Sunday, 8 November 2015

CONVENTIONS OF FORM AND GENRE DEFINITIONS

When it comes to a music video, there are the conventions of it's form itself and also the genre that the music video is set in:


The definition of form is the visible shape or configuration of something and a particular way in which a thing exists or appears.

The definition of genre is; a style or category.

There are specific conventions which relate to the form of a music video:

  • Music
  • Sound
  • Lyrics
  • Performer/Character (Usually the person who sings the song)
  • Linear structure
  • Clear narrative (performance or abstract)
  • Dancing
  • Performance
  • Lip-Sync
  • Cuts/Dissolves & Fades
  • Clear use of Cinematography 
  • Costume changes
  • Location changes
  • Props
The song I am using is Bruno Mars/ Talking to the Moon and Bruno Mars and his music is from the Pop genre. The conventions of the Pop genre are:

  • Artists are dressed in up to date fashion and are stylish
  • Artists music always relate to love/happiness to relate to audience
  • Artists are always perceived to be happy and content
  • Artists and bands express the unity associated with teens which are the main target  audience
  • The songs have a constant beat
  • Pop music is usually distributed through radio, magazines, television and also through social media
  • Technology and extreme edits are used in pop
  • The boys are good looking, and the 'perfect man'
  • Women are sexually exposed and wear revealing clothing



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