Sunday, 26 June 2016

What I have found regarding music videos



  • Some music videos, for example Catfish and the Bottlemen's "7" are recorded as live footage from the actual recording studio itself. The accompanying album "The Ride" was recorded in Los Angeles.
  • However, lip synching to the lyrics is not particularly common in this music video, instead showing footage of the band composing music for the new record, as well as editing the final album cover for "The Ride". Starting from 2:59, Robert "Sideshow Bob"/"Bob" Hall, is filmed lounging around in the outdoor swimming pool giving a salute to his surrounding band members.
  • It was shot from a first-person perspective. Some music videos are filmed on handheld cameras, evoking this particular perspective as well as verisimilitude, placing the viewer "inside" the music video.
  • Perspective is black and white.



Another example of a professionally-composed music video above. Robyn Sherwell - Islander, taken from her debut self-titled album Robyn Sherwell.


  • Unlike the "7" music video above, there is actual lip synching as the actress portrayed above goes adventuring outside in the woodlands and recites Robyn's lyrics.
  • Smooth camera action (possibly mounted on a tripod to minimise handheld usage).

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