Music video research

MUSIC VIDEO RESEARCHBY LUKE DREELAN

VANCE JOY: RIPTIDEArtist: Vance JoySong name: RiptideGenre: Indie FolkType: naritiveReleased: April 2nd 2013

The video match's the lyrics.

So when something is said it happens in the

video.

JOHN LEGEND: ALL OF ME

Artist: John LegendSong name: All of me Genre: PopType: Performance/NarrativeReleased: October 2nd 2013

The performance is simple and the

narrative is easy to follow and they fit

together really well.

MAROON 5: PAYPHONEArtist: Maroon 5Song name: PayphoneGenre: PopType: NarrativeReleased: May 10th 2012

The high amounts of action is a good

contrast to the lyrics of the song making for an interesting

video.

GUNS N' ROSES: SWEET CHILD O' MINEArtist: Guns N' Roses Song name: Sweet child o' mine Genre: rock Type: performance Released: December 24th 2009

Its filmed in the form of a sound check on stage meaning that

there is no audience which would be easier to use for our music

video.

WAZE & ODYSSEY: BUMP AND GRINDArtist: Waze & Odyssey Song name: Bump and Grind Genre: house Type: ConceptualReleased: August 14th 2014

The use of dance to tell the story makes it open to interpretation

however it can also give a clear guide line

as to what the narrative of the video

is.

PASSENGER: LET HER GO

Artist: PassengerSong name: Let her goGenre: Indie PopType: PerformanceReleased: July 25th 2012

Simplistic style fits the genre of the song

with a indie/hippie style of clothes and

instruments.

BRING ME THE HORIZON: DROWNArtist: bring me the horizonSong name: drownGenre: rockType: performanceReleased: October 21st 2014

The costume design is simple but is fit for

purpose.

OF MONSTERS AND MEN: LITTLE TALKS

Artist: Of Monsters And MenSong name: Little TalksGenre: Indie popType: conceptualReleased: February 2nd 2012

The animation style is very nice and fits the

genre of the song.

WIZ KHALIFA: SEE YOU AGAINArtist: Wiz Khalifa Song name: See you again Genre: PopType: Performance/NarrativeReleased: April 6th 2015

The video is based on a tribute to Paul

Walker form F&F and the video fits the style perfectly.

DEMI LOVATO: HEART ATTACKArtist: Demi Lovato Song name: Heart attack Genre: popType: performance/conceptualReleased: April 9th 2013

The settings used in the video make the

video seem powerful which is similar to the

lyrics.

CALVIN HARRIS: THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FORArtist: Calvin HarrisSong name: This is what you came forGenre: Pop/DanceType: Performance/Conceptual Released: June 16th 2016

The use of effects make the small

setting which is a white box turn into a large verity of things.

RIHANNA: DIAMONDSArtist: Rihanna Song name: Diamonds Genre: PopType: Conceptual/Performance Released: November 8th 2012

The use of reversal can show that the

was once chaos like something being

broken.

DAVID GUETTA: TITANIUMArtist: David Guetta Song name: Titanium Genre: Pop Type: Narrative Released: December 20th 2011

The use of a school as the setting would be good to use for our

video.

SIA: CHANDELIERArtist: Sia Song name: Chandelier Genre: Pop Type: ConceptualReleased: May 6th 2014

The use of dance to tell the story in the video is a good way

to try and tell a story while leaving it to

interpretation.

LORDE: ROYALSArtist: Lorde Song name: Royals Genre: Pop Type: Performance/Conceptual Released: June 18 2013

The video is very open to interpretation

which would allow freedom when

filming.

AVICII: WAKE ME UPArtist: Avicii Song name: Wake me up Genre: Pop/Dance Type: Narrative Released: July 29th 2013

The narrative although does not correlate with the lyrics it is easy to

follow and has a clear structure

ELLIE GOLDING: BURNArtist: Ellie Golding Song name: burn Genre: Pop Type: Performance/Conceptual Released: July 7 2013

The story is unclear at first but the later

becomes clear and ties in the lyrics of the

song.

DAVID ZOWIE: HOUSE EVERY WEEKENDArtist: David Zowie Song name: House every weekend Genre: Dance/House Type: Conceptual Released: May 1st 2015

The videos focus on dancing shows hos

dance can bring people together and

allow them to express them selves.

KAISER CHIEFS: PARACHUTEArtist: Kaiser ChiefsSong name: Parachute Genre: pop Type: Performance/conceptual Released: June 20th 2016

The video has a sort of comedic effect as it has a slight contrast to the lyrics but its

still simillar.

AKON: RIGHT NOWArtist: Akon Song name: Right now Genre: Pop Type: Performance/Narrative Released: December 13th 2009

The video is reflective of the emotional lyrics

in the song

SEAN KINGSTON: BEAUTIFUL GIRLSArtist: Sean Kingston Song name: Beautiful girls Genre: Pop Type: Performance/Narrative Released: October 2nd 2009

The transition from the old fashioned

style to the present style is very clean

and adds a cool effect to the video.

KENDRICK LAMAR: SWIMMING POOLSArtist: Kendrick Lamar Song name: Swimming pools Genre: Rap Type: Performance/conceptual Released: August 3rd 2012

The black floating effect is really cool

and I thing would be a good idea to put in

my own video.

SOULJA BOY: JUMPMANArtist: Soulja Boy Song name: JumpmanGenre: RapType: Performance Released: October 8th 2015

The video shows the artist at party's which would be a easy and simple idea to film.

TRAVIS SCOTT: ANTIDOTEArtist: Travis ScottSong name: Antidote Genre: Rap Type: Performance/ConceptualReleased: September 18th 2015

The video is very abstract and weird meaning its very

open to interpretation.

RAE SREMMURD: NO TYPEArtist: Rae Sremmurd Song name: No type Genre: Hip HopType: PerformanceReleased: September 17th 2014

The settings used in the video are simple but effective to give the feel of being a

rapper.

PVRIS: HOLYArtist: Pvris Song name: Holy Genre: Rock Type: Performance/ConceptualReleased: July 3rd 2015

The use of black and white and silhouettes

on the video add a really cool effect to

the visual of the video.

ASKING ALEXANDRIA: MOVING ONArtist: Asking Alexandria Song name: Moving on Genre: Metal Type: PerformanceReleased: August 28th 2014

The use of cross dissolves and other

transitions show how time is passing which ties in with the lyrics and story behind the

song.

30 SECONDS TO MARS: KINGS AND QUEENSArtist: 30 seconds to mars Song name: Kings and queens Genre: rock Type: Performance/ConceptualReleased: September 23th 2010

The sheer amount of people used in the

video looks really cool to me and I think it

would be great to do something like this

but difficult.

PANIC! AT THE DISCO: DEATH OF A BACHELORArtist: Panic! At the disco Song name: Death of a bachelor Genre: pop-punk Type: Performance Released: December 24th 2015

The setting which gives off a Vegas show feel, I think

would be simple and effective to use in my

own video.

FALL OUT BOY: IMMORTALSArtist: Fall out boy Song name: Immortals Genre: Rock Type: Conceptual Released: October 13th 2014

The videos over simplistic style of the band turning on the vinyl with their own song then just the vinyl spinning was still a very popular video which shows

even the simplest of things can be

enjoyed.