Types of Music VideoLIZZY WINDRIDGE

Types of Music Video

Conceptual

Narrative based

Performance based

Conceptual Based Videos

Based around a single concept or idea. This type of video is fairly unusual and are a lot harder to film, mostly being done with editing and Special FX, therefore are not only harder to do, but also more expensive.

These types of videos aren't very popular because they are not easy to relate to, so very few music videos are purely conceptual.

An example of a conceptual video is:

Clean Bandit - Mozart's House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd0cT7Dnpt8

Narrative Based Videos

Narrative based music videos contain mostly footage that shows a storyline that runs throughout, or sometimes several storylines running parallel to each other.

Sometimes with actors and sometimes with the artist themselves, the story will either link to the lyrics of the song, or just the overall theme.

If a song has been featured in a movie, the music video will often show clips of film footage cut into the music video.

An example of a conceptual video is:

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuNIsY6JdUw

Performance Based Videos

Performance based videos show only the band/artist performing the song.

It is the cheapest and easiest type of video to make, providing you can find a suitable location.

A large variety of shots need to be used in quick succession in order to keep the video interesting, as there is arisk it could look boring with only performance.

An example of a performance based video is:

Passenger - Let Her Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA