Monday, 22 June 2015

What is a music video? when did it become mainstream? What does it consist of?

What is a music video: 
A music video is a short film integrating a song and imagery produced for artistic or promotional purposes. Modern music videos are preliminary made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings.

 Due to technological advances in media it allows almost every one to access a video streaming website via there phone or PC. Even if you do not have a phone capable of this you can not escape it  if you live in a big city. Two Examples of this are in New York and London.






When did music videos start ?

Music Videos became prominent in the 1980'S When MTV (Music Television) based their format around the medium. Before the 1980'S Music videos were known as " Illustrated Songs", "Filmed Insert", "Promotional Clip", "Promotional Video", "Song Clip" , "Song Video. 

What does a music video Consist of ?

Music Videos Consist of a wide range of styles of contemporary video techniques. Which Consist of, Animations, Live action filming, Documentaries or a non narrative approach for example an Abstract Film. Some music videos use all of  these techniques. 





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