Connection in Ancillary Work – The Visual Link

When looking at music videos and their ancillary work there is always a visual connection. So in order for me to achieve a good / high mark in my coursework there has to be a visual link in all of the products I create.

Here is an examples of visual links in a real music video and the ancillary work.

Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna

Here in Rihanna’s single ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ music video which is featured in her album ‘Loud’ there is a clear and obvious visual link with all of the ancillary products (Digipak and Advertisement)

screen shots from music video which shows visual links

digipak showing visual links to magazine advertisements and music video

advertisements showing visual links to the music video and digipak

The obvious and clear visual link which is reoccurring in all the products is the use of the colour Red which is the hair colour of Rihanna (the artist / performer), the main colour seen in the music video as red filters have been used, the colour of her lips as the main colour of red is used for her lipstick and the colour of the flowers seen on the Digipak. Also flowers are also a reoccurring visual link as it is seen a lot in the music video and on her clothing and it is on the Digipak.