Rock music videos typically feature stereotypical props like electric guitars, bass guitars, drum sets, microphones, and large speakers. Rock originated in the 1950s with Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" video, one of the first rock music videos. Over time, rock has expanded to include genres like heavy metal, alternative, and new wave. Rock music videos have changed significantly over 30 years, from the colorful styles of Queen to the darker images of bands like You Me At Six. Lighting is usually low-key but can also include strobing or high-key lighting, while colors tend to be dark but sometimes feature bright hues. Storylines are often unique, covering topics from everyday life to more

1. codes and conventions
of a rock music video
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2. Mise en scene
The props they use in music videos are
stereotypically a electric guitar bass guitar a drum
set and micro phone and very big speakers.

3. origin of rock
• Rock started off in the 1950s where Elvis Presley
released his music video for jail house rock which
was one of the first rock music videos.
• Rock now has grown so big it has sub genres such
as heavy metal , alternate , metal and new wave

4. Rock music videos
• Rock music videos have changed quite a lot in 30
years from the colour singers like queen to the dark
musicians like you me at six
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5. Lighting
• The lighting is usually very low key but can be ,
strobed or very high key

6. Colours
• The colours used in music videos are
stereotypically dark colours like royals bloods little
monster
• In other rock music video there can be a bright
colour scheme like in the 30 second top mars music
video up in the air

7. Story lines
The story lines in rock music videos are
usually very unique and different like
beastie boys sabotage or foo fighters big
me
They can also be more home
hitting and upsetting like
when September ends

8. Stereotypical rock singer
• they usually have tattoos , dark skinny jeans ,
dark hair , they sometimes smoke and usually
quite slim.