Top 100 music videos - No.49 - Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity

Jamiroquai's Virtual Intensity confuses the audience into wondering how they make the video and thus makes it that more involving. By moving the walls around on a floor the creators of the video were able to create the illusion that the floor itself is moving. The performance by the band's singer makes it that much more believable as he slides along the floor and avoids pieces of furniture. It's the well made illusion that makes this video more long lasting.

Top 100 music videos - No.50 - Paul Simon - You can call me Al

By using then comedy giant Chevy Chase in the video to you can call me Al, the effect of adding comedy to the song gives it slightly more value. By using Chase, it also brings more fans to the video that may have been Chevy Chase fans. However, just putting Chase in the video doesn't guarantee the video being a success, it was Chase's successful miming that makes the video seem believable and appear well made.

Top 100 music videos - No.55 - Fatboy Slim - Praise you

This video to Fatboy Slim's 'Praise You' is a great example of a video that is completely different to regular videos in the sense that it is filmed in a public place, with regular members of the public who are unaware of what was about to happen. Leading the dance, director Spike Jonze dances outside a cinema with other members of the crowd. However it's the rest of the public's reactions that make the video as they generally have no clue as to what is going on.

Top 100 music videos - No. 66 - Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

This videos brilliance comes from it's simplicity. Filmed outside of the back of the Savoy Hotel, the video shows a man switching cards with the words of the song written on them for the entire video. And the fact that he cannot keep up with the pace of the song and loses track, shot in only one take, the video is a unique take on music video filming. And has since been parodied many times by other artists.

Top 100 music videos - No. 69 - Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

This video was widely known mainly because of the controversy that it was based on and the controversy it created. The video depicts then American president Ronald Reagan and Russian Prime Minister Konstantin Chernenko, in the middle of a boxing ring surrounded by many people whilst they fight. The reason why this was so controversial was because at the time, the US was in the midst of the Cold War with the Russians, and for them to approach this topic with such a tongue in cheek style caused outrage.

Top 100 Music videos - No. 85 - Sid Vicious - My Way

Sid Vicious cover of a famous Frank Sinatra song My Way is a clear an example as there is for what the late Sex Pistol star and their Punk movement stood for. Defiance for conventional ideas of music and behaviour, this cover changes something slow into an ironically fast and quick venture, much like Vicious' life which ended age 22 after a drug overdose. Supposedly it was hard to film the video as Vicious was a tough man to work with, and was also at that point was heavily addicted to Heroin, and died not long after the videos release. The video had the singer wearing a suit singing in an odd fashion to footage of a crowd from a more traditional style concert.

Channel 4 Top 100 music videos - The full list

This is the full list from which I have and will continue to pick out selected videos and analyse why they are so important to the music industry.

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

Editing to the beat task

In this task we were asked to edit a small amount of a song with different random clips of people in animal costumes doing different activities. From it I learned how to edit somewhat successfully to a song which will hopefully help me when I create my final project eventually. I did find it difficult however to find specific parts of the clips that fit with the word's of the song and the overall song's vibe.

 

100 Greatest Music Videos : No. 92 : Herbie Hancock - Rockit - 1983

Despite it's odd idea, Hancock's video was truly groundbreaking for black musicians in the 80's. Prior to his brief appearance in his video to Rockit MTV pretty much didn't show black artists on their channel in music videos. So by him having such a unique video in which he appears broke the barrier for black artists and MTV.

100 Greatest music videos : No. 96 : So Solid Crew - 21 seconds to go - 2001

One of the reasons why this video was so important for so solid crew was because it gave some of their more prominent members a small opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience. Along with this, the video was important in the eyes of society as it changed the 'cleaner' image that was usually associated with British music and music videos. However, the video was controversial because this as essentially it involved youths 'running riot' on society, something that many people didn't agree with, but is common place in today's videos.

My favourite music video

My favourite music video is 'All of the Lights' by Kanye West. the music video's idea of using many bright colours flashing on a different settings allowed it to be used commercially post it's selling peak in the chart. After being released January 18th 2011 the song was used as the main song for the 2011 NBA All star game for previews, adverts and the introduction performance. The videos use of bright colours flashing continuously really fits in with the atmosphere created by the song.

Coursework Brief

In my coursework I will be creating a Promo music video roughly 5 minutes in length, with help from a group who are also in my class. I will be also creating a digipak CD cover and a magazine advert to go with my music video.