Intro to music video

1) What are the key conventions of music video?

The camerawork, The editing techniques, The sound effects, Mise-en-scene, Music.

2) What is intertextuality?

When one media product referes to another.

3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry?

1980s

4) What launched in 1981 and why were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s?

MTV and they were important as they gave a insight to the artists head

5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age?

Social media

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