Music / Types of Music Videos
There are basically two types of music videos: concept and performance.
What do you think each of these involves?
Read the definitions and decide which is Concept (C) and which is Performance (P).
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What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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| Advantages | Disadvantages | |
|---|---|---|
| Concept |
Artist and production team can be really creative and come up with unusual ideas. Can become iconic in itself, a text people recognise and enjoy. |
More expensive to execute Can be time consuming to plan and execute |
| Performance |
Cheaper to execute Much quicker to plan and execute Gives a sense of authenticity, shows a ‘real’ side to the artist |
Can become repetitive if a band does too many of a similar style. The band has to be already established for the music video to maintain audience interest |
Can you think of any music videos you have seen recently that falls into either one of these categories?
Can you think of any music videos that do a little bit of both?
Which do you think is most successful and why?