Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Purpose of Music Videos

1964 - The Beatles – I want to hold your hand

Band Name: The Beatles

This song was written by both
John Lennon and Paul McCartney 
in which was the first ever track that 
they made with 4 instrumental 
equipment. 

Album: Meet The Beatles! 

Song Released in 1964 

This song was nominated to win Grammy Award for Record Award.




1970 – The jackson 5 - abc 




Band Name: The Jackson 5 

In 1970 their song ‘ABC’ took Number 1 
spot off the Beatles before it even 
released on the Billboard Hot 100

Got #8 on UK Singles Chart 

Album: ABC 

Genre: Classic Old School R&B

This song was nominated for ‘Grammy Award for Best Pop Performances by a Duo or Group with Vocals




1982 - SURVIvOR – Eye of the tiger

Band Name: Survivor

Released 1982


This song was featured one of the
best films in history called ‘Rocky’
and got a massive boost from the likes
of The Beatles.

Genre: Rock

Album: Eye of the Tiger

The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group with Vocal and also ‘People’s Choice Award for Favourite New Song.




1999- Toploader – dancing in the moonlight

Artist: Toploader

Album: Onka’s Big Moka

The song released in 1999

The only nominations it got was for
‘Brit Award for British Video’

Genre: Alternative Rock

It hit the Top 5 charts of ‘UK Albums Chart’ 





2001- Jimmy eat world – the middle

Band Name: Jimmy Eat World

Song released in 2001

It became popular due to a 
movie called American Pie 
which is one of the best comedy 
movies worldwide right at this 
very moment.

In 2002 it went Top 5 on Billboard Hot 100

Genre: Alternative Rock






2005 – McFly – All about you

Band Name: McFly

Album: Wonderland

The track released in 2005

All about you was the official song
‘Comic Relief’

The single just about got #1 in UK
on the ‘UK Singles Chart’ They managed to sell 505,000 copies 
around the UK and is also their best selling single. 

It was nominated for the ‘Record of the Year in 2006





2007- T-PAIN – BUY U A DRANK

Artist – T-Pain

Album – Epiphany

Released 2007

In the end of 2007 the song ‘Buy U A Drank was nominated for MTV’s Monster Singer of the Year.

Genre – R&B

In the spring time of 2007, it got #1 on the famous ‘US Billboard Hot 100’ and ‘US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.





2010 – Eminem – no love ft. lil wayne


Artists – Eminem and Lil Wayne

It was put on the famous album called

‘Recovery’ which got a Grammy award
for Best Rap Album  and nominated for
Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
The was released in the late 2010
Live Performances were played at over
100 tours and award ceremony’s in the
world.

Genre – Hip-Hop.

It was Directed by Chris Robinson who is
an American film director has worked 
with the likes of Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.





2014 - Shakira - Can't Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna




Artists – Shakira and Rihanna

The song was released in the early
2014 due to Shakira having to do a

song for the Brazilian World Cup in
the summer.

Genre – Reggae Rock

The song got #1 in many countries
such as The United States, Grecce,
Lebanon, Mexico and Poland.

The Shakira planned the song to be
worked on in 2011 while continuing it in
2012 but having left her old record label,
Epic Records, she joined RCA Records and got it released in 2014.




2015 – Chip – pepper riddim

Artist – Chip

Album – Light Work

The song was mean’t for
3 artists and for him to
settle things with them. The
artists were Tinie Tempah,
Devilman and Big Narsty

Genre – Hip-Hop/Grime

Released in 2015

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Music Video Techniques

MUSIC VIDEO TECHNIQUES







Popular Music Genres - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud


Ed Sheeran is one of the most popular artists. Long side John Newmann and Sam Smith. Their brand of pop music dominates the charts. Songs and videos are often to true stories and love stories. The music video 'Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud' is almost at 1 Billion views on YouTube as it already has over 800,000,000 million views in the space of a year.








Live Footage - Drake - Back 2 Back


Drake is one of the most popular artist's in the world right now in Hip-Hop. The Hip-Hop genre fan base always hype up when Drake released a song. In this footage he is performing 'Back 2 Back' at J Cole's concert. The is which is meant to be an insulting track that goes to Meek Mill for saying bad things to him via Twitter.









Animation - Kanye West - Heartless

Kanye West is known to be the funniest and better Rap artist in the world according to votes on twitter and parody accounts. He's also recently said that he was running for President in 2016. Graphics and cartoon images are used to represent the music’s genres. In this cartoon music video 'Heartless' Kanye is trying to say that him and his love are doing things behind each-others backs but they aren't admitting to it. 








