Types of Music Videos

PART FIFTEEN

Three MAIN types of MUSIC VIDEOS  ---->

1.      Illustration:  this is where the video tells the story of the lyric.  Dance is often used to express the feelings/moods in the song.

Madonna - Like A Prayer

2.      Amplification: The images amplify the lyrics as a narrative may be used to convey a deeper meaning that would not be picked up from the lyrics alone. The artist(s) may take on fictional roles within the narrative.

Here is an example:  Lady GaGa - Judas

3.      Disjuncture: this is where there is little connection between the lyric and video or where the video contradicts the lyric.  Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror is an example of this.  The song is about individual self-realisation but the video is full of people acting together to bring about world change.

Michael Jackson:  Man in the Mirror or my favourite - Scream