(I had made a blog for this unfortunately my account had not been working well and didn’t save, I did go to the IT people however I couldn’t get it back.)
1920
This era was mostly about jazz music which is how the first music video was produced. The first jazz music video was filmed with a stationary camera and mainly focused on the singer. They did use lighting and in this music video the singer looks like he’s very used to being in front of the camera.
1940
Music videos became more abstract and creative, this started when Oscar Fischinger, a famous German – American animator and painter started creating animations for music videos. Additionally, music video was shot more creatively, things live backdrops and camera movements were being developed.
1950 – 60
At this point music had become very popular and many different genres had been introduced. However, 1950’s and 60’s was mostly about Elvis Presley, and music video were based of prisons, aesthetic.
Then in the late 60’s the Beatles came; a world-famous boy band with unique music videos for the time. Music videos ere also very popular at this point as MTV would stream them and the fans were obsessed.
1975
The most expensive piece of art (from that time) was produced in this year, it was a music video fir the rock band queen written by Bruce Gower. Additionally, this music video had the most elaborate music recording in the history of music.
1980 – 90
This was Michael Jackson’s and Madonna’s era, music videos were very choreographed and co-ordinated and very professional looking. Music videos also had a futuristic touch to them.
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