music video

Visual song accompaniment

A music video is a short film made to accompany a recorded song, combining visual imagery with the music.

Music videos emerged as an art form and promotional tool in the 1980s with MTV, ranging from simple performance footage to elaborate cinematic productions.

Have you seen the music video for that song?

popularity

viral

Spreading quickly online

streaming · likes · shares · premiere · countdown · YouTube · Vevo · watch party · breakdown · fan edit

choreography

dance

Rhythmic bodily movement

moves · steps · formation · ensemble · freestyle · hip-hop · ballet · contemporary · breakdance · backup dancers

visuals

cinematography

Motion picture visual craft

animation · green screen · lighting · set design · costume · makeup · art direction · close-up · wide shot · timelapse

production

director

One who leads

label · budget · shoot · location · crew · casting · extras · wardrobe · props · post-production

narrative

storyline

Sequence of fictional events

protagonist · conflict · twist · arc · love interest · cameo · vignette · symbolism · metaphor · flashback

Categories
Opposites
audio-visual format

music videoalbum track

Song on a record

radio single · podcast · audiobook · sound recording · studio recording

performance context

music videolive concert

In-person musical performance

concert recording · live performance · unplugged session · acoustic set · stadium show

media authenticity

music videoconcert recording

Documented musical performance

live recording · concert film · raw footage · documentary footage · home video

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G