Conventions of Genre Videos

In our lesson we looked at different types of music genres and their music videos and what elements you would expect to be in the type of genre, for example:




COUNTRY:  In a country type music video you would expect to see:

• Horses
• Hay
• Western Environment
• Cowboys
• Cowboy Hats and Boots
• Guitars
• Normally in acoustic version
• Typically "blond" younger innocent looking girls
• Barns
• Farm animals
• Truck

Rap/Hip-Hop: In a rap music video you would expect to see:

• Semi naked hot girls
• Pumped up cars
• stereotypical black guys
• gold chain accessories
• back caps
• big mansions
• money
• loose big t shirt clothing
• big gesture movements
• loud and vivid video