Research into the history of music videos

 music video timeline

1935 1) The first music video was made by GPO film was called a colour box directed by Len Lye. i was an animated fim was made to advertise the postal system and combined popular music with abstract designs painted directly onto the film.

1940’s 2) A Scopitone video is a short musical film, similar to an early music video, played on a special jukebox machine called a Scopitone. performed songs in colour but low buget

the 1960 3) the beatles produced a feature length fim - a hard days night which featured there own music. it was a black-and-white, comedy film. Director Richard Lester which used hand-held cameras

1960’s 4) bob dylan created one of his mos famous music videos called subterranean homesick blue- the video is filmed of dylan staning in an alley way whilst flipping through cards with lyrics

1970’s-5) technological advances. this includes things like te green scren which meant music videos became more dramatic. as wel as increased popularisation in tv meant that could use the televison for promotion

1970’s 6) top of the pops- producers realised the popularity of music videos and used it to make televison prograes like top of the pops wich was a hugely influential show airing weekly showcasng live performances.

1975 7) queen - released the music video for bohemian rhapsody- famously opens with a shot of the bands faces against a dark background creating an ominous tone

1981 8) MTV- created a channel streaming music ideos 24/7 for people to watch however perminently shut recently in january 1 2026

1983 9) Michael Jackson release the music video thriller which had a production value of $500000. The video included a series of dances played by zombies and a zombified Michael Jackson. The dance gain heavy popularity

Modern day 10) continuous increase in technology, lots of media platforms are condensing into one in addition to the spread of information being fast and wide. It opens many opportunities for the music industries allowing viceos to be more detailed and extreme