2. Name of video: September
Artist: Earth, Wind and fire
Genre: R&B , Funk
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: To get the
audience involved in the song and to
show them the different instruments
involved.
What’s inspirational: How the artists
are showing their enthusiasm for the
song and the enjoyment they are
getting from performing it.
3. Name: Hotline Bling
Artist: Drake
Genre: Dance
Type: Performance
Purpose: Promote artist, draw attention to
dance
Inspiration: High key lighting and focus on
artist
4. Name: Pompeii
Artist: Bastille
Genre: Indie Rock
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotion of artist
Inspiration: Using the theme of progression
and how it affects the artist/actor in the
narrative
5. Name: The Hills
Artist: The Weeknd
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative (slight performance)
Purpose: Create interest and story, promote
video
Inspiration: How the artist travels through the
narrative
6. Name of video: Trappin aint dead
Artist: Section Boys
Genre: Grime
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the band
What’s inspirational: How the artists are trying to
relate to the audience by looking and focusing on the
camera.
7. Name of video: Beautiful Girls
Artist: Sean Kingston
Genre: R&B
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the artist
What’s inspirational: How the artist follows
a narrative and lip sings to show his
connection to the song.
8. Name of video: Wisemen
Artist: James Blunt
Genre: Pop, Rock
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the artist
What’s inspirational: How the artist within the
video is clearly relating to the song showing his
deep emotion towards it.
9. Name: Exchange
Artist: Bryson Tiller
Genre: Trap Soul
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotes and focus’ on theme that’s
relatable
Inspiration: Creating a video that people can
relate to
