Media Music Video Questionnaire Answers

Why do you watch music videos?

-It gives a slight insight into the meaning of the song. It also adds a visual input of what the band is like, or a message they want to project.

-Because they are relevant to what the artist is singing about. it helps visualise the message within the song.

-They give you a visual side of the story being told within the lyrics.

-I like to see how the artist has linked the music video with their lyrics.

-I watch them because they are interesting.

-I like the songs and I like to see how the producer portrays the lyrics in the video.

What do you seek to learn when watching the videos?

-I don't

-I seek to learn the producer at the end of the video with that long pause.

-Cool outfits

-The artists interpretation of there song

-Nothing

Perhaps a meaning into the song, as in - why it was written and who for.

Do you prefer to just listen to the music, or watch the video?

-I prefer to watch the video as it serves as a distraction for a couple of minutes

-The first choice.

-Both

-I prefer to listen as sometimes the videos often do not refer to the lyrics

-Either. I have no preference within the matter.

-I personally prefer just listening to the music.

Are there any songs that make you think ‘What if I were in there?'

-None that come to mind-Dudududududududududu - Qarude Borestorm-Yes-Band Aids "Do they know it's Christmas" as it is such an iconic song that helped raise so much money for people that were suffering in Africa-Yes there are. Eminem: Sing for the Moment is one example-Not particularly. Some bands such as Slipknot have good videos that make me wish I was there, though!

Do you like to watch any music videos to escape your everyday life?

-I suppose so

-Yes, Getaway Lifestorm

-Yes

-No

-Nope.

-Not particularly. If I were to, it would probably Whitney Houston

Are there any music videos that relate to you?

-Personally no but I can see why music videos such as family portrait by pink and if I was a boy by Beyoncé would be

-Yes. Hammer time ...

-Kate Bush and Peter Gabriels hit "Don't give up“

-Not that I can think of that will be relevant to this questionnaire.

-I can't say there is...

Can you give any examples to music videos that can:-Distract you from life?

-Relate to your life?-Make you want to be part of the Band’s/Artist’s life?

-Get you to learn anything from it? (One with a parable)-Distract you from life? Distract Lifestorm -Relate to your life? Relevant lifestorm -Make you want to be part of the Band’s/Artist’s life? Solo songstorm -Get you to learn anything from it? (One with a parable) Educational Mediastorm-Sam Smiths music videos Lublin park videos-A. No B. Kate Bush and Peter Gabriels hit "Don't give up" C. Queen as they were one of my all time favourite groups. D. no-Distract you from life? Eminem's Lose Yourself, Sing for the Moment, Not Afraid. Just any music video from an artist I take interest within. Relate to your life- None Make you want to be part of the Band’s/Artist’s life-Not Afraid-Eminem Tech N9ne- Straight out the Gate and Tech N9ne's song Hard. Get you to learn anything from it- Eminem Lose Yourself-Coming Down - Five Finger Death Punch (for all of the points)! It gives an insight into daily life and struggles that come with it.

Are there any music videos that let you know straight away who its intended audience are?

-Yes. Darude Sandstorm

-Yes. Rihanna, young people

-miley cyrus, one direction videos aimed more towards the young teenage market

-All of my Music Videos are all for an adult or mature audience. This is because they are all Hip-Hop music videos.

-All of my Music Videos are all for an adult or mature audience. This is because they are all Hip-Hop music videos.

Do you prefer pop music videos to any other? Justify your answer.

-Sometimes, especially when they challenge conventions. I have said this because I don't like the music videos that features the artist/band performing to the camera with a dance routine half way through the video as I find them quite boring.-Yes, I do. Darude Sandstorm is a great song that legendariedized music videos. An example of this would be the lyrics: they're none, all there is dudududududu-Sometimes. They are easier to play with e.g the video can have any sort of meaning/story-no as they are all telling a story whether pop,rock,country or any other type.-No, I like Hip-Hop/Rap music videos. this is because of the relevance to the song in general. And also, because they are fast paced and they do not lose your attention.-Not at all. I feel as though pop music often has weird videos to accompany the music and sometimes it doesn't even make sense.

Do you look out for different outfits and musical instruments throughout the music video?

-I feel that getting the outfit right in a music video is extremely important as if you get it wrong it can off balance the entire mood of the music video.-lolno-Yes! All the time-No as the majority of the videos do not show the artists using instruments and what does it matter as to what the outfits are as they are just costumes trying to fit in the context of the story,-Not really. It does not really matter.-I personally like guitars. So, if I were to look for a video that contains a lot of this - it would have to be 'November Rain'!