A music video is a type of short film or video that comes with a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos go back much further, they came into their own in the 1980s, when MTV’s format was based around them. The term “music video” first came into popular usage in the early 1980s. Prior to then, such clips were described by various terms including “promotional films” or “promotional clips”. Music videos use a range of styles of filmmaking, including animation, live action filming, documentaries, and non-narrative approaches such as abstract film. Some music videos blend different styles, such as animation and live action.

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The stars of music videos typically include the artist who may appear on his/her own or with the other members of the group or band. There are times when the artists’ real life partners appear on the video, too. Hollywood actors and actresses and even sports celebrities make brief appearances or have “cameo roles” on music videos. Their presence sometimes contributes to the popularity of the videos. Fans of these celebrities who are thrilled to see their idols on a different setting add up to the viewing statistics of the videos and affects the artists’, their music and their video’s popularity greatly.

1920’s – animated films of Oscar Fischinger were supplied by orchestral background., also made short animated films to advertise Electrola Record’s new releases which people considers as the first music videos.

1929 – Russian Director Dziga Vertov, made a 40 minutes film called Man with the Movie camera. It is actually filming real, live events, backed by an orchestra as its music and it has no dialogue.

1936 – Actor Paul Robeson made a classic rendition of Ol’ Man River, he acts in accordance with the songs lyrics.

1956 – Petrushka aired as a segment of the Sol Hurok Music Hour on NBC

1957 – Tony Bennett filmed “The Serpentine” in Hyde Park, London as his song “Stranger in Paradise” airs in the background.

1959 – Disk-Jockey/Singer J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson was the first to coin the phrase “music video” according to Internet Accuracy project.

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Music videos used to be showcased on the TV only. If you don’t own a TV or you are in an area where TV does not exist. You will surely miss the most talked about videos. Today, music videos are seen not only on TV but on the Internet as well.

In today’s world where technology is ever changing, it is now possible for everybody to get a dose of music videos in a medium other than the television. Websites containing the latest music videos abound online. Examples are Apple’s official website and YouTube, an online repository of professional and home-made videos. In addition to these are blogs that embed music videos on their pages. Truly, the Internet is a medium that increases the distribution of music videos.

Music videos have the power to influence the preferences of the viewing public. Music videos serve as a great source of ideas and inspiration for many. They have the power to influence one’s way of thinking, beliefs and perceptions. A good example is the video of the popular Emo band My Chemical Romance. It is more appealing to the younger crowd. It has influenced the manner of dressing and grooming of the people who watch their videos on a more frequent basis. Fans sometimes adapt a certain attitude or mode of thinking that is in line with the Emo genre.

There are music videos that cost too much to produce. Some are worth the amount but there are those that can be made without spending too much. Here are suggestions on how to create a music video on a tight budget.

1. Shoot the music video at home or in a location that does not require you to shell out money for rent but would suit your concept just right.

2. Use talents who do not have sky high talent fees but are equally good as the expensive ones. Just as long as they fit the bill and they execute your concept just as well, they are fine.

3. Use your own equipment to capture the video. As long as it works just fine, then it’s good. You just have to bring it to an editing studio or company that can put the scenes together for you.

Unofficial, fan-made music videos (“bootleg” tapes) are typically made by synchronizing existing footage from other sources, such as television series or movies, with the song. The first known fan video,  was created by Kandy Fong in 1975 using still images from Star Trek loaded into a slide carousel and played in conjunction with a song. The use of Video cassette recorders to make Fan videos soon followed. With the advent of easy distribution over the internet and cheap video-editing software, fan-created videos began to gain wider notice in the late 1990s. Such videos are sometimes known as OPV, Original Promotional Videos (or sometimes Other People’s Videos). In the case of anime music videos, the source material is drawn from Japanese anime or from American animation series. Since neither the music nor the film footage is typically licensed, distributing these videos is usually copyright infringement on both counts.

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Anime is a term that refers to Japanese cartoons which are considered a part of animation. Anime is traditionally drawn by hand but in recent years like animation have become computer assisted.

Anime conventions have been gaining interest in this new aspect and even have started anime music video competitions to encourage the trend. Here are some basics on how to get started:

1. Make a Plan - pick a music you really like and something that has the feel of an anime
2. Map Out Lyrics – Imagine how the movie will play, the idea is to make videos that match with the music
3. Select Video – import clips from your DVD or any other source and convert them to either MPEG or AVI video format
4. Edit Clips – there are many video editing programs that will allow you to slice and do whatever you like with your clips
5. Burn It! – on a CD or DVD that is and remember, practice makes perfect!

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The repetitive exposure to mass marketing and production produces a false notion that a certain particular group is good enough to deserve our undivided attention. There is a false perception that if a group or performer is on the cover of a top magazine then he must be really good to deserve that spot. All of these influences tend to cloud our judgment on what is truly good music and good performance.

Now, the mobile phone is transforming to a more useful and creative instrument for the user. Music fans and lovers alike will surely enjoy mobile phones like the Coby which integrates multimedia playback capabilities that allows the user to watch his favorite music video, listen to music tracks or search the Internet for information on his favorite music all from the palm of his hands.