Codes and Conventions of a Love Song / Music Video o Voyeuristic approach// specifically male directors, creating a scene they wish to see with a particular star, usually sexual o Editing (fast, to the beat of the music) o Lyrics (love orientated, tend to...
More
Codes and Conventions of a Love Song / Music Video o Voyeuristic approach// specifically male directors, creating a scene they wish to see with a particular star, usually sexual o Editing (fast, to the beat of the music) o Lyrics (love orientated, tend to follow a pattern) o Costume and makeup// usually emphasised and somewhat exposing o Link between both the lyrics and the video itself (‘I don’t sleep at night’ a shot is shown of the star in bed, for example) o Cinematography, eg: shots, angles, Steadicam,etc o Genre-specific videos, such as shots in a club for a dance track o Intertextuality // such as the music video for Vogue, by Madonna, as the song and video are both inspired by the fashion magazine Vogue o Lip-syncing is a constant theme, unless the song is a soundtrack to a film, then it may
Less
