1. Research On Types Of Music Videos
I am not sure as to what type of music
video I would like to create so to get a
better understanding I researched the
different types of music videos out
there to help me decide which kind
would be the most suitable.

2. Nikki Minaj Pound the Alarm –
Pop Music
Setting & Lighting: The setting of the video is Spain and Videos P
constantly reminds you of this throughout by repeating
clips of the singer in front of a view of the city, with bright
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blue skies. The lighting of this music video is extremely p
colourful and vivid, little of the music video features and
dim lighting.
Costume: The costumes featured in the music video very M
much fit in with the lighting and setting of the video, every
actor in the video is seen in bright, multi-coloured clothing.
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Props: There are various props used in this video like fire s
and fireworks, this helps tie in with the feel of the video as
being a party atmosphere and very upbeat. i
Pace: The overall pace of the music video is upbeat c
throughout, with various part of the music video reflecting
the pace of the song and lyrics, for example the verses are
relatively fast but as the chorus approaches the pace
increases. The clips shown rarely last more than a single
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second or two. i
The Artist: The artist of the song is very much shown d
throughout the video, ranging from clips of her alone to
clips with her surrounded by other people. e
Overall Story: There is very little story in this video we are o
aware that some kind of festival or carnival is taking place,
however the is no clear story, the video very much reflects
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the song itself and simply a feel good upbeat pop song.

3. Rita Ora How We Do –
Pop Music
Setting & Lighting: The setting of this video is Videos P
some kind of party, although much darker than the
previous video there are occasional clips shown
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very bright and vivid, generally when the chorus p
starts these clips are shown to reflect the upbeat
chorus. Much of the lighting in this video is
directed at the singer in many of the clips, the
background is very faint with the artist being the M
prominent person in the clip. u
Costume: Because the setting of the video is a
party many of the actors are seen in slightly
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casual but still very glamorous clothing, the artist i
is also shown in glamorous but casual clothing
such as jeans, shorts, hats as opposed to a c
glamorous dress as that would not fit the scene of
the video.
The Artist: Similar to the Nikki minaj video the
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artist if featured throughout the video there are i
barely any clips that she is not shown in, the clips
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various settings, to her amongst other people.
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Overall Story: Once again there is little to suggest
an in-depth storyline, the majority of the clips are o
of a party atmosphere, giving the audience a very
positive feeling when watching it.
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5. Poets of the Fall Dreaming Wide Awake – A
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Music Videos Setting & Lighting: The settings in this video vary from a
snowy arctic setting in he present, to the hustle and
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bustle of a town in the past tense clips, the artist is
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shown in various settings from the arctic scene to the n
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Costume: The costume in this video is very basic
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everyday clothing; the characters are shown in very
vintage old winter clothing to reflect the norm of their v
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Props: The props used in this video range from old I
photographs to broken lights, very drastically different
props used in pop videos, these are very everyday
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objects, that relate to the video and are used to show d
how the character in the video is feeling for example a i
smashing light reflects he anger of the character. e
Pace: The pace is relatively slow to fit in with the
narrative of the song, the content of the clips tend to M
become more rapid during certain points of the song for u
example the chorus, as the verses begin again the s
videos pace slows to reflect the pace of the song. i
The Artist: The Artist is only featured in the video at
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certain points often singing along to the song, the
majority of the video features actors for the narrative. V
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Overall Story: For this video it is clear there is some kind
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of narrative, it is unclear what the story is at the
beginning of the video and as the song progresses the e
story slowly unravels. The video is constantly shifting o
from the past to present in order to reveal the narrative s

6. Ed Sheeran The A Team – A
Alternative/Indie l
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Setting & Lighting: In regards to lighting this video is shot entirely in
black and white, this could be to reflect the dullness of the characters Music Videos e
life, there is little lighting throughout most of the video, a lot of the r
clips are very dark with little light reflect off the characters face. The n
setting of this video is a rundown town as to show how much the a
character is struggling, it is set on the street most of the time, and
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there are no glamorous settings throughout this video.
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Costume: As the character in the videos is supposed to be struggling v
she is shown in rather run down clothes, with her make up very e
washed out, her costume is very stereotypically a prostitute’s clothes
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hair and makeup.
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Props: One of the main props in this video is the characters sleeping n
bag which she is shown wrapped in throughout a lot of the video, this d
is to add to the effect of her being very poor and not having very i
much, her sleeping bag in this looks to be one of her only major
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possessions, the sleeping bag is a prop strongly associated with the
homeless.
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Pace: The pace is similar to the pace of the song is rather slow and u
calm throughout, this is to fit with the song and possibly to reflect the
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characters simply and life who feels she is not living and not making
anything of herself. i
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The Artist: The Artist is slightly included in the video but only as
another actor in order to interact with the other characters. V
Overall Story: The opening of the video is set in the present showing i
the main character dead, but the video then begins to show you the d
past and her life before she died to show us how or why this did e
happen. Once the opening present scene is shown the clips follow in o
a chronological order it does not flip from past to present throughout.
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8. Rock
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Slipknot – Psychosocial
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Setting & Lighting: The setting of this video seems to be a k
corn field however some clips are shot at night and some in
the day. Some clips clearly show images of the setting. Fire is
used in the night scenes as an element of lighting. M
Costume: The most obvious point to make about their u
costumes is that they are costumes, the wear masks
throughout this video, these have become almost a trademark
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of the band and they are well known for them, the fact they are i
used in the videos is maybe because they fit in with the overall
setting and feel of the video or they reflect the message of the c
song.
Pace: The pace of this video is very rapid and almost hectic no
clips last longer than a second and each clips appears to be
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filmed using a handheld camera very hap hazard and jumpy.
There are a few clips shown in slow motion ad almost work in
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contrast with the actual pace of the song.
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The Artist: The band is shown constantly whether it is of the
singer the whole band or a shot of another member, the band
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is the main focus.
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Overall Story: The band is used in this video to tell the
story, there is no acting from other characters and even the
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band but the way they perform there song they show body
language of desperation or anger.

9. Rock
Music Videos R
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Good Charlotte – The River
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Setting & Lighting: The video appears to be set in this one setting a
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sewage draining system, a setting although not glamorous very
recognisable to many people. The setting of the video could be
because of the link with message of the song, the lyrics say “ on M
my own” the band behind situated all alone in a deserted place of a
waste line could be to reflect the lyrics.
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Costume: The band is wearing all black in this video, along with
black hats black scarves and even black instruments making them i
appear very clearly and vividly against the pale setting they are in.
This could be to show the element or rock behind the bands image.
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Rock is stereotypically dark and black.
Symbol: I did notice a small river being shown in some shots V
running through, as the name of the song is river I thought this
could have been strategically used to back up the meaning of the i
song.
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The Artist: The band is shot throughout the video, they are very
much featured in it similar to the pop videos however the way they e
preset themselves almost gives off some kind of narrative.
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Overall Story: There doesn’t appear to be a clear narrative in this
video like the Indie/Alternative videos as the band is just shown s
performing throughout however the way they perform provides
clues to the nature of the song.