A2 Media Assign 1

1. Music Video Research
By Charlie Smith

2. Foo Fighters - My Hero
• Artist: Foo Fighters
• Genre: Alternative Rock
• Type of video: Performance
• Purpose: The purpose of this music video was to promote their new
song and the band.
• What's inspirational: The setting of the music video (The house is on
fire).

3. Oasis- Stand By Me
• Artist: Oasis
• Genre: Rock Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote their song.
• What's Inspirational: The storyline of the music video.

4. Red Hot Chilli Peppers- Otherside
• Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Genre: Funk Rock
• Type Of Video: Conceptual
• What's Inspirational: The lyrics in the song talk about the struggles
from an addiction from an old band member.

5. 30 Seconds To Mars: Closer To The Edge
• Artist: 30 Seconds to Mars
• Genre: Alternative Rock
• Type of Video: Performance
• What’s Inspirational: The quick text transition showing all the
locations that they have toured in.

6. Kanye West/Jay Z- No Church in the wild
• Artist: Jay Z & Kanye West
• Genre: Hip Hop
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To make the meaning and message of the song more serious to the audience.
• What’s Inspirational: The use of the lyrics and scene is very appropriate to the genre and the
song.

7. Ellie Goulding- Love me like you do
• Artist: Ellie Goulding
• Genre: Indie Pop
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote her new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The background and scene of the music video is very
sophisticated which suits the genre.

8. Bon Jovi- Livin’ on a prayer
• Artist: Bon Jovi
• Genre: Rock music
• Type of Video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The storyline of the video.

9. Bruno Mars- It Will Rain
• Artist: Bruno Mars
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The storyline of the music video as well as the
lyrics.

10. Pink Floyd- Learning to fly
• Artist: Pink Floyd
• Genre: Progressive Rock
• Type of video: Conceptual
• Purpose: Promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The location and lyrics.

11. Britney Spears- Every time
• Artist: Britney Spears
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The setting of the music video suits the genre.

12. Raleigh Ritchie- Stronger than ever
• Artist: Raleigh Ritchie
• Genre: R&B
• Type of video: Conceptual
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The location and lyrics suits the genre.

13. Oren Lavie- Her morning elegance
• Artist: Oren Lavie
• Genre: Folk Rock
• Type of Video: Conceptual
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s inspirational: The fast moving still images
makes it look like the women is running.

14. Artic Monkeys- Brianstorm
• Artist: Artic Monkeys
• Genre: Indie Rock
• Type of video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• Inspirational: The fast cuts between all the different characters in the
music video.

15. Guns n Roses- November Rain
• Artist: Guns n Roses
• Genre: Heavy Metal
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The lyrics and setting.

16. Madonna- Bad Girl
• Artist: Madonna
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The camera angles and setting.

17. Eminem- Not Afraid
• Artist: Eminem
• Genre: Hip Hop
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The setting and lyrics.

18. R.E.M- Everybody Hurts
• Artist: R.E.M
• Genre: Alternative Rock
• Type of Video: Conceptual
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The lyrics.

19. Metallica- One
• Artist: Metallica
• Genre: Heavy Metal
• Type of Video: Conceptual
• Purpose: To promote new song.
• What’s Inspirational: The lyrics, surprisingly don’t suit the genre.

20. Beyoncé- Ego
• Artist: Beyoncé
• Genre: R&B
• Type of Video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The chose of the black and white colours and
the lyrics.

21. Mumford and Sons- I will wait
• Artist: Mumford and Sons
• Genre: Rock Music
• Type of Video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s inspirational: The way they filmed a live performance and used it in a
music video.

22. Katy Perry- Last Friday Night
• Artist: Katy Perry
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: All the artwork and different types of characters
in the music video.

23. Foo Fighters- Best of you
• Artist: Foo Fighters
• Genre: Alternative Rock
• Type of Video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The camera shots and angles.

24. Bon Jovi- Always
• Artist: Bon Jovi
• Genre: Rock Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The setting of the music video.

25. Maroon 5- Sunday Morning
• Artist: Maroon 5
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The quite transitions in camera shots at the
beginning of the music video.

26. Bruno Mars- Grenade
• Artist: Bruno Mars
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The props and lighting in the video.

27. Alex Care- Too close
• Artist: Alex Care
• Genre: Alternative Rock
• Type of Video: Conceptual
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The lyrics and characters in the music video.

28. Vampire Weekend- Cousins
• Artist: Vampire Weekend
• Genre: Indie Rock
• Type of Video: Performance
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The setting of the music video and the confetti
at the end.

29. Coldplay- Magic
• Artist: Coldplay
• Genre: Rock Music
• Type of video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The storyline and setting of the music video.

30. J Cole- She knows
• Artist: J Cole
• Genre: Pop Music
• Type of video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The repetitive chorus.

31. Duke Dumont- Won’t Look Back
• Artist: Duke Dumont
• Genre: Dance
• Type of Video: Narrative
• Purpose: To promote new song or album.
• What’s Inspirational: The storyline and setting of the music video.