Indie rock bands tend to have low budget music videos that feature the band playing their instruments, with the frontman positioned centrally. Their costumes are usually all black and reflect their target audience. Camerawork uses close-ups and angles that reflect the pace of the song, while settings are low-budget areas like studios that allow for creativity within limited space.

1. Indie Rock Codes and
Conventions
Luke Newcombe
Alfie Millar

2. Costumes
• Tend to wear all black
• Some bands will wear clothing which reflects there target
audience
• Often shown wearing casual clothing- reflects the type of
target audience that listen to this type of music

3. Style of Music Videos
• Commonly performance music videos- due to low
budgets bands have
• Showcases the band playing instruments which
reflects there style

4. Props
• Music videos show the band playing instruments
• The props represents the artist in the way they want to be
portrayed
• Props can be used to reflect the tone and atmosphere of the
song, e.g. an acoustic guitar would show romance

5. Camera Position and Frame
• Frontman often positioned centrally in frame as they are the most
recognizable member of the band
• Close- ups are used to show emotion
• Depending on the pace of the song, camera angles used reflect the pace.
Fast paced song results in fast paced camera cuts

6. Setting
• Due to low budgets the settings used are
mostly considered ‘low budget,’ e.g. studios
• Studios allow for the bands to be creative
within their limited space- can show
personality and keeps the audience engaged