spejic
13 Sep 2009, 08:02 PM
It's time for you to volunteer to be drafted! Ok, that didn't make sense, but what does make sense is that we will now pick the best music videos ever. Or I will - I don't know what you all will be picking.
Post a reply if you want to be part of the draft.
The proposed rules (which may be debated below as well):
1) For the purpose of this draft, a music video is a purposely created short film that goes with a single song, and was created by, or under the permission of, the musical artists connected with the song performance or creation.
2) No fan-created videos or bootlegs of concerts will be allowed.
3) The video must be connected to a single song and be wholly concerned with that one song. A movie scene or other segment of a larger work that happens to be filmed in "music video" style (for example, the scene in Miami Vice using "In the Air Tonight") does not count. A part of a feature-length concert video (for example, Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense) does not count. A live performance by an artist at an awards show (like the Oscars) or musical variety show may be selected as long as the song is sufficiently separate from the rest of the show plot or theme wise.
4) The purpose of the song and the video is not limited. You may pick videos created for comedic, parodic, or commercial purposes. For example, you may select a skit on a late-night sketch comedy show (if the skit wholly consists of a music video parody), or full length videos created by companies for "virtual bands" (like Meaty Cheesy Boys). A 30 or 60 second commercial may not be selected, even if it is done in "music video style". If the sketch show skit does not wholly consist of a music video (such as the "more cowbell" skit on SNL), it may not be selected.
5) For TV shows that feature musical groups (real, fictional, or virtual), you again cannot pick a scene from the show (including opening and closing credits) for this draft. The only exception is if a scene in the show is clearly set aside as being a music video, usually (but not exclusively) determined by the display of a MTV-style informative text block in the lower corner of the film. Such a musical interlude must be of sufficient length - it cannot only be a hint of a good video.
6) Re-mixes are allowed if the remix is such that the new music and video is recognized as a different work from the original music and original video. An existing unmodified video with a different unmodified song may not be selected. A video with new subtitling added may not be selected. You may select videos created by autotuning spoken prose onto music (such as "Auto-Tune the News").
7) The primary criteria for judging is the originality, content, and effect of the video itself, combined with how well it pairs with and accentuates the music.
8) When making picks, you must describe why you think the video is worthy of being selected. If possible, provide links to the video. Not being able to find links to a video should not prevent you from making the selection.
When debating the rules, please do not mention any particular song and be as general as possible. If you have a question for a particular video, go ahead and select it in the draft and we will debate it there and then.
Post a reply if you want to be part of the draft.
The proposed rules (which may be debated below as well):
1) For the purpose of this draft, a music video is a purposely created short film that goes with a single song, and was created by, or under the permission of, the musical artists connected with the song performance or creation.
2) No fan-created videos or bootlegs of concerts will be allowed.
3) The video must be connected to a single song and be wholly concerned with that one song. A movie scene or other segment of a larger work that happens to be filmed in "music video" style (for example, the scene in Miami Vice using "In the Air Tonight") does not count. A part of a feature-length concert video (for example, Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense) does not count. A live performance by an artist at an awards show (like the Oscars) or musical variety show may be selected as long as the song is sufficiently separate from the rest of the show plot or theme wise.
4) The purpose of the song and the video is not limited. You may pick videos created for comedic, parodic, or commercial purposes. For example, you may select a skit on a late-night sketch comedy show (if the skit wholly consists of a music video parody), or full length videos created by companies for "virtual bands" (like Meaty Cheesy Boys). A 30 or 60 second commercial may not be selected, even if it is done in "music video style". If the sketch show skit does not wholly consist of a music video (such as the "more cowbell" skit on SNL), it may not be selected.
5) For TV shows that feature musical groups (real, fictional, or virtual), you again cannot pick a scene from the show (including opening and closing credits) for this draft. The only exception is if a scene in the show is clearly set aside as being a music video, usually (but not exclusively) determined by the display of a MTV-style informative text block in the lower corner of the film. Such a musical interlude must be of sufficient length - it cannot only be a hint of a good video.
6) Re-mixes are allowed if the remix is such that the new music and video is recognized as a different work from the original music and original video. An existing unmodified video with a different unmodified song may not be selected. A video with new subtitling added may not be selected. You may select videos created by autotuning spoken prose onto music (such as "Auto-Tune the News").
7) The primary criteria for judging is the originality, content, and effect of the video itself, combined with how well it pairs with and accentuates the music.
8) When making picks, you must describe why you think the video is worthy of being selected. If possible, provide links to the video. Not being able to find links to a video should not prevent you from making the selection.
When debating the rules, please do not mention any particular song and be as general as possible. If you have a question for a particular video, go ahead and select it in the draft and we will debate it there and then.