The Different Types of Music Videos
Performance based
music videos:
A performance based
music video is a music video that features the artist or artists throughout the
music video and they usually include close up shots of said artist(s). Many
common performance based music videos include the artist(s) on a stage or singing
to the song and do not include a storyline. Additionally, the artist(s) in the
video will have very few or no props throughout the music video other than the
instruments they are playing on and microphones as this keeps the music video
as simplistic as possible. It is very rare to see artists wear excessive
amounts of makeup in performance based music videos, but they will usually wear
plain and casual clothes - this does depend on the genre, however.
Some examples of a
performance based music video are:
The Foo Fighters use
an abandoned hall with a glossy red wall in the background, this is a classic
example of a performance based music video as the artists are playing
instruments throughout the whole music video. The only props within the music
video are the instruments and the microphones. The majority of shots are close
up camera shots but some are also medium shots and some are extreme close ups.
The artists are wearing casual clothes and they have no visible makeup on. This
is a perfect example of a performance music video:
P!nk's 'Just Give Me
A Reason' featuring Nate Ruess is a hybrid of two types of music video -
Concept based music videos and performance based music video. This is because
it features scenes where the artist -P!nk - is singing into a microphone (this
makes it a performance based music video) and is also lying on a bed which adds
no development to the performance (this makes it a concept based music video).
Narrative based
music videos:
A narrative based
music video is a music video that contains footage that tries to tell a story
throughout the video and they usually have a story that is linked to the song
lyrics. The story usually links to the song in order to support the theme or
genre of the song, but sometimes this is not the case. Sometimes narrative
based music videos can be music videos that have come as a result of a film or
television show and this increases popularity due to the viewership of said
film or television show - this is known as intertextuality. Due to the fact
that music videos are very short, narrative music videos are often very fast
paced so that enough can be fitted into the small time slot. The artist(s) of
the song can sometimes be seen as part of the story, as an observer or can be
completely separate to the music video.
'Dance, Dance' by
Fall out Boy is both a narrative and performance based music video. This is
because it matches the lyrics in the song - the video is set at a dance and
also features lyrics like 'dance, dance!'. It also has elements of a
performance based music video as it features the artists playing their song on
a stage in front of people.
Concept based music
videos:
Concept based music
videos are a type of music video that is based around a single concept or idea
and they usually are not relevant to the song lyrics. They are usually unique
because of their extensive editing and wide use of camera shots and angles. Concept
based music videos usually come as a result of a low budget, this results in
minimal use of props, makeup and clothing but this is not always the case as we
can see with Major Lazer. Major Lazer is well known for his weird and unusual
concept based music videos
Lean On is both a
performance based music video and a concept based music video. This is because
it features the main singer 'MØ' singing throughout the music video, but it
also does not have any real relevance to the song itself as it does not link to
the lyrics of the song.
Performance based
music videos:
A performance based
music video is a music video that features the artist or artists throughout the
music video and they usually include close up shots of said artist(s). Many
common performance based music videos include the artist(s) on a stage or singing
to the song and do not include a storyline. Additionally, the artist(s) in the
video will have very few or no props throughout the music video other than the
instruments they are playing on and microphones as this keeps the music video
as simplistic as possible. It is very rare to see artists wear excessive
amounts of makeup in performance based music videos, but they will usually wear
plain and casual clothes - this does depend on the genre, however.
Some examples of a
performance based music video are:
The Foo Fighters use
an abandoned hall with a glossy red wall in the background, this is a classic
example of a performance based music video as the artists are playing
instruments throughout the whole music video. The only props within the music
video are the instruments and the microphones. The majority of shots are close
up camera shots but some are also medium shots and some are extreme close ups.
The artists are wearing casual clothes and they have no visible makeup on. This
is a perfect example of a performance music video:
P!nk's 'Just Give Me
A Reason' featuring Nate Ruess is a hybrid of two types of music video -
Concept based music videos and performance based music video. This is because
it features scenes where the artist -P!nk - is singing into a microphone (this
makes it a performance based music video) and is also lying on a bed which adds
no development to the performance (this makes it a concept based music video).
Narrative based
music videos:
A narrative based
music video is a music video that contains footage that tries to tell a story
throughout the video and they usually have a story that is linked to the song
lyrics. The story usually links to the song in order to support the theme or
genre of the song, but sometimes this is not the case. Sometimes narrative
based music videos can be music videos that have come as a result of a film or
television show and this increases popularity due to the viewership of said
film or television show - this is known as intertextuality. Due to the fact
that music videos are very short, narrative music videos are often very fast
paced so that enough can be fitted into the small time slot. The artist(s) of
the song can sometimes be seen as part of the story, as an observer or can be
completely separate to the music video.
'Dance, Dance' by
Fall out Boy is both a narrative and performance based music video. This is
because it matches the lyrics in the song - the video is set at a dance and
also features lyrics like 'dance, dance!'. It also has elements of a
performance based music video as it features the artists playing their song on
a stage in front of people.
Concept based music
videos:
Concept based music
videos are a type of music video that is based around a single concept or idea
and they usually are not relevant to the song lyrics. They are usually unique
because of their extensive editing and wide use of camera shots and angles. Concept
based music videos usually come as a result of a low budget, this results in
minimal use of props, makeup and clothing but this is not always the case as we
can see with Major Lazer. Major Lazer is well known for his weird and unusual
concept based music videos
Lean On is both a
performance based music video and a concept based music video. This is because
it features the main singer 'MØ' singing throughout the music video, but it
also does not have any real relevance to the song itself as it does not link to
the lyrics of the song.
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