preliminary task

For our preliminary this year we have to do a minute video for don't go breaking my heart by elton john and kiki dee and me and chris have just finished filming we are now starting to edit

bob dylan- subterranean homesick blues

This video is very famous for being so simple yet so affective. all through the video we see bob dylan throwing cards behind him that have lyrics from the song on it. What also sticks out about this video is that at one point he messes up with the cards but because he is so cool it just styles so well with the song and it was filmed in one shot unplanned, spur of the moment down an alley at the hotel they was staying at.

MC hammer- cant touch this

MC hammer's cant touch this music video was used as a promotion video. The song explains him touring round the world and him being brilliant with the mic. This song become famous through the music video and the dance that comes with it which how its still known today after being released in the 80's, the director of the video was Rupert Wainwright.

the boomtown rats-i dont like mondays

The song is written about a tragedy in a primary school where Brenda-Ann Spencer, a 16 year old girl went on a shooting spree because she didn't like mondays. Geldof wrote the song after hearing about this tragedy on the radio. The lyrics mention brenda her self as well as her dad and her mum. The song was released less then a month after the tragedy happened.

so solid crew-21 seconds

So solid crew-21 seconds was released in August 2001 and reached number one in the first few weeks. the song was titled 21 seconds as each band member had that amount of time to perform their rap. The music video it self got an MTV award for best british video in 2002. The video was designed give off the image of so solid crew and it was this video that made the song so popular. When the song is heard today people will always think of the cage they walk through and rap through. Also it spent lots of money on extras, as you can see from the video there is extras all around the cage.

The purpose of a music video

A music video has a number of reason to make a video for their song.

1. The video can promote the band or the song itself. (if the band or song are not selling very well they can make a music video in order to show that they are a decent band or a decent song.)
2. Advertisement (some songs will include products in them to advertise what they are selling.)
3. Appeal to a visual audience (a visual audience is a group of people who are entertained by a show.)
4. Express a persons emotion (some song will have a big impact on the artist and will cause deep emotions.)
5. Tells a story (there are certain song that will tell a story through the video.) 
6. Markets an image (artists like lady gaga will want to show off a certain image about themselves.)

100 Greatest music videos

1. Michael Jackson: Thriller
2. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
3. A-ha: Take on Me
4. Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
5. Madonna: Like a Prayer
6. Robbie Williams: Rock DJ
7. Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
8. The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
9. Madonna: Vogue
10. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
11. Coldplay: The Scientist
12. Michael & Janet Jackson: Scream
13. Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall
14. Christina Aguilera: Dirrty
15. REM: Everybody Hurts
16. OutKast: Hey Ya
17. Blur: Coffee & TV
18. Beyonce: Crazy in Love
19. Madonna: Material Girl
20. Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood
21. Queen: I Want to Break Free
22. Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River
23. Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time
24. Radiohead: No Surprises
25. Madness: Baggy Trousers
26. TLC: Waterfalls
27. David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes
28. Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
29. Electric Six: Gay Bar
30. Weezer: Buddy Holly
31. Eminem: Stan
32. Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
33. U2: The Sweetest Thing
34. The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl
35. Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U
36. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away
37. Guns N Roses: November Rain
38. Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice
39. Pulp: Common People
40. Missy Elliot: Get Ur Freak On
41. The Spice Girls: Wannabe
42. Bjork: It's Oh So Quiet
43. Dire Straits: Money for Nothing
44. Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You Out of My Head
45. Aerosmith: Crazy
46. Adam & the Ants: Prince Charming
47. The Prodigy: Firestarter
48. Johnny Cash: Hurt
49. Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity
50. Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al
51. Run DMC & Aerosmith: Walk This Way
52. Massive Attack: Teardrop
53. Wham: Club Tropicana
54. Daft Punk: Around the World
55. Fatboy Slim: Praise You
56. Eminem: Without Me
57. Meatloaf: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
58. The Cure: Close to Me
59. Abba: Knowing Me, Knowing You
60. Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
61. The Prodigy: Smack My Bitch Up
62. Blur: Parklife
63. George Michael: Outside
64. Bjork: Human Behaviour
65. Aphex Twin: Windowlicker
66. Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues
67. The Beastie Boys: Sabotage
68. Madonna: Ray of Light
69. Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Two Tribes
70. The Police: Every Breath You Take
71. Bjork: All Is Full of Love
72. Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love
73. Basement Jaxx: Where's Your Head At?
74. Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit
75. Duran Duran: Rio
76. The Beatles: Strawberry Fields
77. MC Hammer: U Can't Touch This
78. Godley and Creme: Cry
79. New Order: True Faith
80. Radiohead: Just
81. Ultravox: Vienna
82. 50 Cent: In Da Club
83. Shakespear's Sister: Stay
84. The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays
85. Sid Vicious: My Way
86. The Streets: Fit But You Know It
87. Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
88. Elton John: I Want Love
89. Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight Tonight
90. The Pet Shop Boys: Go West
91. The Specials: Ghost Town
92. Herbie Hancock: Rockit
93. The Rolling Stones: We Love You
94. Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
95. The Cardigans: My Favourite Game
96. So Solid Crew: 21 Seconds
97. Cornershop: Brimful of Asha
98. Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy
99. Supergrass: Pumping on Your Stereo
100. Musical Youth: Pass the Dutchie

Copyright

Copyright is when one person takes another person idea without permission. Example, snow patrol wrote the song "run" and Leona Lewis done a cover version of it and if she had done that with out snow patrol's permission it would be copyright.