Vodcast on conventions of Music Videos

In this Vodcast I will be going through different conventions of music videos and how they can be broken down into key elements.

Bellow are the conventions which I will be mentioning:

• Concept based video
• Narrative based video
• Performance based video
• Mise-en-scene

Costume: It helps the audience quickly identify the genre of the music video. For example the artist was dressed in a baggy designer clothing, the audience can see that the genre is most likely to be hip hop. 

Costumes can also separate artists from one another and give them their own individuality. For example Lady Gaga who is become the icon because of her costumes. She wears her extraordinary costumes not only on the shows but day to day basis which makes her stand out from other people. 

Props: props is everything else that is used in the video. They are essential for illustrated music videos as they help tell the story. 

Lighting: It is an essential part of every music video as it tells the audience the mood for the video. 

If the lighting is dark and dim it creates the depressed feeling that comes with the lyrics of the song. 

• Edits
• Stereotypes 
• Lip-syncing 
• Camera movements