Music Videos

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie ins and merchandising could be used in toys or marketing campaigns for food and other products. Although the origins of music videos date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they came into prominence in the 1980s when MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these works were described by various terms including “illustrated song”, “filmed insert”, “promotional (promo) film”, “promotional clip”, “promotional video”, “song video”, “song clip” or “film clip”. Since the creation and increased popularity of YouTube, mainstream artists now promote new music videos by releasing trailers of short promos on the site for their upcoming song and music video. Consequently, YouTube has been converted into a social media platform for celebrities and artists to market themselves to their fans and audiences.

Music videos use a wide range of styles of contemporary video making techniques, including animation, live action filming, documentaries, and non-narrative approaches such as abstract film. Some music videos blend different styles, such as animation, music, and live action. Combining these styles and techniques has become more popular because of the variation it resent to the audience. Many music videos interpret images and scenes from the song’s lyrics, while others take a more thematic approach. Other music videos may be without a set concept, being merely a filmed version of the song’s live performance.[2] Music videos have also become a place where product placement is evident in almost every mainstream video. They are always parent and it usually takes place because the artist is sponsoring a product or brand. An example of product placement is the Beats Pill being featured in numerous hip hop videos. The strong emphasis on product placement is something that has evolved because of the global scale music videos can reach because of websites such as YouTube.

U.S. and foreign films

The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English.

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To The Boss, Immediately

Music vid in allusion to Bruce Springsteen’s song: Streets of Fire ___________________________________________________________________ When you walk down Meet your eye-lids on the floor Staring at a clown Who says: “It’s you I am looking for!” And you are watching The signs at the bowl (to) Dip red And the wall cracks And the pieces of your… Read more »

GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES (VIDEO)

Christopher R. Owens |United States | 00:06:59 | 2021 English When will the “last” time be the LAST time? Chris Oledude’s single “George Floyd” has now been re-presented in the powerful video, “George Floyd: Say Their Names.” America’s struggle for equality and fairness throughout law enforcement parallels those struggles faced by minority groups in every… Read more »

How About You?

Music Video by the Eric Ekstrand Ensemble shot in NELA

Background Music

Singer/Songwriter Bad Driver brings her intimate folk rock to life in this atmospheric music video. The track “Background Music” is about the solitary experience of listening to music. To visualize this, the filmmakers shot macro footage of chemical reactions in Petri dishes and then incorporated them into the performance to create a fluid and etherial… Read more »

Straight Into The Ocean

Carolyn Laws | United States | 00:05:40 | 2021 English Straight Into The Ocean – A Music Video by Allen Ling Nov 19, 2020 This visual and audio work is about heartbreak, closure, friendship and tragedy. We follow the journey of lovers, and witness two very different outcomes. Completed in 2020, the original song and… Read more »

As Long As You’re Mine

Jade Winters | United Kingdom | 00:03:32 | 2020 Written and performed by Ella McCready for the soundtrack of the feature film One Four Three, in which she also stars. Writer Ella McCready Producer Alex Hogben Performer Ella McCready

Knocking On Your Door

Michael Vincent Finazzo | United States | 00:04:02 | 2021 English A lovely couple get their relationship ruined when the girlfriend has to move far away. The boyfriend, always thinking of her and the good times they shared decides to go for a road trip. Cast Sofia Cedeno Writers Michael Vincent Finazzo Nick Canning Producers… Read more »

Banaras Wilderness

A short film documenting the feel and rhythm of Banaras (a holy city in India) and the idiosyncrasies of its people, weaved to the ‘Ghost Song’ by The Doors.

Bluesman

In Brazil, the country with the biggest black population outside of Africa, racism is institutionalized. So, when upcoming artist Baco Exu do Blues asked us to launch his album – Bluesman – we didn’t make it about the songs. We turned it into a movement.