Comments on: What’s the Point? http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/ Music Video Blog Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:23:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: REPLY http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-217467 REPLY Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:26:54 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-217467 LOL NO THIS IS ALL WRONG I FAILED MY COURSE BECAUSE OV U LOL NO THIS IS ALL WRONG I FAILED MY COURSE BECAUSE OV U

]]> By: Vincent http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-159313 Vincent Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-159313 Great article. Thank you. More people should open the floor to this discussion. I have always thought of music videos as an opportunity for a visual artist to apply his craft by interpreting a musicians ideas. Yeah but how does it make us any money?! Says man in suit. Well that's not really my job, you know. It's interesting the complete failure of the music industry to market the "music video" in this current climate. It has limitless applications that haven't even been explored. Regardless people like us will continue to make them and that's pretty noble, I think. Great article. Thank you. More people should open the floor to this discussion. I have always thought of music videos as an opportunity for a visual artist to apply his craft by interpreting a musicians ideas. Yeah but how does it make us any money?! Says man in suit. Well that’s not really my job, you know. It’s interesting the complete failure of the music industry to market the “music video” in this current climate. It has limitless applications that haven’t even been explored. Regardless people like us will continue to make them and that’s pretty noble, I think.

]]> By: ballz http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-159251 ballz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:12:09 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-159251 One could easily ask the point in making the music? One could easily ask the point in making the music?

]]> By: piggybackin' http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-158948 piggybackin' Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:05:24 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-158948 ...not to mention, smells like teen spirit …not to mention, smells like teen spirit

]]> By: george http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-158258 george Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-158258 One thing I never see discussed in essays about the purpose of music videos is their ability to transform or establish an artist's image. The list of acts who've been able to use music videos as a self-mythologizing tool is endless. Bjork, The Beastie Boys, Weezer, Michael Jackson, Busta Rhymes, U2, Green Day, My Chemical Romance- they all used music videos to become larger than life and establish their image. Picture any of those artists in your mind and you're probably picturing one their videos. I still think fans anticipate music video releases as opportunities for bands to "show what they're all about". A music video release can set the tone for the success of an album (See Green Day's 'American Idiot'), can help a performer to stand out from the crowd (Busta's 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'), and establish a pop act as an 'artist' (Bjork in every single one of her videos). Maybe it's a loss-leader, but if used properly, music videos are an invaluable tool for the long-term success of an artist. One thing I never see discussed in essays about the purpose of music videos is their ability to transform or establish an artist’s image. The list of acts who’ve been able to use music videos as a self-mythologizing tool is endless. Bjork, The Beastie Boys, Weezer, Michael Jackson, Busta Rhymes, U2, Green Day, My Chemical Romance- they all used music videos to become larger than life and establish their image. Picture any of those artists in your mind and you’re probably picturing one their videos. I still think fans anticipate music video releases as opportunities for bands to “show what they’re all about”. A music video release can set the tone for the success of an album (See Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’), can help a performer to stand out from the crowd (Busta’s ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See’), and establish a pop act as an ‘artist’ (Bjork in every single one of her videos). Maybe it’s a loss-leader, but if used properly, music videos are an invaluable tool for the long-term success of an artist.

]]> By: Brian http://www.shotsringout.com/2008/06/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-158070 Brian Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:40:27 +0000 http://www.shotsringout.com/?p=805#comment-158070 Nice job. Mr. Oswalt would be proud. Music videos in video games = SingStar. I'm sure Rock Band and Guitar Hero will come around. Nice job. Mr. Oswalt would be proud.

Music videos in video games = SingStar. I’m sure Rock Band and Guitar Hero will come around.

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