Research into music videos of a similar genre

I researched into music videos of a similar genre to ours; punk rock, these were videos from when the music was first popular. This helps me to understand what needs to go into our video and the conventions of this genre.


The Clash, London Calling:
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In this video we can see that there is a blue tint and only a few lights which look like flood lights therefore the main focus is on the band. The close ups are of Joe Strummer singing and the band playing instruments, however there are many long shots which show all of the band.

The Ramones, I wanna be sedated:

This video of The Ramones has a red tint over the top, the band are in the foreground, however they are not doing much. In the background we see people dressed in the punk fashion, dancing and being reckless, keeping up the image of punk.


The Jam, Town called malice:

This video is more of the 'mod' fashion, it was produced in the same era as punk. The main colours in this are black and white, with the background being black and the band members having what looks like a white aura around them. The video is only of them playing the song and the main focus is on their instruments and the singer shown with many close ups.

Sex Pistols, God save the queen:

This video has a tint of red and yellow and there are many long shots where we can see all of the band playing instead of having the main focus on the singer. In the background there is a british flag with the queen on and the title of their song, this is now iconic and most people would recognise it. When there are close ups they are of faces where they have an angry expression, this along with the ripped, messy clothes shows the punk attitude.

The Damned, New Rose:

This video is quite dark, with not a lot of lighting and there is a tint of red and blue. The camera moves quite fast, building adrenaline and there are a lot of close ups, however they are not on anything specific. The writing on the wall and the lack of any planning or pattern to the video shows the punk image.


Overall I can see that most of these videos are of the band playing with mainly long shots and close ups and therefore there is no narrative to them. All of them have a tint to them, the most popular colours being red or blue.