Research blog - Music Video Conventions

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As part of the pre-production procedures, I will review some music videos from the same genre as my chosen song. I will list the conventions of some Lofi music videos, shots, mise-en-scene elements, editing elements, and sound elements found in the music videos. 

Recall that the chosen song is Ballads by dr. niar and ENRA. This type of song falls under the Lofi hip-hop genre.


Video 1: Sam Hansen - FEEL SO

(live action only)

Shots:

  • Point of View shot
  • Two-shot
  • Three-shot
  • Medium Close Up
  • Medium Long Shot
  • Wide Shot
  • Medium Shot
  • Over-the-shoulder Shot
  • Zoom shot
  • Insert shot

Editing:

  • Jump cut
  • Cutaway

Sound:

  • Sound Motif
  • Non-diegetic Sound
  • Diegetic Sound

Mise-en-scene:

  • Costume
  • Lighting/Color design
  • Acting
  • Props
  • Set

Video 2: beabadoobee - Coffee

Shots:

  • Zoom shot
  • Wide shot
  • Point of View shot
  • Close up shot
  • Extreme close up
  • Two-shot
  • Medium close up

Editing:

  • Dissolve
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Clips with varying opacities
  • Jump cut

Sound:

  • Sound Motif
  • Non-diegetic Sound
  • Ambient Sound

Mise-en-scene:

  • Acting
  • Lighting/Color Design

Video 3: jinsang - bliss

Shots:

  • Insert shot
  • Close up
  • Zoom shot
  • Tracking shot
  • Wide shot
  • Two-shot
  • Establishing shot
  • Medium-long shot
  • Panning

Editing:

  • Dissolve
  • Fade In
  • Fade Out

Sound:

  • Non-diegetic sound
  • Sound bridge
  • Sound Motif

Mise-en-scene:

  • Lighting/Color Design
  • Acting

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