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: the colours and the
performance element of the video and
how the colours move with the lyrics.
3. Name of video: Ice Ice baby
Artist:Vanilla
Genre: Hip Hop
Type of video: Conceptual
Purpose of music video:To demonstrate
the skill of the artist and to show the city
in which he lives.
What’s inspirational:The performance
element and the cuts between different
locations.
4. Name of video: Shut Up
Artist: Stormzy
Genre: Grime
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video:To show the
lifestyle of the artist and where he started
to rap.
What’s inspirational:The artist is showing
his background but performing the song
with his friends to show the unity between
them.The cheap scenery and the camera
movement is also an inspiration.
5. Name of video: P.I.M.P
Artist: 50 Cent
Genre: Rap , R&B
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video:To show the
lifestyle and wealth or the artist.
What’s inspirational:The different cuts
from the artist lifestyle then to him
raping in a room to show this is him
telling a story to the audience and
trying to relate to them.
6. Name of video: Lock Arff
Artist: Section Boys
Genre: Grime
Type of video: Conceptual
Purpose of music video:To promote the
artists and the song.
What’s inspirational:Artists and performing
the song in their own area where the started
to rap so the video as a sentimental element
to it.The cheap backdrop and camera
movement.
7. Name of video: Do I wonna know?
Artist:Artic Monkeys (Indie)
Genre: Rock
Type of video: Conceptual
Purpose of music video: Promote the artists
and the song
What’s inspirational:The artists and not in the
music video which could show that they want
they audience to focus purely on their music,
and how the white line moves with the music.
8. Name of video:The Sound
Artist:The 1975 (Indie)
Genre: Rock
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the
band
What’s inspirational:The setting and the
colours, the simplicity of the video is
something we can use in the performance
element of our video.
9. Name of video: LoveYourself
Artist: Justin Bieber
Genre: Pop
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the
band
What’s inspirational:The performance
element of the video creates a meaning
behind the lyrics, and the setting is
something we can use in our video.
10. Name of video: Gold Digger
Artist: KayneWest
Genre: R&B , Hip Hop
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the band
What’s inspirational:The variety of shots
within the narrative and the dancing and
changing of perspectives, the cuts between
each artist is also inspirational.
11. 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, the lyrics also follow
the song and creates a deeper meaning.
12. Name of video: Replay
Artist: Iyaz
Genre: Hip Hop
Type of video:
Purpose of music video: Promote the Artist
What’s inspirational:The narrative format and
the interaction between the characters.
13. Name of video: 7 years
Artist: Lucas Graham
Genre: Soul – Pop
Type of video: Conceptual
Purpose of music video: Promote the band
What’s inspirational:The black and white
backdrop and the cuts adds emotion to
the song which is something we can use in
our video.
14. Name of video:Thiago Silver
Artist:AJTracey X Dave
Genre: Grime
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the
artists involved
What’s inspirational:The fast cuts and
camera work to keep the video a fast pace
one like the song, the video also has a
verification of speed to match the song
tempo.
15. Name of video: American Boy
Artist: Estelle
Genre: R&B
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the artists
What’s inspirational:The black and white
colour and high key lighting to emphasis the
relationship between the characters.
16. Name of video: Beautiful
Artist:Akon
Genre: R&B
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the
artist
What’s inspirational:The variation in
location to make the video more
interesting and appealing to the audience.
17. Name of video: Wisemen
Artist: James Blunt
Genre: Pop, Rock
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the artist
What’s inspirational:The cuts between the
narrative and the performance to show the
relationship between the lyrics and the
narrative.
18. 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.The fast cuts also between each
member of the group.
19. Name of video: Billie Jean
Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the
artist and the song
What’s inspirational:The performance
element and the storyline the goes with
the song.
20. Name of video: HeyYa
Artist: Outkast
Genre: Pop
Type of video: Performance
Purpose of music video: Promote the band
What’s inspirational:The music video has
dialogue between the artist and what appears
to be his manager at the start of the video,
this shows the story line of the music video
and allows the viewer to become interested in
the video.
21. Name of video: Low
Artist: Flow Rider
Genre: Rap , R&B , Hip Hop
Type of video: Narrative
Purpose of music video: Promote the band
What’s inspirational:The song and video was
designed for the film ‘step up’ so the synergy
within the song has allowed for a
performance element, the liveness and the
frequent cuts are also inspirational.
22. Name:This is what you came for
Artist: Calvin Harris ft Rihanna
Genre: Dance, Pop
Type: Conceptual/Performance
Purpose: Promotes video, creates ambiguity
Inspiration:Ambiguous video, allows the
views to discuses and get involved In the
video, the varying settings to create the
video.
