Music Video General Questionnaire Analysis

Rachael Fowler

Question 1: What gender are you?

Gender

MaleFemale

This pie chart clearly shows that more females than males

completed the survey. In fact, 7 females completed the survey compared with only 4 males.

Question 2: What age are you?

11 to 16 17 to 24 25-35 36-50 51 to 70 71+

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Age

Age

This chart clearly shows that 17 to 24 year olds completed the survey. In fact, one 11 to 16 year old completed the survey, seven 17 to 24 year olds completed it, none 25 to 35 year olds completed the survey, neither did 51 to 70 year olds.

However one 36-50 year old completed the survey, likewise did from the 71+ age bracket. This shows that my results are going to be more youth based.

Question 3: How often do you watch music channels?

Daily 3-5 times a week

1 or 2 times a week

Less than

once a week

Once a month

Less than

once a month

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1

2

3

4

How often do you watch music channels?

How often do you watch music channels?

In this chart, 4 people who completed my survey watch music videos daily. 3 people watch them 3-5 times a week, 2 people watch them 1-2 times a week. Nobody who

completed the survey watch music videos either less than once a week or once a month. Whereas 2 people watch music videos less than once a month. This means that my

results will be more biased in favour of people who watch music videos often.

Question 4: How do you watch music videos?

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Other (iPod)Other Internet websitesArtist's own websitesTV Channels (e.g. MTV, Viva etc.)2YouTube

This graph shows that 1 person watches music videos on their iPod, but 10 people that took my survey

watch music videos on TV Channels. There were also 5 people who watch music videos on YouTube .

Question 5: What genre do you listen/watch?

Genres

Pop RockRnB IndieJazz FolkClassical DanceCountry Drum & BassOther

This graph shows that the people that took my survey listen to a mixed range of genres of music. However, more

people tended to listen to pop, rock and indie music.

Question 6: What do you enjoy seeing in music videos?

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Non Serio

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Storyt

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What enjoyed in music videos

What enjoyed in music videos

This graph shows that more people enjoy watching videos that tell stories

and also that are comical, with 6 answers each. However less people enjoy watching serious and thought

provoking music videos.

Question 7: Do you think music videos are vital to the success of singles/albums?

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Music videos being vital to success of singles

Music videos being vital to success of singles

The results of this question clearly shows that most people believe that videos are essential to the success of singles/albums. 9 people said yes, and

1 person said no, also the same for unsure.

Question 8: What do you think about music videos that follow a clear narrative/story in relevance to the song

lyrics?“Great”

“They make sense and aren’t pointless”

“These are the better form of music

videos”“I think they’re

interesting/fun to

watch”

“They are alright, however videos that are funny are the best”

“They make

understanding of

the song”

“Good and better to

watch”

“I think they are good because it

gives a sense of relevance to the viewer”

“Good and interesting to

watch”

“It shows the artist’s

vision of the song, but

I think it shows a lack

of imagination”

After getting my surveys back, it seems clear that the majority of

people feel that a clear narrative is useful to have in a music video, as some of the quotes included show.

However, people tended to express that as well as a narrative,

some form of entertainment is also necessary to be included.

Question 9: What do you think about music videos that attempt at being original and individual, and may sometimes be controversial? (e.g. Lady Gaga)

“I do not like

controversial, I’m

not keen and

therefore avoid

those videos”

“It shows the creative side of the artist”

“They are very

memorable”

“It is good because you see the artist being unique”

“Stands out from

other videos, but

aren’t suitable for

all people to watch”“They’re alright with

controversial music

like punk”

“They are very thought provoking which is good to remember”

“I love, love, love them!!”

“Are either be very

bad or very good”

“There is too much focus on

egocentricity and insufficient regard for music”

Controversial music videos have very mixed views from the people who took my survey. A selection of

responses have been included, which show that controversial

music videos are memorable, but not always for the right reasons,

so it may be very difficult to make a video that will be favourable

amongst the majority of people.

Question 10: What do you think about music videos that often follow the artist and don’t use dance

routines and studio simulated footage?

“Can be poignant”

“I don’t enjoy them because they are boring”

“Those types of

videos are very

awful”

“They are more fair to the artists, and don’t hype them up as something they’re not”

“Good. But dance

routines tend to be

boring and lack

originality”

“There is more focus

on the artist

themselves, although

they can sometimes be

boring”

“They are very good”

“Can be good, depending on the artist as it gives an insight into the artist’s lives”

“It depends on the

song, I don’t like

stereotypical views

that just follow the

norm”

Again, similarly to question 9, there was a mixed response, as

these quotes show. The response from the survey connotes that it

would be very hard to make a popular music video using dance

routines and studio simulated footage.

Question 11: What would you most like to see in a music video of your choice?

“Drama, Dance,

Dynamics, Costume

and Big

performances”

“A funny, little story”

“Something funny.

Comedy is good”

“A bit of the band playing and a narrative story”“Live sets from real

gigs”

“Relevance to the music”

“A narrative story”

“Dramatic settings”This question allowed me to get

an idea of what people would like to see in a music video. Most

people would like to some comedy and a narrative story in a video,

something which I will look to try and incorporate into my music

video.

Question 12: What do you think are the greatest music videos of all time?

“Thriller – Michael

Jackson”

“Aha – Take On Me”

“Queen – Bohemian

Rhapsody”

“Guns ‘N’ Roses – November Rain”“Susan Boyle – I

Dreamed a Dream” “Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box“The Darkness – I

Believe in a Thing

Called Love”

“Geraldine McQueen ft. Susan Boyle – I Knew Him”

“Rihanna – S & M”

“Foo Fighters – Learn to Fly”There were many different responses to this question. I have

a list of different music videos that I can look at and see what makes

them good, so that I can incorporate the same techniques

into my music video.