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Production C&C
The codes and conventions of rock artists' music videos
Various categories for videos
• Mise-en-scene:
o Outfit
o Location
o Lighting
• Sound:
o Music
o Additional sound
• Camera
• Editing
• Performance
Mise-en-scene
• Typically wearing dark outfits and heavy eye make-up
• Typically set in urban areas or more dingy locations
• Low lighting to fit mood
• Piercings
• Simplistic setting to keep focus on music and artists
• Artist are usually playing their instruments
Sound
• If it's narrative, dialogue could be added
• Added cheers from crowd (occasionally)
• Usually no additional sound
Camera
• Plenty of close-ups/extreme close-ups
o Instruments
o Faces
• Wide shots to show audience/location
• POV shots (occasionally)
• Variety in angles
Editing
• Depends on type of rock song
• Plenty of jumps and cuts
• Use of montages
• Fast fast editing for fast songs
• Slower paced editing with cross dissolve editing
between clips for slower songs
Performance
• Over the top expressions
• Lots of over-the-top movement
• Head bobbing?
• Use body language to express emotions
Convergence
• Should be promoting the artist
o Use their theming to promote them
o Add links at the end
o Use their beliefs/interests

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Codes and Conventions for music videos .

  • 1. Music Video Production C&C The codes and conventions of rock artists' music videos
  • 2. Various categories for videos • Mise-en-scene: o Outfit o Location o Lighting • Sound: o Music o Additional sound • Camera • Editing • Performance
  • 3. Mise-en-scene • Typically wearing dark outfits and heavy eye make-up • Typically set in urban areas or more dingy locations • Low lighting to fit mood • Piercings • Simplistic setting to keep focus on music and artists • Artist are usually playing their instruments
  • 4. Sound • If it's narrative, dialogue could be added • Added cheers from crowd (occasionally) • Usually no additional sound
  • 5. Camera • Plenty of close-ups/extreme close-ups o Instruments o Faces • Wide shots to show audience/location • POV shots (occasionally) • Variety in angles
  • 6. Editing • Depends on type of rock song • Plenty of jumps and cuts • Use of montages • Fast fast editing for fast songs • Slower paced editing with cross dissolve editing between clips for slower songs
  • 7. Performance • Over the top expressions • Lots of over-the-top movement • Head bobbing? • Use body language to express emotions
  • 8. Convergence • Should be promoting the artist o Use their theming to promote them o Add links at the end o Use their beliefs/interests