Specific Knowledge of Music Videos

Mind Map

Genre Specifics

Rock/Metal - Live performances - crowds, Dark colours, set in dark places e.g - Graveyards, may reference to other music video's/ films - intertextuality - e.g

Panic! at the Dicso - I Write Sins not Tradgedies

Pop - Live performance, dance routines, close ups of artist, male gaze theory (Laura Mulvey), artist usually involved in narrative, lyrics usually match visuals - e.g

 

 One Direction - What makes you Beautiful

Rap/ Hip Hop - Live performance, bling, close ups of artist, male gaze theory/ scantily clad women, backing dancers, rappers tend to use signs, intertextuality to film - e.g

 Wiz Khalifa - We Own It