott.
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Conceptual/Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Promote his mixtape/album
What’s inspirational:The use of editing

24. Name ofVideo:THat Part
Artist: ScHoolboy Q ft. KanyeWest
Genre: Rap
Type ofVideo: Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: Promotes his album. Also a
very big collaboration so worthy of extra budget and a
video.
What’s inspirational:The use of lighting

25. Name ofVideo: Stronger
Artist: KanyeWest
Genre: Rap/Electronic
Type ofVideo: Narrative/Performance
Purpose of MusicVideo: A video for one of his popular
songs, with a popular collaboration (Daft Punk)
What’s inspirational: Lighting and setting, also editing.

26. Name ofVideo: Love Lockdown
Artist: KanyeWest
Genre: Rap/Pop
Type ofVideo: Performance/Conceptual
Purpose of MusicVideo: One of his more popular songs
from his album turned into a video.The lack of detail in
setting makes the lyrics more important.
What’s inspirational: Use of white setting makes it
clean and simple.