For this task, I have chosen 3 music videos which I think that has a good story to it as well as good factors in a music video. Features in a video such as whether it in linear order (having a start middle and end to it) or is it all muddled up (Anachronic) making the audience a lot more engaged in what is happening as they may see flashbacks on the artist

Here are the videos I have chosen:

This video by James Arthur really does give off a good narrative to it as it clearly demonstrates his success and journey in his music career, from him walking on stage looking really nervous and at the end winning. This is a good example of a amplified narrative as it uses specific tactics to suggest that ‘he made the impossible possible’ and most of his lyrics in his song such as “Tell them what I know now” suggesting that he want from being ordinary straight to extraordinary in the video.

This song is also a good example of good narrative music video as it uses a amplified narrative to it. It was also clear to see that it has used an anachronic order to it demonstrating that the younger brother has a dream to become a professional swimmer which the older brother is supporting him to accomplish it. During this, it seems like the older brother is being demanded to give money which stresses him out. During this, flashbacks are present to show the audience when he was happy with his brother. At the end of the video, it shows him sort of escaping from it all swimming away in the lake with his brother.

This video has a good narrative to it as well, the story is clearly shown being based on Romeo and Juliet. At the start, two people are introduced (being the boy and girl) which glance at each other here and there showing signs that they like each other. The girl slowly goes back leading him to follow her downstairs, they kiss and escape with each other happy although things take a turn and they get runover by a truck. It is in a linear order having a start of they liking each other, middle of them downstairs and the ending with a cliff-hanger with them getting run over.

Made up narratives:

The change:  A teenage person sees many inspirational videos on his social media feed of people living life to the fullest. He really wants to live like that but has not got any motivation nor money to do it, he would watch a video but would skip it as he knew that he would not be able to achieve it. A few months pass and saw another one of those videos online and decided that he would want to live like that somehow.

The cost of discipline: A person hates the way he looks physically and sees many inspirational body builders online. He is skinny and has no muscle whatsoever so decided to make a change. He started by weighing himself to see how heavy he is and decided to change his diet to gain weight. He then got a gym membership and worked really hard for months lifting light weights and progressively getting bigger and bigger as he went until he got the body he wanted.

Love vs lost: A old lady is in the attic going through really old photos of her and her husband when they were together. Going through these are really emotional for her but every time she does it, it gives her flashbacks on the memories those photos held. She could see the images move when looking at them and smiles when she sees it, remembering them together and remembering how happy they were together.

Focus Forward: 

Doing this task has enabled me to focus on the story side of the video rather than the music part in it. Also understanding that the star uses words which may relate to the setting that he/she is in.