Different Types of Music Videos.

Music Videos can be filmed in various different ways they can:

•  Feature special effects
•  Be animated
• Feature  the singer/ band members
• Use stock footage of the singer/band on tour
• Include the song lyrics
• Film real people 

Special Effects

                                           

This is an example of a special effects video called 'Earthquake'by Labrinith the special effects have been added during editing and the singer has been filmed separately  during pre-production against a green screen and then the special effects were added to the footage during post production. 

Animated

                                         
An example of an animated video is Dare by the Gorrilaz. Animated videos use expensive high- tech computer technology in order to produce   the cartoons and the  generate the 3D depth on the computer so that the animation appears some what life like. The editors have to carefully   enable the cartoon to mime  the lyrics  in sync with the original recording of the singer.A variety of shots have been used also with the aid of a camera.

Featuring the band members

                                         
An example of a video that solely  shows band member is  Foo Fighter Pretender.This is a simple video  where the band members perform the song a large variety of shots and matched cut and the editing is very fast  paced in time with the fast paced and loud  rock music.

Stock-footage-singer/band on tour

This video pumped up kicks by Foster the People is video that uses stock footage recycle footage) of the band on tour and recording their album.It is a very entertaining  video and is designed to give the fans an insight  in to what the band or singer do behind the scenes.
Song Lyrics

This sis an example of a lyric video by Calvin Harris Drinking from the Bottle .Lyric videos are animated as the lyrics move on screen in time with the song and this song in particular is fast so the cuts between each lyrics is very swift. Lyric videos are designed to promote a song publically before the actual music video has been released.Its like a teaser advertising the song.
Filming Real People

This is an example of a music video that capture a real person this is Lego House by Ed Sheeran. It is a fairly simplistic video and the actor is telling the story while miming  the singers lyrics.This a recent trend that many singers are using in their music videos.