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A timeline on the history of music.1964 - 2014

• The Beatles – A Hard Days Night 1964

• Cliff Richard – Summer Holiday 1965

• The Beatles – Help 1965• Bob Dylan – Don’t look Back 1967• The Beatles – Magical Mystery

Tour 1967• The Beatles – Hello Goodbye 1967• Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

1975• Michael Jackson – Thriller 1983• Peter Gabriel – Sledge Hammer

1986• Madonna – Vogue 1990• Beyoncé – Single Ladies 2008• Bob Dylan – Duquesne Whistle

2012• OK GO – Writings On The Wall

2014

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The Beatles – A Hard Days Night 1964

Cliff Richard – Summer Holiday 1965

The Beatles – Help 1965

Bob Dylan – Don’t look Back 1967

The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour 1967

The Beatles – Hello Goodbye 1967

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 1975

Michael Jackson – Thriller 1983

Peter Gabriel – Sledge Hammer 1986

Madonna – Vogue 1990

Beyoncé – Single Ladies 2008

Bob Dylan – Duquesne Whistle 2012

OK GO – Writings On The Wall 2014

+ The Beatles – A hard days night 1964

Cinematography• There is not much movement• Rule of thirds is used• Lyrics are central to the screen

to show high importance• Medium long shot which is

static• There is a zoom out at the

beginningMise-en-Scene• It is in black and white showing

it is old and conventional• Looks ‘Rock n roll’ with

rebellious clothing• The sign says ‘leaders’ –

rebellious ideology• Breaking conventions, as it is in

an alleyway in London• He is promoting himselfSound• Sound accompanies the mis-

en-scene, as lyrics are shown• Speaking about established

values of the governmentEditing• No breaks, just one shot• No editing Focusing on the

lyrics (stable, honest and strong views)

• Honest in presentation

Cliff Richard – Summer Holiday 1965

Cinematography• There is a track

backwards• Establishing shots and

pans• A track to show people

travelling next to them• Close ups of Cliff, playing

character and artistMise-en-Scene• Weather, clothing and

brightly coloured bus connote summer (It is in colour)

• Family bus part of the summer holiday narrative

• Using stereotypes, appealing to a different audience

• “PARIS” sign takes up most of the screen

Sound• The song connotes

happiness and fits with the season of Summer.

Editing• Continuity editing• Fades in and out are

used

The Beatles – Help 1965

Cinematography• Close up of girls face’s

as they are screaming• Fast camera

movement as they are running

• Everything is conveyed as a rush

Mise-en-Scene• It is in black and white

reinforcing the time period, aim to look more professional

• Promoting themselves it is surreal and wacky

Sound • There rebellion is

conveyed through the lyrics

• Sound fits with the storyline/performance

Editing• Continuity editing is

used• The editing is fast

paced to keep up with the storyline

Cinematography• There are close ups of their

mouths singing• There is a medium long

shot to show they are in a band.

Mise-en-Scene• There is a performance with

instruments• It is in colour and reinforces

their individual personalities

• Iconic image used on other promotional material

• Exotic location• Rebellious image portrayed

cultural impact.Sound• 85 million people watched

them on the Ed Sullivan show

• Performance more successful than movies

• When UK first had TV signal, they chose to broadcast this

• 400 million people watched

• TV was a much stronger medium wider audience

Editing• The editing is fast to keep

up with their wild and rebellious behaviour

Bob Dylan – Don’t look Back 1967

+The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour 1967I AM A WALRUS

The Beatles – Hello Goodbye 1967

Queen –Bohemian Rhapsody 1975

Michael Jackson – Thriller 1983

Cinematography• Close ups of each

member• Establishing shot to show

the location• Long shot to show that

they are a band• Close ups of the

instruments to emphasise that there is a performance.

Mise-en-Scene• Broadcasted in black and

white even though it was filmed in colour

• The song was banned because of the word ‘knickers’

• It is a performance with instruments

Editing• There was weird illusions

in the editing created a wacky and rebellious connotations

Sound• Lyrics were controversial• Hidden words within the

sound

Cinematography• In 39 seconds there is

only 4 shots• Bad framing filmed

an empty space for 6 seconds

• 16 seconds of 1 medium long shot

• There was a two shot used

Mise-en-Scene• The curtain went up

symbolising a performance

• Denotation of body movements connoting Elvis.

