Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A Little History...

Read the 1981-1991: Music Videos Go Mainstream section of the article.
1. What was the first music video featured on MTV?
    The first music video featured on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star".
2. What were the two key innovations in the development of music videos at this time?
    The two key innovations in the development of music videos at this time was the development of affordable, easy-to-use editing and recording equipment, and the development of visual effects using various techniques.
3. When did the video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” debut? What was important about this video?
    The video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released in 1983. The important thing about this video is that it got African-American artists played on MTV.
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Read the 1992-2004: Rise of the Directors section of the article.


1. What new feature did MTV implement?
    In 1992, MTV started to list listing the directors with the artist and song credits.
2. What was changing about the music videos?
    Some directors started to put more money into their videos. During this period MTV launched channels around the world.


 Two Interesting Facts:


1.  Two out of three of the most expensive videos were made in 1995, Janet Jackson and        Micheal Jackson "Scream", and Madonna's "Bedtime Story".
2.  In 1984 the Canadian music channel MuchMusic was launched. 

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