Award Winning Pop Music Videos

"What Makes You Beautiful" 

One Direction

MTV Music Award for Best Pop Video 2012

 For the verses the setting is clearly in a similar location, however the emphasis is on the boys driving the VW camper, and in the chorus they are on the beach.

As the tempo of the song gets quicker the location changes to become nearer to the beach for the chorus (i.e. they come onto the steps leading down)

There are lots of close ups on who is singing (something I can obviously use).

The visuals do relate to the song at some points when a girl is shown- particularly towards the middle/end of the song when the tempo slows down.

"Problem"

Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea

MTV Music Award For Best Pop Video 2014

For the verses there is generally a mixture of 2/3 scenes with good use of green screen in the intro (something I could use). For the chorus there is generally lots of dancing followed by close ups of a mans lips synced with the song.

-Lots of close ups of Ariana Grande- I like the pink background on this (and theme throughout) - I would like to try to do this as I like the angle and effect.

The visuals don't really relate to the song as there is no narrative- just lip synced.