The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
In 1981, 'Video Killed the Radio Star' was the first music video to be shown on MTV. The video mainly shows a performance by The Buggles and is quite slow paced, whereas today we would expect more narrative and faster paced editing. Video could of completely killed radio but people began to listen to the radio in the car, so it's still popular today.
MTV have helped to shape expectations for music videos, with faster paced editing and interesting narrative. They have been one of the most important and dominant exhibitionists of music videos.
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' music video is actually more a short film at over 13 minutes long. John Landis was hired to direct the video after Michael Jackson was impressed the SFX in Landis' indie film An American Werewolf in London.
Music videos are a very postmodern format so are much more open to new ideas instead of meeting genre expectations as much as films.
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