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?
Spreading quickly online
- viewsSights or stances
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- chart-toppingRanking first in sales
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
likes · shares · premiere · countdown · YouTube · Vevo · watch party · breakdown
Rhythmic bodily movement
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- movesChanges in position
steps · formation · ensemble · freestyle · hip-hop · ballet · contemporary · breakdance
Motion picture visual craft
- color gradingAltering image tones digitally
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- slow-motionPlayback below normal speed
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
green screen · lighting · set design · costume · makeup · art direction · close-up · wide shot
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
- editorOne who revises text
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
budget · shoot · location · crew · casting · extras · wardrobe · props
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- themeCentral recurring concept
- protagonistStory's central figure
conflict · twist · arc · love interest · cameo · vignette · symbolism · metaphor
viral
Spreading quickly online
- viewsSights or stances
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- chart-toppingRanking first in sales
streaming · likes · shares · premiere · countdown · YouTube · Vevo · watch party · breakdown · fan edit
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
moves · steps · formation · ensemble · freestyle · hip-hop · ballet · contemporary · breakdance · backup dancers
cinematography
Motion picture visual craft
- color gradingAltering image tones digitally
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- slow-motionPlayback below normal speed
animation · green screen · lighting · set design · costume · makeup · art direction · close-up · wide shot · timelapse
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
- editorOne who revises text
label · budget · shoot · location · crew · casting · extras · wardrobe · props · post-production
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- themeCentral recurring concept
protagonist · conflict · twist · arc · love interest · cameo · vignette · symbolism · metaphor · flashback
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, radio station
- Pop Musicpop, pop rock, pop star, indie pop, Taylor Swift
- music visualsalbum cover, album art, concert poster, tour poster, band logo
- recordingsaudio recording, albums, studio albums, live albums, sound recording
- video contentepisode, YouTube, subtitles, web series, Vimeo
- music artalbum cover, concert poster, album artwork, band posters, concert posters
music videoalbum track
Song on a record
radio single · podcast · audiobook · sound recording · studio recording
music videolive concert
In-person musical performance
concert recording · live performance · unplugged session · acoustic set · stadium show
music videoconcert recording
Documented musical performance
live recording · concert film · raw footage · documentary footage · home video
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