Music video history

The invention of film and cinema brought the possibility of combining music and moving image. Advances in technology has helped turn music videos in to what they are today.Music videos have been around since the 1920s,many jazz musicians such as Bessie Smith made short films to accompany their music.



The creation of the 1975 video Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen marked the beginning of the video era an set the language for modern music video .They video is considered one of the first to use advanced visual effects.

Camera movement may accompany movement of the performer such as walking it can be used to make a dynamic feel. A close up is used to show a performers emotions