Types of music videos
Narrative based music videos The lyrics often reflect within the story. This is a video that shows a performance but also has a narrative within it. It often replicates a film genre. For example, Coldplay 'magic' by Jonus Akerlund. Performance based music videos This is performing an act which pressents the artist or band throughout the entire song for example, 'American Idiot' by Green Day. Concept based music videos Its based around a single idea or concept and are usually unusaul or obscure. A concept video will include unusual images or narratives to maintain audience engagement. For example, Arctic Monkeys 'Fluorescent Adolescent' Parody based music videos Involves changing or coppying already existing music ideas or lyrics, or copying the particular style of a composer or artist, or even a general style of music. Hybrid based music videos