Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Codes & Conventions of Music Video

  • direct address to audience
  • cutting to the rhythm
  • visual of the artist/band - personalised
  • excessive special effects depending on the song
  • the actual song
  • long songs get short edits
  • 3-5 minutes long usually
  • performance
  • reasonably fast editing - varies song to song
  • close-ups
  • visual linked to lyrics

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