Questions and - All answers are direct quotes from questionnaires
- Are you male or female?
Male - 10
Female - 10 - How old are you?
16 - 5
17 - 11
18 - 2
19 - 0
Other - 2 - In your opinion, what makes a good music video?
● Sexy dancers, the artist actually singing.
● Varying the camera angles is useful to capture the setting and show the emotion of the singer. It also has to have a social message and reflect the song lyrics.
● A good artist with a good song.
● A good performance by the band or a good expression of the lyrics.
● A storyline various different shots and good directing.
● Good music, good band, clear story behind song.
● The band playing their music, in an environment that isn't the general norm.
● A song with a meaning and video to show the message and make it memorable.
● Comedy, action, and close-ups of band.
● The lyrics with a story behind them and a video that matches.
● Good music and good looking women.
● A good song.
● Dramatic, memorable.
● The acting and song.
● A mixture of band and storyline shots.
● Band shots...if the lyrics demand good narrative shots...something original which lets me talk it and identifies it immediately.
● Performance shots, no continuity shots, action match, a good song! Women.
● The abnd and video quality.
● Where it follows the story in the song.
● Good artist with a good song. - What's more important in a music video? And why?
1) The performance by the/a band - 3
2) The story used to express the lyrics - 11
3) The camerawork - 2
4) The editing - 0
5) The star (character the audience are supposed to focus upon) - 0
6) Effects - 1
7) All - 1
8) More than one option but not all - 1
Reasons
1A) So that the band can express themselves and show off their music and who they are so that people can get to know them.
1B) Because the music counts.
2A) It involves the viewer more and keeps them interested.
2B) Helps to promote the band's message.
2C) Wouldn't be a good video if it wasn't related to the song.
2D) Because it is expanding on the song/band.
2E) This is more important as this brings out the song.
2F) Every song has a hidden meaning behind it and it makes it far more interesting that physically or performed in some manner.
2G) The stroy needs to link to the lyrics
2H) Expands on the song.
2I) Because it helps to understand the meaning of the lyrics.
2J) It has to follow. Not be a load of mindless rubbish.
2K) Gives the song purpose and inspiration.
3A) Different shots and angles keep audience engaged.
3B) Boring camerawork is dull and tiring.
6) Because they are.
7) All mentioned above, a good music video must contain all of the above and somehow stand out from all the other music videos.
8A) The performance by the/a band and Effects - Special effects are aesthetically pleasing. Seeing the band doing what they do best (performing) is good.
8B) The performance by the/a band and Effects -Because if it's a rubbish band and the video tacky you're less likely to watch it. - Is better to have band members just performing the song and non-band members performing to narrative?
Yes - 11
No - 9 - Do female stars attract more attention than male stars? And why?
Yes - 9
No - 11
Reasons
Yes
1) Their voices are more soothing and they are singing poignant and emotional songs.
2) Because girls would like to like the female star and boys would like to be with the female star.
3) Female stars tend to be better actors and more filling in most of the roles.
4) Because boys are scruffy.
5) Because they are more female performers.
6) Because I'm a man and I'm not gay.
7) To me...maybe because I'm merely a male.
8) Attraction of the male gaze.
9) Because usually of what clothes they wear.
No
1) It's the music that counts.
2) Depends who is watching the video.
3) Because it's normally the music that attracts the attention rather than the gender of the singer.
4) Girls tend to fall for the male stars and therefore this makes more popular.
5) Both sexes attract attention depending on how good their talent is.
6) Both sexes attract attention.
7) It varies on gender e.g. girls more likely to focus on boys etc.
8) Depends on situation.
9) It depends on intended audience.
10) If I like the song I'll watch the video to see if I like it.
11) It comes down to the music they create, not the gender. - Is the location important to the video and why?
1) No just relevant to the song.
2) No, as long as the video reflects the lyrics.
3) Not really, but should be kept relevant to the song if possible.
4) Yes, sets tone for story behind music.
5) Yes because the location adds to the feel of the video.
6) Yes, reflects story/emotion of song.
7) Yeah, it has to go well with the story.
8) It's important if there is a particular place where the video wants to be based or if there is a particular theme.
9) Yes, follows the song's story or emphasises it.
10) No because it it the lyrics you focus on.
11) Yes to set a mood.
12) Yes - a music video in Grimsby would be sh*t.
13) Yes it needs to be relevant to what's going on.
14) Yes, sets the scene.
15) Yes, because the location can help create meaning.
16) Yes. All aspects of mise-en-scene contributes to a mood.
17) Yes, it keeps audiences attention. A rubbish location means a rubbish video.
18) Depends on how the story is being told and what effect they want, so yeah.
19) It is important in that it needs to fit with the song.
20) No just relevant to the song. - Are special effects needed in a music video or are they unnecessary? And why?
1) They enhance it but they are not needed. USE SPARINGLY!!!
2) Yes, for certain songs as they are enticing.
3) Not needed if it's with a good song but they help, not a good video if there's too many.
4) Sometimes, helps portray story of song/video.
5) I think it depends on the video as they might not be needed.
6) No, not necessary as too many can be confusing.
7) I think they are unnecessary, they are just there to make it appear more interesting but most of the time they are just annoying.
8) They can be necessary in some videos depending on what the song is, some special effects can make videos and songs look good and spoil others.
9) No, depends on artist.
10) Yes but not a lot.
11) They can improve a video for visual pleasure.
12) Yes - makes the video cool.
13) It depends on the theme of the video.
14) Depends on the song.
15) They can or cannot be used, it depends on the type of song.
16) It depends on what mood you want to create and how you want to create it.
17) I believe you need to include some effects as a priority to show or amplify a character or event.
18) Again depends but most nearly all do.
19) Not needed - seen some very good ones without.
20) The special effects help the lyrics stand out.
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