Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
“Bohemian Rhapsody” can considerably be one of the most famous music videos of all time, this was mainly because this was the first music video made, and set the standards of music videos. The genre of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is classic rock, and it includes several opera elements. It was released in 1975, where the hippie’s were a vogue.

The visual aspect: all of the band members have long hair—part of the hippie culture during the 1970s when it was popular. Some jewellery was worn, and their white and shiny outfits in the music video were one of the important codes which show their rock star genre. The background lighting effects in neon color also differentiate them from other genres of music. The darkness of the background also shows that they are a rock band as rock bands tend to be dark. The members of the band are all men just like many bands before (now many bands have female members).

Instrumentally speaking, guitars, drums, and the piano were shown the music video, portraying that they are a rock band as these are the instruments rock bands typically use. Furthermore, Queen are showed playing their instruments, as it is rock fans to know that the band in question can actually play their instruments.


Here It Goes Again by OK Go
The genre of Here It Goes Again by OK Go is indie rock. We can tell they are an indie band as their music video is one shot through, which means they didn’t include and cuts and needed no editing. This makes the video aesthetically appear cheap, a prevalent trademark in indie videos, as indie bands do not often have much money to spend on their videos. The music video is very simple with only the treadmills included. We know that they are different from rock bands as they wear colorful clothes, while rock bands usually wear shiny clothing. They also have choreography in the music video while rock bands tend to not dance. The music video has a bright background unlike the music video of Bohemian Rhapsody where it was dark. No instruments were shown here; instead, they started the music by simply pressing play on a remote.

There aren’t any special lighting effects, and was obvious the singers here were mouthing to the music. One thing which is the same is that the group members were all men as well. Other than that, the background, editing, clothes, instrument, etc were all different to the music video of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Jacklyn and Annabel