The document discusses the camera work and styles in hip-hop music videos over the past 40 years. Wide shots of crowds and close-ups of artists are commonly used, and footage often has a desaturated filter to give it a vintage look. Most people in the videos wear casual sports clothes to suggest a sense of authenticity. Music videos can take literal or non-literal interpretations of songs, relate or disconnect aspects of the audio and visuals, illustrate or amplify the lyrics, use live footage, animation, or tell a narrative story.

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40 years of hip-hop
In the 40 years of hip-hop video the camera work would show wide
shots of big crowds then close shots of artists. There is usually a filter
put over the footage to make it look desaturated. Most people in the
music videos are wearing sport clothes suggesting that they are just
wearing their normal clothes and no outfits are used.
Styles in music videos
 Literal and non-literal interpretation of song
 Relationship between aspects of track and video
 Illustration
 Amplification
 Disjuncture
 Live footage
 Animation
 Narrative