What are the 4 types of music videos?

Performance, narrative, concept, lyric and animation are in my eyes the main types of music videos. The interesting thing is that in most cases a video will utilise one, two or all of these – the key is that they must all work cohesively with a larger idea.

How do you do a music analysis?

Here are some guidelines as to what you can do during each listening pass:

  1. First pass. Take note of each individual musical element in the following list, and write down your observations for each category.
  2. Second pass. Focus on two or three of the individual elements in the first pass that stand out to you.
  3. Third pass.

What is the structure of a pop song?

The pop song structure can take varying forms but will typically involve a verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus structure. If you want your song heard on radio stations make sure you reach the chorus line in less than a minute – the sooner the better!

What is a music video concept?

This type of music video, rather than featuring the band performing the song, is presented as a visual narrative. These can be original stories, homages to a favorite TV show or movie, or anything else the performer or director comes up with. The video can also directly relate to the story of a Concept Album.

What are the typical conventions of a music video?

The most general codes and conventions within music videos include:

  • The style (performance, concept, narrative)
  • The camera.
  • The editing techniques (transitions, fast, slow)
  • The sound effects (non diegetic, diegetic)
  • Mise-en-scene (props, lighting, costume, hair, makeup, locations, setting, colours)

What are the conventions of pop music videos?

In a pop video, there is usually a link between the lyrics and visuals, and is also usually features the artist performing the video, so that the audience can remember the artist and the song. Pop videos are usually bright and colour, as this is aesthetically pleasing to the audience.

What are the common features of music videos?

The 6 different features include;

  • Genre Characteristics.
  • Relationship Between Lyrics and Visuals.
  • Relationship Between Music and Visuals.
  • Visual Style/Star Image.
  • Notion of Looking.
  • Intertextual Referencing.