Definition of music video: A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music/song.
Early Years:
Music videos have been around since 1920's
Bessie Smith had one in 1929.
1965: Bob Dylan, Homesick Blues, one of the first modern music videos.
1975: Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, was the first to use groundbreaking new technology.
Technical Codes:
Camera work
Camera movement, angle and shot distance all need to be analysed.
Close ups do predominate.
Editing:
Most common form is fast cut montage.
Often enhancing the editing is digital effects.
Chroma-key: Green/Blue screen.
In the 1990's a number of technical codes developed.
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