R+P Post 5: The kind of video I would like to make

I would really like to make a creative music video, potentially involving a lot of props/costumes or interesting lighting and framing. I also would really like to create a narrative-based music video (potentially also containing performance elements), as I think it is a really interesting way to interpret a song.

I remember the first ever music video I watched (and remembered) was Thriller, by Michael Jackson. I remember viewing it for the first time not only as a song, but almost as a short film, that I could watch over and over again showing it to all my friends. I think this music video is a perfect example of the use of narrative to create an interesting and engaging video that illustrated the song, portrayed part of the artist's image, and engaged the audience by using visual aesthetics and mis en scene (for example the interesting costumes).

A song that uses lots of props and costumes that I really like is Best Coast's Crazy For You, as it mocks a music video shoot by using a cat as the director. This is almost absurdest and I think the aesthetic of the video is also really interesting, using lots of bright colours and fun props, as well as a mix of loose narrative mixed with music performance. For example, the main singer is performing the song, but it is as part of the narrative that she does so.