The document provides guidance for a case study assignment on music video production. It is divided into four tasks: 1) outlining the purposes of music videos and strategies used by labels and artists, 2) describing styles, techniques and conventions used in music video production, 3) conducting a case study analysis of at least three music videos, and 4) linking what was learned to the student's own music video project. The case study requires analyzing videos in terms of style, techniques, intertextuality, camerawork, editing, genre conventions, and critical approaches. Students are encouraged to include video links and illustrative stills from the videos discussed.

1. MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION
CASE STUDY
YO U R N A M E H E RE

2. MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION
• We will look at Music Videos from a number of perspectives, this template is for
you to write up your notes and to complete your case study.
• The document is split into 3 different tasks, each with separate questions to
answer.
• Task 1 is concerned with the purposes of music videos and the strategies
employed by labels and artists
• Task 2 is concerned with the styles, techniques and conventions of music video
production
• Task 3 is your own case study into a minimum of three music videos where you
can unpack and discuss the videos considering everything you have looked at in
Task 1 and 2
• You are expected to submit each section on a weekly basis during your remote
learning weeks.
• If you get stuck, talk to/email your tutor for guidance.

3. NOTES ON COMPLETING THE
CASE STUDY
• It is often easier to show something you are discussing than to
take time describing it. With this in mind, feel free to add lots of
illustrative images from your chosen video examples. Links to
YouTube/Vevo/etc are also encouraged.
• Remember, when you make a point or define something, you
should follow this with an example, an explanation of this and
then link to further texts/videos where possible.
• If you don’t think there is enough room to add your full
response to a question, don’t just reset the font size to really
small, add an extra slide wherever necessary.

4. TASK 1 -
PURPOSES
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P O W E R P O I N T A N D L O O K AT S E C T I O N 1
B E F O R E D O I N G T H I S TA S K

5. TASK 1 - PURPOSES
• Q1 - Outline the 3 core purposes of music video with a short explanation
for each:
• Entertainment: Providing some sort of entertainment for the audience to
enjoy.
• Branding: What the artist is promoting, What the artist stands for and
what their identity is. These promotions can also be a product
which increases that products sales.
• Sales: Making a music video to make the song more visual for the
audience because more money will be made, and more views will
be generated from visual platforms. A music video will also make selling the
song through things like DVDs and music platforms like Spotify easier
because the song will become more recognizable

6. TASK 1 - PURPOSES
• Q2 – What are some of the broader purposes of music videos? Try
and outline a minimum of 3. (Think about some of the strategies
employed by artists in their videos and how they represent
themselves, you could consider where the artist is on a major label,
independent label of unsigned, is there a difference between
them?)
• A music video makes it, so the band don’t have to be available for
live performances of their new song.
• A music video also makes it far easier for the audience to learn the
narrative of the song.
• A music video also promote the band/artist itself and can
encourage people to listen to more of their songs.

7. TASK 1 - PURPOSES
• Q3 – Branding; select an artist you like and look at how they
present themselves in their music videos. Explain what their ‘brand’
is, who is appeals to and why they might have done this.
• The Beatles:
• In the early era of The Beatles their music and videos were very
lighthearted, and they present themselves as very likeable and
approachable men who were trying to make everyone else happy.
They stood for love and giving people hope for love with lyrics
like "don’t worry" and "here comes the sun" They all wore similar
clothes and didn't over dress in expensive clothing as they were
humble and didn’t want to feel any different to their audience as
this would ruin who they were presented as. They also all had the
same haircut and kept it simple.

8. TASK 1 - PURPOSES
• Q4 – Compare One Direction and Animal Collective music
videos [find them on YouTube!], what can you discern about
each act from their videos? What is the main aim? Explain why.
• One Directions music videos have a narrative, but
Animal Collectives video is just them singing and playing their
instruments, there is no story.
• Some of One Directions videos have a skit at the start of
them but Animal Collectives video goes straight into the song.
• One Direction are also presented in the video, but Animal
collective just have black Sila wets of themselves.

9. TASK 2 – STYLES,
TECHNIQUES AND
CONVENTIONS
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P O W E R P O I N T A N D L O O K AT S E C T I O N 2
B E F O R E D O I N G T H I S TA S K

10. TASK 2 – STYLES, TECHNIQUES
AND CONVENTIONS
• Q1 – Describe and explain the use of camerawork in music
videos, i.e. the types of shot used with examples to illustrate this
and how this creates meaning

11. TASK 2 – STYLES, TECHNIQUES
AND CONVENTIONS
• Q2 - Describe and explain the use of editing in music videos,
i.e. the types of shot used with examples to illustrate this and
what the effect of this is/meanings that are created/etc

12. TASK 2 – STYLES, TECHNIQUES
AND CONVENTIONS
• Q3 – Genre conventions; often music videos adhere to genre
conventions within their visual style and production techniques.
Select a recognisable genre and use illustrations to explain what
their genre conventions are…

13. TASK 2 – STYLES, TECHNIQUES
AND CONVENTIONS
• Q4 - John Stuart’s description of the music video “incorporating,
raiding and reconstructing” is essentially the essence of
intertextuality [something asserted by Andrew Goodwin]. Can
you explain what intertexuality is and find a minimum of 3
examples of it in music videos?

14. TASK 3 – CASE
STUDY
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P O W E R P O I N T A N D L O O K AT S E C T I O N 3
B E F O R E D O I N G T H I S TA S K

15. TASK 3 – CASE STUDY
• For your individual case study you must study an artist of
choice, focusing on a minimum of 3 videos [ideally 5+ videos]
• This should provide discussion on the usage of the following:
– Style[s] & Techniques employed
– Intertextuality
– Camerawork/editing
– Genre conventions
– Critical approaches [you should be applying some of the critical
approaches from your lessons and some of your own, to your
selected videos]

16. TASK 3 – CASE STUDY
• You should include a video link for the videos used
• You should include illustrative stills from the videos chosen
• Be creative in your approach, it is suggested you use the heading
on the previous slide a guide on how to structure your response to
get you started
• Remember, make a point, use a specific part of the chosen video as
an example, explain yourself and then link to another video where
possible
• Compare and contrast your artist/genre to other artists/genres
• Remember to consider differing contexts
• Add slides here as appropriate – DO NOT SHORT CUT THIS
SECTION, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT

17. TASK 4 – LINKS
TO YOUR OWN
WORK

18. LINKING FORWARD…
• Now it’s important to think about how you can use some of what
you’ve learned in your investigations for your own work.
• Summarise in this section the key techniques, styles, conventions
and genre you prefer and what you think you could use in your
project.
• Think of this as a place to put all those loose ideas for your music
video and how you intend to apply the things you’ve enjoyed
looking at.
• Remember, music video is a medium that has a lot freedom in
terms of form and style. It is also the medium that steals,
incorporates and re-integrates all the things you have seen and
experienced.
• Add slides as necessary, it will make the next section of the
project much easier