As videos go, Bob Dylan's subterranean homesick blues is arguably where modern music videos began. The iconic video was initially the opening of the film 'Don't Look Back', making it a prime example of Intertextuality. The video features Bob Dylan holding a selection of cue cards that read words from the lyrics of the song.
A more up to date example of intertextuality could be Christina Perri - A Thousand Years. This was the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2. The video features scenes from the film, amongst shots of Christina Perri in a room surrounded by candles. Additionally, the video includes the voices of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson saying they love each other in the wedding scene.
It is not unusual that a vast amount of music videos incorporate cinema. The use of synergy when recording the soundtrack for a film not only promotes the film but also advertises the new music video. If this is successful, the artist themselves can become more known as a result.
Here are some screenshots that show the mixture of Christina Perri in her own video, but also shots of scenes from the film.
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