Music Videos From The 70s
Bee Gees- Staying Alive
The pop music group released this track in 1977. This video contains special effects in the title and mentions. The video follows a narrative structure/ performance (as it contains lip synching) with them walking and singing in a derelict environment. Many of the shots are repeated through the chorus of them singing through windows however consistent use of shots of Barry Gibb as the star image.
Dancing Queen- ABBA
This video released by ABBA in 1977 contains performance features. The video shows the group performing in front of an audience with the occasional cut away shots to people in the crowd dancing. The female vocals are featured as the star images.
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
This video contains some disjunctive shots (of the group in effective lighting) and then moves onto performance of the group and feature elements of lipsynching. A lot of fade transitions are used in this video to combine shots at once as well as other effects and visual effects. Freddie Mercury can be seen as the star image through this video.
Earth, Wind and Fire- Boogie Wonderland
This is a performance video of the group Earth, Wind and Fire. The camera is situated as the audience and therefore the video does not contain any audience or features of stage. The lead male singer Maurice White is featured as a star image in this video as he is seen performing the most vocals/ lyrics.
Blame it on the Boogie- Jackson 5
This video contains elements of performance as the group are seen in a plain back drop dancing and singing to the camera as though they are an audience. A lot of effects such as animation and green screening are used in this video as it was as innovative element to videos and Jackson 5 were such an influential and successful video of the time.
The pop music group released this track in 1977. This video contains special effects in the title and mentions. The video follows a narrative structure/ performance (as it contains lip synching) with them walking and singing in a derelict environment. Many of the shots are repeated through the chorus of them singing through windows however consistent use of shots of Barry Gibb as the star image.
Dancing Queen- ABBA
This video released by ABBA in 1977 contains performance features. The video shows the group performing in front of an audience with the occasional cut away shots to people in the crowd dancing. The female vocals are featured as the star images.
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
This video contains some disjunctive shots (of the group in effective lighting) and then moves onto performance of the group and feature elements of lipsynching. A lot of fade transitions are used in this video to combine shots at once as well as other effects and visual effects. Freddie Mercury can be seen as the star image through this video.
Earth, Wind and Fire- Boogie Wonderland
This is a performance video of the group Earth, Wind and Fire. The camera is situated as the audience and therefore the video does not contain any audience or features of stage. The lead male singer Maurice White is featured as a star image in this video as he is seen performing the most vocals/ lyrics.
Blame it on the Boogie- Jackson 5
This video contains elements of performance as the group are seen in a plain back drop dancing and singing to the camera as though they are an audience. A lot of effects such as animation and green screening are used in this video as it was as innovative element to videos and Jackson 5 were such an influential and successful video of the time.
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