NEA RESEARCH PART 1: HISTORY OF MUSIC VIDEOS

Learning Objectives:

• K: What the minimum requirements for the preparatory tasks.
• U: The relevance of each of these tasks.
• BAT: Undertake preparatory work as prescribed below.
• CO: Use media terminology throughout verbal and written communication. 

• 1. When and what was the first music video ever created? 1981 - "Video killed the radio star" - The Buggles. 
• 2. When and what was the first pop music music video ever created? ^
• 3. What are the 3 most viewed pop music videos of all time in YouTube and when did they become the most viewed pop music videos? Despacito (Luis Fonsi - Ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber), Shape of you (Ed Sheeran) and See you again (Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth). 
• 4. What is MTV and VH1 and when were they founded? MTV is an American pay television channel owned by Viacom Media Networks and headquartered in New York City. The channel was launched on August 1, 1981. VH1 an American pay television network based in New York City owned by Viacom. It was originally created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and the original owner of MTV, and launched on January 1, 1985.
• 5. What is VEVO and when was it founded? VEVO is an American multinational video hosting service founded on December 8, 2009, as a joint venture among three major record companies: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI.
• 6. Find the 10 most influential music videos of all time and when were they released.  
• 1) Thriller - by Michael Jackson. ... (1983)
• 2) Sledgehammer – by Peter Gabriel. ... (1986)
• 3) Subterranean Homesick Blues - by Bob Dylan. ... (1965)
• 4) Here It Goes Again - by Ok Go. ... (2005)
• 5) Strawberry Fields Forever - by The Beatles. ... (1967)
• 6) Smells Like Teen Spirit - by Nirvana. ... (1991)
• 7) Bohemian Rhapsody – by Queen ... (1975)

This research will contribute to the planning and developing of my music video as by watching the most popular and influential videos, i will consider the codes and conventions they have employed and hopefully reflect this in my own to make it as professional-looking and appealing to my audience as possible.