Research: Music Video History - Aidan

MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY

Keyword: 'Intertexuality': the relationship between texts, especially literary ones.

What is a music video? 

-Lasts the length of the song (but sometimes longer)

-Features the artist (but not always)

-Can tell a story (but doesnt have to) 

-Needs to be visually memberable and worth repeat viewing.

TIME PERIOD OF HISTORY FOR MUSIC VIDEOS.

1930s

• Was an experimntation of colour
• Beginning of sound
• Example of music video e.g.Nat King Cole - Frim Fram Sauce 
• Convention from this music video included sexualisation of women and static location.  

1940s

• Example of music video is Scopitones: E.g. Pussy Cat A GO GO, Stacy Adams and the Rockability Boys
• In this era an trend of objectification of women. 

1960s

• Example of music video 'The Beatles' Strawberry Fields. 
• Beginning of shown on the show of 'Top of the Pops'

1970s

• Example of music video is 'Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody' this is an example of an seminal music music video and had use of specials effects etc.

1980s 

• The beginning of MTV (Music television) the first video played on MTV was (video kill the radio star) 
•  controversial music videos/ stars (e.g. Madonna- Open your Heart