Results from my 1 questionnaire

Music Video Questionnaire 1 – Answers

I asked 12 people to answer these questions, so the figure (x/12) is to indicate how many people chose that option where it needs to be applied. Some chose more than one option, but I decided to go with the first answer they gave to get more accurate statistics.

What genre of music do you prefer? (rock, indie, punk, grime, hip-hop, other - please specify)

·     2/12 = RnB 

·     5/12 = Hip-Hop 

·     1/12 = Grime 

·     2/12 = Indie 

·     1/12 = Rock 

·     1/12 = Pop

What concept/style of a music video do you prefer? (narrative, stage performance, studio performance, location, conceptual/experimental ((combination?))

·     2/12 = Studio

·     3/12 = Narrative

·     3/12 = Stage

·     2/12 = Location

·     2/12 = Experimental

Why do you prefer this style of music video is your preference? 

Everyone said something different, therefore the bullet points below are their individual answers. 

·     Develops a feeling/understanding (studio)

·     Makes music feel original (experimental)

·     Different performances are considered entertaining (stage)

·     Better entertainment value (stage)

·     Creates an image when listening to the song (narrative)

·     It matches the mood of the song (location)

·     Looks good and active (experimental)

·     Looks live (stage)

·     Unique (studio)

·     Narrative adds more to the song / gives meaning (narrative)

·     Adds more visually eg: Jaden Smith- Icon (location)

·     Interesting when there is a story present (narrative)

Should what's being shown onscreen correlate to the lyrics? (yes or no)

·     9/12 = yes

·     2/12 = maybe

·     1/12 = no

Should the artist be shown onscreen during the music video (yes or no or sometimes, if sometimes then why?)

·     6/12= yes

·     6/12 = sometimes

·     0/12 = no

Peoples reasonings for sometimes were that they didn’t think it was vital for the artist to appear because on occasion it can add or take away from the visual.

Do you like it when the mise-en-scene of the editing is timed to actions or the beat of the song? (yes or no and why?)

·     11/12 = yes

·     0/12 = no

For this question, one of the twelve did not answer. 

What sort of shots would you like to see in a music video?

List of shot types suggested:

·     Close-up 

·     Tracking 

·     Over the shoulder

·     Call and Response between the audience and performers (eg: ‘Glad you Came’ Glee)

·     Mid shot 

·     Full Body Shot 

·     Establishing 

·     Birds eye 

Do you like this song? (Hollywood by The Money War)

·     8/12 = yes

·     4/12 = no

What does the word ‘Hollywood’ mean to you? 

Everyone said something different, therefore, the bullet points below are their individual answers. 

·     Glamorous fashion icons 

·     Hopes and dreams

·     A place full of aspiration

·     Money and power

·     Drama 

·     Fame, opportunity 

·     Fortune, however, its dark side suggests addiction and loneliness