Two key innovations in the development of the modern music video were the development of relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use video recording and editing equipment, and the development of visual effects created with techniques such as image compositing.
To vigtige innovationer i udviklingen af den moderne musikvideo, var udviklingen af relativt billige og nem-at-bruge optagelses- og klippe-udstyr, samt udviklingen af visuelle effekter lavet med teknikker såsom "image compositing".