Research and planning- Different categories of music videos

Narrative Based Videos




A narrative based video is a video that is solely based on the narrative and not the performance or shots used within the video, this type of music video is often used in songs from films and contain scenes used from the film. an example of a narrative based music video is "It Will Rain" from Bruno Mars, this is a music video from twilight and it contains scenes from twilight.












Performance Based Videos


Performance based videos  contains the artist/band performing to the camera, the aim of the video is to focus on the artist and portray them in a particular way,  performance based videos can include recording an artist as they perform live with the aim of promoting the artist in manner that is not captured in the recording, such as capturing the energy and enthusiasm of live fans. an example of a
performance based video is "Walk this way" by RUN-DMC. .at the very start of the music video you can see the band on stage ready to perform to the audience , so right from the very start the artist wants the audience to focus on the band and nothing else, they are also clarifying that the music video is performance based from the very beginning.  










Concept  based videos


Concept based music  videos, concept based videos are often unusual as they don't always relate to one concept   Another example of a concept based music video could be Tinnie Tempah's music video for his rap song 'Pass Out' which was released in the year 2010. This music video can be classified as a concept based video as the choreography, song title and setting of this music video do not relate to the theme of 'Passing Out', the concept of this videos is partying to the point that you pass out as an oppose to passing out from perhaps getting attacked etc.