Styles of Music Video

There are different styles of music video which can be made which all have their different purposes and uses. The styles of music video that current exist are

• Narrative Based

A narrative based music video which contains a storyline. There is a storyline which happens within the video and progresses as the music in the background progresses. The story in the music video usually has some reference to the song. These music videos can include the artist who sings the song, but not always. 

• Cinematic

A cinematic music video is usually compared to being a mini film. It has high production values, and the way that video is filmed give it a film like quality. A cinematic music video would make good use of aspects of film such as: Cinematography and Mise-En-Scene

• Studio-based

A studio-based music video is a video which is shot in just one location. The whole music video is just set in one location, and doesn't change. As the name suggests, these are usually shot in studios. 

• Intertextuality

An intertextuality music video is a video that refers to other texts. It is different from a parody, as an intertextuality video is one that doesn't make fun of it. It just refers to it in some way or form. 

• Parody

A parody music video is one who makes fun of another text. It would use the ideas that they have seen in another text and then use the same ideas, or refer to them in a way that makes fun of those ideas, and the creators of those ideas. As you can see from the videos below, the top video is "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve. The bottom video is the parody video. 

• Pastiche 

A pastiche music video is a video which works seriously with another genre/time frame. The song would associate with the music video, and the video would be of another time which is not the current time.

• Animation

A music video that is made with animation means that the actual video is animated. The video would contain animation effects and wouldn't contain any footage that has been captured with a camera. 

• "As Live"

A music video that is "As Live" is exactly what the name suggests. The music video is shot as in though it is live. This is usually done as the music video is footage from a concert so the video would contain the band playing, and reactions from crowds.