Conventions of 
Form
Convention - Narrative 
The examples below are from music videos which have clear narratives. These examples 
Include Maps by Maroon 5, Lullaby by Professor Green ft Tori Kelly and I’m Not The Only One 
By Sam Smith. All of the music videos use actors to portray the characters within them, with 
the exception of the Maroon 5 video as the lead singer, Adam Levine plays a role in the music 
video for Maps but he is a known actor as well as a singer.
Convention - Performance 
In these music videos, the artists give a performance that is either a live performance or 
lip syncing. This happens in Rude by Magic, All About That Bass by Megan Trainor, Counting 
Stars by One Republic and Fancy by Iggy Azalea ft Charlie XCX.
Convention: Featured Artist 
It is common for music videos to have the artist feature in them. This happens in Dark Horse 
By Katy Perry ft Juicy J, Royals by Lorde, Drunk In Love by Beyonce and Burn by Ellie Goulding.

Forms of convention

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  • 2.
    Convention - Narrative The examples below are from music videos which have clear narratives. These examples Include Maps by Maroon 5, Lullaby by Professor Green ft Tori Kelly and I’m Not The Only One By Sam Smith. All of the music videos use actors to portray the characters within them, with the exception of the Maroon 5 video as the lead singer, Adam Levine plays a role in the music video for Maps but he is a known actor as well as a singer.
  • 3.
    Convention - Performance In these music videos, the artists give a performance that is either a live performance or lip syncing. This happens in Rude by Magic, All About That Bass by Megan Trainor, Counting Stars by One Republic and Fancy by Iggy Azalea ft Charlie XCX.
  • 4.
    Convention: Featured Artist It is common for music videos to have the artist feature in them. This happens in Dark Horse By Katy Perry ft Juicy J, Royals by Lorde, Drunk In Love by Beyonce and Burn by Ellie Goulding.