The document summarizes and analyzes over 20 music videos. It describes elements like the artist, song title, video type (narrative, performance, etc.), purpose (usually to promote an album or project), and potential inspirations. Key inspirations noted are effects like grey scale, blurred editing, and temporal ellipsis. The document concludes by stating the biggest inspirations from analyzing the videos and elements the author would like to incorporate into their own music video to give it a unique selling point.

1. Music Video Research
Himmet Bahra
A2 Media
Assignment 1

2. • 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.

3. • 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.

4. • Name Iris
• Artist- Goo Goo Dolls
• Type of Video- Performance
• Purpose of music video- Promote the film its
linked with, treasure planet.
• Inspiration

5. • 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

6. • 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

7. • 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

8. • 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)

9. • 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

10. • 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

11. • 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

12. • 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.

13. • 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

14. • 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.

15. • 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

16. • Name- I see Fire
• Artist- Ed Sheeran
• Type of Video- Narrative
• Purpose of Video- Promote new film The Hobbit
Desolation of Smaug
• Inspiration-

17. • 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

18. • 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

19. • 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

20. • Name- Replay
• Artist- Iyaz
• Type of Video- Performance
• Purpose of Video- To promote the artist
upcoming
• Inspiration- The setting and costume is good

21. • 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

22. Summary
• Biggest Inspirations from analysis of music
videos
• What Id like to incorporate
• USP of our music video