Pastiche - Eminem - Space Bound

Eminem is the most known artist in the world. His main genre in Hip-Hop. This was quite a surprise back the 2004 because there wasn't many white rapper and the fact that he was fast and good at it, everyone started to praise him. In this music video he is imitating to be his friend who ended up dying because he found out that his girlfriend was cheating on him. Eminem paid respect by letting the world know what love can do to you and how much of a friend he is.  







Parody - Crank That Curry Sauce 


Crank that Curry Sauce is comedy version of Crank That Solider Boy by Solider Boy. Parody versions have the same beat as the song but change up the lyrics and make them funnier than the original version. The people who made this parody never uploaded again due to the harsh comments they got by Solider Boy's fans. 









Lips Syncing - Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You
Carly Rae Jepsen is most commonly named the best Canadian female singer/song wirter according to her fan base. She first caught fame by coming 3rd in the Canadian Idol and then she brought out a song called 'Call Me Maybe' which peak top of the chats on Hot Billboard 100 due to Selena Gomez and her fellow Canadian Justin Bieber tweeting the song. In this music video, she doesn't lip sync until the end because the old man is lip syncing whatever she says. Towards the end, everyone's starts lip syncing and dancing.

Sunday, 13 December 2015

Star Image and Development




                 Calvin Harris & Alesso - Under Control FT HURTS

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Music Video


Music Video
In this music video, Calvin Harris and Alesso sat worried that earth could be destroyed with under 24 hours of living along with people all  over  the world waiting for the burning meteoroid to drop down to earth.

Meaning
The meaning of the song to make sure that everyone is under control and that no one needs to worry because are they are all together and things will get better.

Fashion
Everyone is wearing rave clothes because they all know that it could be the end so what they’re trying to illustrate is that all the need to do is party like there’s no tomorrow. 





Calvin Harris - Summer









Music Video
In this music video Calvin Harris is walking in a sorrow talking about meeting his dream girl, while the dream girl wakes up from her dreams and walk down to the race rally to meet him. Once they meet each other, they start flirting and Calvin Harris races his opponent and shows off him driving skills.

Meaning
This music video is based on a true love story where Calvin Harris met his real girlfriend back in 2013.

Fashion


The old men were dressed like hill billy's with dirty clothes while the girls were all dressed in skirts, short sleeves tops, blue short jeans and baseball caps to reveal their beauty inside racing sports.





Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love FT. Ellie Goulding









Music Video
In this music video Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding decided to do a song together and film in it on their vacation in the summer. It opens with Ellie Goudling in bed and Sun shining inside then switches to Calvin sitting on the bed hugging and kissing her.

Meaning
The meaning of the music video is Ellie finally finding love again after being in a massive heart breaking break up with Ed Sheeran so she decides to film where she and Calvin go on their vacation on them having fun.

Fashion
The clothes the Calvin Harris is wearing is a casual look with blue jeans, a white t-shirt and shoes. Ellie is wearing a suitable white dress you can casually walk around in when in doors and out doors. Towards to end they change clothes because they're at a night club. This means they would have the dress code and wear something smart. For example Calvin would wear a suit and Ellie would wear a dress.



Calvin Harris - Outside FT Ellie Goulding










Music Video
In this music video 2 coulpes are in a major fight mainly because the man cheated on his girlfriend and his girlfriend on him so they're both in the wrong but neither of them will admit that they've been cheating on each over.

Meaning
The meaning of this video is to let Ellie Goulding's rage out due to her recent boyfriend cheating on her and Ellie cheating on him. She talks about how she's been left on the outside and is struggling to find herself back on track.

Fashion
The clothing style that the male characters in this music video are what red-necks would wear. For example, black boots, any type of colour jeans, a vest and a shirt that isn't buttoned up. On the other side, the females are wearing bra's, blue jeans and socks because it is set in doors.


Calvin Harris - Pray to God Ft HAIM




Music Video

The music video is set in a wintry environment where one of the girls are protecting a rabbit from getting eaten by the lion but luckily her two other sisters came to the rescue and scared the lion away so that her and the rabbit wouldn't of been eaten.

Meaning

The meaning of the music video is to not let any other male come between a relationship and that you always have your family to look at for you no matter what the situation is.

Fashion
All of the three sisters are dressed in black with dark make-up to show how badly a mood can drop when someone is trying to break into your life and mess around with things.