Editing• At the end, there is fast

editing and a montage (after a slow boring song)

Sound• The lyrics were

repetitive (may be comparing the old Beatles to the new version of themselves)

Cinematography• There was low angles to

make the singers look more dominant.

• Close ups of their face• Extreme close ups• Group shot to show that

they are a group of singers

Mise-en-Scene• It was in black and white,

which was believed to be more effective

• There is a white range of special effects used, surprising for the time period

Editing• The speed of the editing

varied with the speed of the song, made it look effective

Sound• The Queen video was

believed to have a bigger impact than the son of God. They gained popularity from around the world

Cinematography• Conventions of a horror film

were used• A wide range of camera

angles and movements to highlight the characters and performers

Mise-en-Scene• There was a short film in the

performance• It is post-modern• Confirmed voyeurism music

is becoming secondary, people enjoy seeing the artist more.

• There were three levels of character (MJ being 3 different characters)

Editing• It was a global event as the

special effects used were ground breaking at the time. (There was wide range used, which proved shocking)

Sound• There is a mixture of spoken

word and singing throughout the video, to develop to storyline

• Extremely successful song

+Peter Gabriel – Sledge Hammer 1986

Madonna –Vogue 1990

Beyoncé – Single Ladies 2008

Bob Dylan – Duquesne Whistle 2012

OK GO – Writings On The Wall 2014

CinematographyThere are close ups of his face used, as it is mainly his head in the shot. Also, the camera focuses on his lips as there is lip syncing.Mise-en-SceneHis mouth was in the centre of the screen, showing its high importance in relation to the song. There was also a performance, and there was him and backing dancers. The imagery created was technical and artistic.SoundThe sound fits with the editing, as the lyrics being sang fit with the images that are being produced on the screen.EditingThere are backgrounds and slow motion animations used. There was cartoons used and special effects to help with the performance. The editing is also fast paced to keep up with the beat of the song.

CinematographyThere are close ups of her face used. There are also long shots to show her figure when she is walking.Mise-en-SceneThere is iconic imagery used from the 1930’s and 1940’s. It is also Marilyn Monroe inspired, which will give the audience something to recognise. There is also an element of performance within dance.Sound There was lip syncing to fit with the sound. Also, the speed of the editing and themes in the video fit with the sound.EditingThere were fades and the editing was fast paced. It is also in black and white, as conventionally this creates a glamourous look.

CinematographyThe camera movements and techniques are deceptive. There was a variety of angles and movements.Mise-en-SceneIt is a basic and simple video. Beyoncé is miming and dancing, providing a performance.Sound It is a popular song, she is miming whilst she is providing a performance. The speed of the editing also fits with the song.EditingThe video is in black and white, which is the edit conventionally used when the artists wants to creative a glamourous image.

CinematographyThe camera angles and movements are creative, as they are upside down and creative effects of the audiences mind. Each members of the band gets equal camera time. HD hand held camera are also used to create this effect.Mise-en-SceneThere are a wide range of colours, shapes, illusions and pictures. It is inventive and memorable.SoundThe video included all of the band members miming the song, the mise-en-scene also fits with the lyrics.EditingThe video is a representation of how editing and special effects have immensely developed.

CinematographyThere are tracks backwards and the characters are walking down the street, in order to follow the storyline. It has similar camera angles and movements to a film.Mise-en-SceneThere is violence which causes controversy. As well as going against Hollywood conventions, as the boy did not get the girl at the end.SoundThere is no mining and the song does not relate to the video at all, which shows they are going against conventions.EditingThe editing is fast paced to keep up with the storyline.

+Information Within music videos performance and rebellion are usually

involved.

In the 1980’s, MTV was a channel devoted to music videos. This lead to the explosion of music videos, as artists wanted to achieve the idea of creating an iconic image. They began creating videos as a promotional tool.

The Beatles first realised that their performances were more successful than their movies, therefore they decided to create shorter movies and mix them with performance (music videos). Whilst they performed on the Ed Sullivan show with 85 million viewers, there was no crime, as they enforced a cultural impact.

The proliferation of technology meant people shifted to consumer goods. People have record players instead of radios. Vinyl records were cheap to everyone could afford them. Proliferation of technology is essential in the development of music videos.