Rock Music Video Research
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Example Videos:
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Live performance aspect - the artists are performing the song live
Lighting:
Low key lighting is present throughout to conform to dark rock conventions. A light is placed onto the main singer to maintain the viewers focus to show he is of importance
Costume:
The audience are wearing dark clothing with conform to rock convention
Camera Shots:
Close ups on the main artist to create a relationship between the band and the singer
Close ups on instruments to show the prevalence of drums in the video
Editing:
Fast frequent cuts to maintain the fast pace of the song
Slow motion is used when the pace of the song goes from the fast chorus to the next slower verse to fit in with the changing pace
Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses
The music video is both a narrative and a performance video - the narrative is the setting up of the video which cross cuts between the performance aspect.
Fast paced on the beat editing helps maintain the rhythm of the song
Costume:
The artsits wear dark clothing, bandanas and hats which conform to rock conventions.
The artists also wear make-up (black eye liner in this instance) which is also commonly seen in the genre
Camera movements:
The camera is constantly moving and is rarely still