Wednesday 7 July 2010

H/W

1) Alternative Rock
- Fall Out Boy
- The Muse

Typical conventions of alternative rock music videos:
- Dark stage/background
- Stage alternates between dark and light settings
- Band members mostly in dark colours, mainly black
- Big hairstyles
- Fast jump cuts
- Music accompanies quick camera work
- Sometimes the band's logo is shown briefly


2) Hip hop/Rap
- Eminem
- Nelly

Typical conventions of hip hop/rap videos:
- Tell a narrative
- Women, money, cars, "cribs," alcohol, clubs and "bling"
- Some of Eminem's videos are humorous (Without Me)
- Do tend to degrade women (Nelly - Tip Drill)

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