30 Best Music Video

so these are the top 30 videos in the past 3 decades. We were suppose to take a look and analyse different aspects that make up the videos.

1980's

Talking Heads 'Once in a Lifetime' (1980)
So i think it would be only right to start off with the first video of the segment which is: Talking Heads 'Once in a Lifetime' (1980)
as you can see the use of the Green-screen is in full blast as well with his corny dancing makes for a huge success. In my opinion i was thrilled to watch this video and it was boring. It seems as if he stayed in the same place the whole time, and although the camera did some close ups, it wasn't exactly satisfying. It was exhibited in New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. This video was recognized as "brilliant bizarreness". People enjoyed the video because of it.

Michael Jackson, Thriller (1984)
Michael Jackson is known as an icon in the world of music and the King of Pop, so it would make sense to take a look at his well known song Thriller. In my opinion this video was pure genius. From start to finish we see an engaging dialogue, anticipation, amazing costume and makeup as well as an impressive plot. Not to mention the lyrics and the camera angles. We can tell that this videos style originated in the 1980s but the artistic expression definitely evens it out and accommodates the video with suspense as well as good visuals.

1990s

The Beastie Boys 'Sabotage' (1994)
The Beastie boys are at it again with their "mischievous humor and anarchic energy" we get to see them as mustache - donut- eating cops. In my opinion i think this video was well done. It was simple yet different. They had impressive technical precision with the different camera angles and spinning. It had a variety of close-ups far shots as well as a man falling from a building. Nothing is better than the action and the characters they portrayed. The pacing was fast and up beat and the style was so 70's.

Missy Elliott, 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' (1997)
Missy Elliott also known as the Queen of hip hop made the Turn -of-The-Century music video which included extended booty dancing hummers and outrageous outfits. In my opinion this is what makes up for a good music video. Almost everything is incorporated in it from garbage bag suits to stutter-step choreography. They used a tremendous amount of harsh lighting, and the pacing is different from most of the traditional videos.

2000

Johnny Cash, 'Hurt' (2003)
Johnny Cash was well-known for his classic songs throughout the decades such as: ring of fire. The inspiration for this video would have to be his overall health and mental state throughout the years. I thought this video was genius because it showed us his timeline through pictures while he sings aboutu his past feelings and "stains of time" The style is modern but contrast with his age so it becomes more appropriate to watch.

OK Go, 'Here It Goes Again' (2006)
When i first watched this video i thought it was amazingly different mostly because i found out that the whole video was taken in one shot! It took them 17 times to get it right but when they did, viewers were amazed with the choreography and this earned them 50 million views as well as a grammy!
I think the most artistic aspect would be the use of treadmills while dancing from one to the other. You can tell that the lighting is very basic and harsh at both sides.