23. Name: Five More Hours
Artist: Deorro ft Chris Brown
Genre: Dance, Pop
Type: Performance
Purpose: Puts focus on artist, promotes video
Inspiration: the up beat nature of the video
matches the song, the urban setting and the
bright outfits and props can be followed in for
the mes en scene in our video.
24. Name:The Hills
Artist:The Weekend
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative (slight performance)
Purpose:Create interest and story, promote video
Inspiration:The emotion of the song can be seen
in the video, and the cuts between the
performance and the narrative can be seen
frequently throughout the video
25. Name: Come Down
Artists:WSTRN
Genre: RnB, Pop
Type: Performance
Purpose: Promote video using relatable
performance
Inspiration:The setting is a cheap and easy
one for us to use in our video.
26. Name: Chasing Cars
Artists: Snow Patrol
Genre: Alternative
Type: Conceptual (Narrative)
Purpose: Draws full attention into lyrics,
promotion
Inspiration: Less revealing video, takes more
attention to lyrics and allows the audience to
question and thing more about the lyrics, the
nature aspect of the video is also something we
can use.
27. Name: Exchange
Artist: BrysonTiller
Genre:Trap Soul
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotes and focus’ on theme that’s
relatable
Inspiration:The props used are one that we
can get easily and can add to the emotion of
our video.
28. Name: Crossfire
Artist: Stephen
Genre: Dance
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotes and highlights artists
using a unusual but prominent theme
Inspirations: Using a controversial narrative,
using various props, the dark setting is also
something we can use in our video.
29. Name: Hotline Bling
Artist: Drake
Genre: Dance
Type: Performance
Purpose: Promote artist, draw attention to
dance
Inspiration:The verification of setting and
colours, the frequent cuts between each
colour and setting.
30. Name: Pompeii
Artist: Bastille
Genre: Indie Rock
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotion of artist
Inspiration:The changing in setting and how
the lyrics follow the narrative to create a
deeper meaning behind the lyrics.
31. Name: Let Her Go
Artist: Passenger
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative / Performance
Purpose: Shows the life and the work the goes
into him performing at a concert.
Inspiration:The performance element of the
video and how the narrative shows the behind
the scenes of the performance.
32. Name : Blame it on me
Artist: George Ezra
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative
Purpose:Aimed on focusing on the music
since the artist first famous song.
Inspiration: How the video takes the audience
on a journey and follows the artist with a
performance element.
33. Name: We areYoung
Artist: Fun.
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative / Performance
Purpose: Promotion of artist
Inspiration: How the lyrics follow the
narrative.
34. Name: Paradise
Artist: Cold play
Genre: Pop
Type: Narrative
Purpose:Allow its audience to focus on the bands
music rather than the identity of the band since
they do not star in the video at all.
Inspiration: How parts of the narrative follow the
lyrics.We also follow the main character in the
picture through his story which allows us as the
audience to have an emotional attachment to
the song.
35. Name: Lego house
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Genre: Indie Rock
Type: Narrative
Purpose: Promotion of artist
Inspiration:The changing in setting and how
the lyrics follow the narrative to create a
deeper meaning behind the lyrics.
37. Camera Shots
■ Music videos tend to use a range of long shots, close up shots and mid shots.This is
done to create emphasis on the artist, locations or the narrative of the video.
■ Close up shots may also be used on the props used within the video to create meaning
to the lyrics and create a better idea about the song or the artist.
38. Camera Movements
■ The Movement of the camera is used to follow and trace the artist or band.The
camera movement can also help follow the narrative if there is on in the video.
■ Camera movements may include pans, tilts , tracking or crane shots.
39. Editing
■ The editing consists of mainly jump cuts.
■ This is done because it allows a sudden change from one scene to another.
41. Rock MusicVideos
■ Odd and weirdVideos
■ Displays the band performing on stage
■ Usually no narrative
■ Dark and deep colours
■ No specialAffects
42. Dance MusicVideos
■ Upbeat and fun music video
■ Setting is usually at a club or party
■ Bright colours
■ Dance Routine
43. Pop Music
■ Close up of the artists
■ Fun videos that are light hearted
■ Colourful
■ Appeals to a younger audience.
■ Shows the artists involved in a dance routine
44. R&B
■ Use of Special effects
■ Artists are always shown
■ Close ups of the artists
■ Usually set in houses or beaches.
■ Money is often shown
■ Usually a narrative
