Codes And Conventions

CODES AND CONVENTIONS The codes and conventions of music videos vary among each individual genre. However, the features for dance music videos are identifiable through the frequent use of vibrant lights, a good setting and a relatively fast pace. These are... More

CODES AND CONVENTIONS The codes and conventions of music videos vary among each individual genre. However, the features for dance music videos are identifiable through the frequent use of vibrant lights, a good setting and a relatively fast pace. These are arguably the most important factors that every dance music video should show. It is important that I apply elements like this combined with my own individual ideas to make my video interesting and distinctive compared to others. It is also evident that most dance videos show either performance aspects or narrative aspects, for my video I am going to attempt to combine these themes to keep the audience engaged and to show a different array of skills. Furthermore, the codes and conventions of dance music videos can be categorised into camerawork, locations and editing: Camerawork • Fast, snappy shots - which are synchronised with the backing track beat. This effect will draw focus and attention, giving a sense of realism as if the audi Less