Music Videos as Narrative English

Music Videos as Narrative

Thank you for your patience

Testing is always rough for my classes. We can't guarantee the wifi will work and allow for an easy watch and respond kind of day.

I do want you to go through the videos I planned for your class to watch as we think of adding narrative elements to music videos.

Narrative

For our purposes, narrative is some kind of connecting thread or story to follow through.

For example, walking from one location to another is a narrative for a music video.

Watch these videos

What is the narrative?

Be prepared to explain the narrative for each one.

Open Ended

Explain the narrative of "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Open Ended

Explain the narrative of "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim.

Open Ended

Explain the narrative of "Mumbo Jumbo" by Tierra Whack.

Open Ended

Explain the narrative of "Sever the Blight" by Hemlocke Springs.

I hope you're inspired

What will your music video narrative be?