Music Video History

When constructing my own music video, it was vital that research was done to indicate the major aspects that I would need to consider. The music industry is extremely broad so I therefore had to narrow my attempt to gain an in-depth insight.
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

This inspirational song which first came out in 1975 set the language for the 'modern' music video. From previous music video experience, and being slightly after other music videos where published, it was one of the first videos to use advanced visual effects (see picture one). As the industry continued to develop, changes were seen within Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' involving reasonably slow cuts and a continuous repetition of fades. Furthermore, as most music videos before this were seen to be extremely vague, it was noticeable that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' still had some typical performance video aspects. These included conventional medium shots of instruments and medium close-ups of the band members playing them.

Picture One          Close-Up of Performance