music video

when was the first talkie released? what was it called

1927 the jazz singer

what could be considered the first music video when was it made and what was it projected on

the little lost child 1894 projected off if maguc lanters

which director used kalidascopik choreography

bugsbee berkley

Starr and waterman identify five themes necessary to realize critical listening of popular music

Listening, music ans identiy, the music business, and centers and peripheries

The quality of sound sometimes called tone colour, is

Timbre

whois the indegenous artist that used his culture in his music

jeremey dutcher

what does a music video need to be required one

repraducable mis en scene and editing

who is considered the empress of the blues

Bessy Smith

what is canon

a collection of works considered important in a field

what is an illustraited song

a song pefored on a sequence of still images or slides

what animation tecnique did the music video st james infirmary blues

rodascoping like in take on me

what was the first coloured picture movie feature film

wizard of oz

Why can different music video canons exist?

Because different people or organizations may use different criteria and perspectives when deciding which works are important.

1. Why does the instructor want to continue screening the documentary?

To give the class a shared understanding of music video history and create a common foundation for discussion

1. What is the purpose of the music video history list?

To serve as a working research and curriculum resource while encouraging consideration of what belongs in music video history.

What is a music video canon?

A selection of music videos considered significant to the history of music video.

how many slides did the little lost child use

10

who created he lost little child

george thomas

did mtv ivent the music video

No

what was jeremey duthers idea about music

music is more than entertainment

what can songs preserve and comunicate

culture identity language and knowlwdge between generations

what can be included in music videos

Music and visual images.

Performance.

• Narrative.

• Editina and montade.

• Archival material

• Different technologies and formats.

• Various relationships between sound and image.

Research methods

The specific techniques or procedures used to conduct research.

Methodology

The broader framework or approach that explains how and why research is conducted.

Television became an important form of:

• Music distribution

• Music promotion

• Artist exposure

• Music marketing

TV shows can also use songs to:

• Establish a historical setting

• Create mood

• Reinforce narrative themes

And soundtrack albums can create additional revenue.

Depending on the project, research might involve:

• Archival research.

• Close analysis of media texts.

• Historical investigation.

• Visual analysis.

• Studying performance.

• Examining narrative structure.

• Investigating cultural context.

Key idea: Different research questions require different methods.

60/60 rule (To Avoid Loss of Hearing)

• No more ever than 60% maximum volume in headphones

• No headphone use for any duration beyond 60 minutes

Music videos have a long history before MTV. True or false

True

What did Hollywood musicals develop

Sophistication dance and camera techniques

Mediation

The way media technologies shape how music is produced, distributed and consumed

Synergy

Different media industries working together to promote and generate revenue for each other

Cultural imperialism

Dominant imported media/culture marginalizing local cultural products

Music video

Audiovisual text that also functions as a promotional/commercial device

Music biopic

Popular dramatization of a musician's life that balances accuracy with entertainment/commercial goals

Canonization

Establishing certain artists/styles/moments as important parts of music history

Polysemy

A media text can generate multiple meanings

Gatekeeper

Institution that controls access to exposure/visibility

Localization

Adapting global media to local cultures

Star text

The constructed media image/persona of a performer

Sound-image relationship

How music and visuals work together to create meaning

1950s music

• Rock 'n' roll
  Teenagers

• Rebellion

1960s music

Betish Beat

Beatles

• Counterculture

• Youth identity

1970s-80s

Disco Dance

• Rock lifestyle
  Nostalgia

• Musical fantasy

Canon

A recognized collection of important works

Cannon

An artillery weapon

Ontology

The study of being, existence, and personhood.

Two-Spirit

An Indigenous identity term discussed in relation to Jeremy Dutcher and representation in music video.

Research methods

Specific techniques used to conduct research.

Examples of music biopics

• Sid and Nancy
  Bird
  The Doors
  Ray

• Walk the Line

• Nowhere Boy

• The Runaways

music biopic

a film/TV production that presents the biography of a musical performer and includes a significant amount of their music.

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

demonstrated the commercial power of this relationship.