As we of the MTV generation know, Музыка Видео are a great medium for artists with only a few restrictions. One must convey a message within the two или three минуты designated for the song (of course except for rare cases like link). It must be entertaining enough to encourage multiple viewings, and be 'main-stream' so to allow for TV viewings at midnight or mid-day. Follow these, and you'll have a video fit for MTV или VH1.
But what makes a great Музыка video?
1. It must be unique. This is a given. We have all seen enough angst-ridden m.v.s where the crying/angry/hurt girl/guy rides the bus/train/car, etc. Same goes for rapper Видео with scantily-clad female dancers.
2. Tells a story. It can be a bizarre story that doesn't make much sense until the end, but one must feel satisfied at the conclusion [see link by YeYe или link by Foo Fighters.]
3. The artist или director must not feel confined to matching the visuals of the video perfectly with the lyrics. While good in some cases (link) it tends to be a sign of a novice (bad) video director. [A good example of non-matching visual-to-lyrics? Watch link.]
4. Makes a lasting impression and/or is memorable. This applies еще to the older Музыка videos, the forerunners to great Музыка videos, that might not have the best production values but people still remember them and are often sampled by other artists & mediums. An obvious example is Aha's original link and Family Guy's link.
5. One must realize that a great Музыка video does not mean a great song with a mediocre video, but a fabulous mv can have a mediocre song. There are some fabulous and iconic songs with okay Музыка Видео (some being uploaded to this spot) but this soapbox Статья is a tribute to those Видео that stand out. Do Ты think of the Музыка video long after you've seen it, even if you've only seen it once? Did it captivate Ты when Ты first saw it? These should be the Вопросы Ты ask yourself when determining whether it is great!
Please let me know what Ты think adds to the formula of a knock-out Музыка video!
But what makes a great Музыка video?
1. It must be unique. This is a given. We have all seen enough angst-ridden m.v.s where the crying/angry/hurt girl/guy rides the bus/train/car, etc. Same goes for rapper Видео with scantily-clad female dancers.
2. Tells a story. It can be a bizarre story that doesn't make much sense until the end, but one must feel satisfied at the conclusion [see link by YeYe или link by Foo Fighters.]
3. The artist или director must not feel confined to matching the visuals of the video perfectly with the lyrics. While good in some cases (link) it tends to be a sign of a novice (bad) video director. [A good example of non-matching visual-to-lyrics? Watch link.]
4. Makes a lasting impression and/or is memorable. This applies еще to the older Музыка videos, the forerunners to great Музыка videos, that might not have the best production values but people still remember them and are often sampled by other artists & mediums. An obvious example is Aha's original link and Family Guy's link.
5. One must realize that a great Музыка video does not mean a great song with a mediocre video, but a fabulous mv can have a mediocre song. There are some fabulous and iconic songs with okay Музыка Видео (some being uploaded to this spot) but this soapbox Статья is a tribute to those Видео that stand out. Do Ты think of the Музыка video long after you've seen it, even if you've only seen it once? Did it captivate Ты when Ты first saw it? These should be the Вопросы Ты ask yourself when determining whether it is great!
Please let me know what Ты think adds to the formula of a knock-out Музыка video!