Music video
Music Video: Introduction Our next topic is Music Video - with two contrasting Close-Study Products. Music video is a targeted CSP which means we need to focus on media language and representation - Paper 1 Section A . The CSPs are Old Town Road by Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, and Ghost Town by The Specials. We'll be looking at a range of representations across the videos including race, ethnicity, social class and also incorporating post-colonial theory. An introduction to Music Video: notes Music videos typically feature movement – often fast paced either in terms of actors, camerawork or editing. Many contain a performance element or narrative . Music videos can also feature visual effects and intertextuality . Music videos were originally designed as a promotional device to sell the band or artist’s music but have developed over time to become a recognised artform or...