Initial Research For Music Video

Sum 41 – Fat Lip

This video has various shots before the singing starts of groups of youths causing trouble and doing stunts. When the singing does start the camera focuses on the singer to highlight the main subject at that point.
What I like about this music video is where it has been located. There is a small selection of different locations, but the main location is in a skate park.

Evanescence – Everybody’s Fool

This has two different sequences. One sequence is featuring the band, Evanescence, and another featuring the singer in a group of adverts. This is effective as it makes the lyrics easier to understand.
I think it is a really clever idea for the video because it sends a message out to people that you don’t have to change to be a person that everybody likes and admires.

Lenka – The Show

The establishing shot is the singer, Lenka, sitting on a park bench and as the camera zooms in on her she starts singing. I don’t really think that the video explains the lyrics as such but, it is still interesting to watch.

Soulja Boy Tell’ Em – Kiss Me Thru The Phone

This sequence is really interesting to watch. The video shows the singer, Soulja Boy doing his daily routine. When his girlfriend misses she calls him, and shoots a video of herself making a kissing face on her phone and sends it to him. Also through out the video there is a girl singing along to the song with her headphones on.

Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

The video starts with flicking through pictures on a computer, they select an image of an explosion. The bands, The Black Eyed Peas, are then seen singing their verses of the song. While this is happening, dancers are seen in striped suits, dancing to the song, and negative images are turned into positive images.

Elliot Minor – Parallel Worlds

The band, Elliot Minor, are 'ghosts' at a dinner party, playing on a table in the room. The guests cannot see them but know something paranormal is happening, due to the shaking table.