Monday 13 September 2010

Conventions of a music video.

Shots:
Most music videos will include standard mid-shots that will show band members or a narrative story inside the video. Close-ups will also be common which may be of instruments while the band plays or of the band members themselves. Long shots will also be used to establish location, artists, emotions or narrative. Shots may also be used to reflect words or emotions expressed in the song itself.

Movement:
Camera movement will most likely follow the artist or narrative in the music video and will include panning, tracking, tilts and maybe crane shots if needed.

Editing:
The predominant editing technique in music videos is straight cuts which will often be in time to the beta of the music,  this also allows a quicker pace which is needed in a short music video.

Mise-en-scene:
The mise-en-scene of a music video willput importance on the band or the instruments or the narrative that links to the song. The mise-en-scene will also connote the mood or tone of the song.

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