The document summarizes key differences between R&B and pop music videos. Specifically, it notes that R&B videos typically feature minimal costumes in black and white, few props, low lighting with a spotlight on the performer, and minimal color. By contrast, pop videos have colorful, changing costumes; many props to keep the video interesting; high lighting with a visible background; and extremely vibrant, contrasting colors to match the upbeat tempo. The document aims to understand these genre conventions to ensure its own music video fits the pop genre.

1. Differences
between R&B and
Pop.
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2. R&B (Rihanna)

5. Pop(Katy Perry)

8. Differences between these two videos.
There are a lot of differences between these two music videos. The two videos show a clear
difference between the pop genre and the r&b genre. I have chosen to research the difference
between these two genres because they often are mistaken for each other and I want to make
sure that my music video fits the conventions of Pop as that was our chosen genre.
Costume – the costume in these two videos is different in that the r&b costume is black and
white with no changes of colour and is mainly tight fitting to suit the male gaze. However, the
costume in the pop video is very bright and creative and has lots of different colours and styles
to support the up beat tempo of the song. Whereas the r&b song isn’t as up beat and “cheesy”.
Props – the props in these two videos are different because in the first video the props are
minimal and aren’t a big part of the video whereas in the second video props are a huge part of
the video and make up the majority of it to keep the video interesting.
Lighting – lighting differs a lot in these two videos as the Rihanna video has low level lighting
with the performer in the spot light and you cannot see very much of a back ground but the Katy
Perry video has very high level lighting and high contrast to make it brighter and there is a lot
going on in the back ground supporting the happy beat of the song.
Colour – colour contrasts the most in these two videos. This is shown by the first being very
minimal in colour with all the back grounds apart from one in black and the costume is all black
and white stopping colour from being brought into the shots, the main colour is black. This is
completely different in the second video because the costumes, backgrounds, and props are all
extremely vibrant colours and the contrast has been increased during editing to make it look
even more bright and colourful.