History of Music Videos - Analysis of Two Music Videos

Tenacious D - Tribute
The camera angles used during this video are long shots, medium shots and close ups to show what the band members are wearing.Its very important what the performers wear because its a good way to promote the band and to target a specific audience. The narrative follows the band members of Tenacious D and they are walking through a shopping centre where they come across a recording studio. The band members use the recording studio to record their single. Jack Black uses a guitar and this mise-en-scene indicates that the music is rock. Another story occurs at the same time when Jack Black imagines himself and Kyle Gass walking along the road and they encounter the devil in which they have to kill off with their music. Special effects are used where purple light comes from Jack Black. Furthermore, the devil is bigger in size which is seen as a special effect.


Michael Jackson - Thriller
At the start of this music video opening credits are there which show that this is more like a theatre production or a film. The actual song spreads out during the middle of the video with directors credits at the end. The narrative follows Michael Jackson taking his girlfriend to the cinema where they watch a scary film. On the way home they walk past a graveyard and the dead bodies begin to come alive. The well choreographed routine involving Michael Jackson starts. The camera angles used are close ups, extreme close ups and medium shots which show Michael Jackson as both a performer and actor in the narrative.