BFI Trip

On Thursday 26th November we, as a class, went to the British Film Institute (BFI). At this conference, we were taught about music videos and their history. Myself and my group felt that we had gained a lot of knowledge on the do's and don'ts of creating a music video.

 

History:

We had learnt about when music videos had first come about and what they included. I had learned that the first music video ever produced was in 1930 up until present.

 

1930's: Music video included imagery such as playing and experimenting with light, colour, textures, scratching film and more.

 

1940's: Artists such as Soundie and King Cole had used images and small parts of film put together of the artist to try and promote not only the song but themselves.

 

1950's: Artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ed Sullivan, and King Cole had their own TV shows. And Elvis Presley was in a Film.

1960's: The Beatles had joined Elvis in constructing artist image through film.

1970's:This year was the birth of the pop promo. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was a performance video and so this focussed on light, textures, mood and atmosphere.

1980's: MTV came out in the year 1981. The Specials ' Rat Trace' was the first black artist music video played on MTV. it was the 56th video played on MTV ever.

 

We had a great time!