2. Performance
A performance based
video shows the
artist/band/group
performance
throughout the song
and sometimes can
play throughout the
whole video.
Bruno mars – that’s what I like
Can be live
performances
showing the
artist and the
audience
Often the artist
is seen to be
performing in
an unusual
place – all lip
synced eg a
roof
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper -
Shallow (A Star Is Born)
U2 - Where The Streets Have
No Name (Official Video)
3. Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?
as a performance video.
T- 0:28
Sam Smith is in the
whole video both lip
syncing and dancing
making it a
performance video in
the way the artist is
involved throughout.
T- 0:44
With the artist
being removed
from a monotone
scene of him
sitting on the
chair it hints to
the audience
that action will
now take place
in the means of a
performance.
T-0:52
The artist is now
laying on the floor
displaying a sad
mood. This reflects
the story of a bad
relationship through
the use of dramatic
performance.
4. Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?
as a performance video.
T-0:52 repeated
This could also
relate to the lyrics
“how do you sleep”
as the artist is
laying down in a
sleeping position.
T-0:55
Sam smith is seen
dancing and laying
on the ground in a
series of short
clips which is
common in
performance
videos.
T-0:53
Sam smith is now
surrounded by
dancers making
the video having a
performance
aspect.
5. Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?
as a performance video.
T-1:01
The lighting went
from bright white to
a dark light. Making
lighting an aspect
of the video like it
would be in a live
performance.
T-1:04
The dancers have
formed a unique
shape surrounding
Sam Smith making
him involved in the
performance
T-1:39
Sam Smith is now
placed on top of a
cage lifted off the
ground alongside
motorcyclists
performing tricks.
Making it link to a
performance video
due to the unique
location.
6. Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?
as a performance video.
T-1:58
The enigma of the
music video is
unknown from the
unusual costume
choices to unique
dancing. Which is
common in live
performances.
T-1:51
Sam Smith is now on top
of the cage however the
camera is rotating in the
way he looks upside
down. Camera angles are
another component in a
performance video in the
way they are constantly
changing.
T-1:43
The dancers have now
joined Sam smith in eerie
and unique location that
is common in
performance videos.
A direct mode of address
is also used throughout
to interact with the
audience
7. Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep?
as a performance video.
T-2:59
The artist is now seen at a
location is not normalised and is
different and unique making it a
performance video
T-3:18
The artist is seen dancing
throughout making it a
performance due to
choreography being needed to
make the music video
8. Narrative
Narrative based music videos feature a series of shots that are designed to
tell a story, similar to a short film. Some can feature brief artist
performance, others have the artist acting rather than performing and
some feature no artist at all. The main focus of narrative based music
videos is the story being told its protagonists. Narrative videos are
constructed in the same nature as a short film and often mimic a film
genre. The restricted narrative keeps the audience asking questions until
there is a resolution which is usually the end of the video, a producer will
use enigma codes to keep the audience interested and taking an interest
in the video as well as the song.
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry: In this video Katy Perry plays a
fictional character as we follow the story of how she lost her true love.
Katy occasionally performs in this video, but does so in character. The
artists plays three roles in this video; the old lady living in the present, the
younger version of herself who appears in memories and a third abstract
character who performs. The narrative is supported by opening and
closing scenes that occur before and after the audio track.
9. Jonas Blue - Perfect Strangers ft.
JP Cooper
Perfect strangers Directed by
Sashinski, it finds a couple of
tourists enjoying a holiday
romance in a stunning African
city. They take in the local
culture, see the sights and
make out against scenic
backdrops. It’s upbeat and
very summery, which is a
nice fit for the song’s mix of
tropical, pop and future
house elements.
0:00-0:15
Displays the narrative of the
male and female going on a
holiday due to the sense of
adventure through the moving
title image of the plane and the
close up shots of the individuals
either in an airport or with
backpacks on when they have
arrived
0:15-0:24
The close ups continue of the
couple exploring the country
with bright saturated colours
surrounding them to display a
happy tone to the music video
making it bright and uplifting for
the audience.
10. Jonas Blue - Perfect Strangers ft.
JP Cooper
0:24-0:31
The slow motion of the
protagonist women displays
a narrative in the way it
shows the story of when
boy meets girl however is
emphasized by slow motion
to capture the important
moment of them meeting.
0:31-0:45
The editing is now more fast
paced when the male is
experiencing the culture of
the city. However the slow
motion returns when he sees
the female this could be
interpreted as a narrative in
the way time goes slow when
he sees her.
0:45-1:02
The slow motion editing is continued
however the male is now in slow
motion also to represent how the
female has the same feelings when
with the male. The adventure has
gone from arriving in the country to
going to an aquarium meaning we are
following a narrative of their time
together.
11. Jonas Blue - Perfect Strangers ft.
JP Cooper
1:02-1:11
Short clips of the female
and male in different
locations to show the
different things they endure
on the trip as well as
meeting each other. The
individuals are still edited
in slow motion.
1:11-1:32
The short clips carried on
creating a montage of children
dancing in a fast pace to the
couple in slow motion. This
could also follow the narrative in
the way the world is carrying on
at normal speed but when they
are together everything goes
slower.
1:58-2:08
Scenic footage of the individuals
exploring the country with the
sense of adventure in the way
the camera is not fully stabilised
the audience feel like they are in
the narrative with them. Slow
motion of the couple meeting
again then you see they are
finally joint together and not
seen individually.
12. Jonas Blue - Perfect Strangers ft.
JP Cooper
2:08-3:27 the video carries on with the short clips of the couple and the culture
of an African city however the couple are now together so you see them as a
couple not as individuals showing the narrative of 'perfect strangers' becoming a
perfect couple. Todorov theory studied classic fairy tales and stories.
He discovered that narratives moved forward in a chronological order with one
action following after another. In other words, they have a clear beginning,
middle and end.
