GENERIC CONVENTIONS OF A MUSIC VIDEO/INDIE GENRE

•CAMERA SHOTS: long shots, close-up and mid shot are the most common in order to put emphasis on either location, artist or emotions.
•CAMERA MOVEMENT: tilts, pans, tracking and crane shots used to track artist during performance or the pace of the narrative
•MISE EN SCENE: arrangement of performers on stage, props used such musical instruments, costume, lighting, colour
•EDITING: jump cuts are the dominant technique used as it allows a sudden change from different scenes. Transitions such as fade and dissolve are also popular by adding to the mood and effect during video.

•INDIE GENRE: artist/band shown throughout either performing or acting, extreme close-ups and long shots are common, dark location and lighting (sometimes monochrome), fast paced, editing cut tot the beat, special effects, intense lighting, grainy/retro filters, abstract/controversial images, social realism subject, use of drugs and alcohol, performing whilst playing instruments, location of live gig or festival

EXAMPLES:

Performance based, clsoe-ups, lip-synching, use of musical intruments, professional but intense lighting, neon flashing lights, quirky informal indie persona...

Dingy, dark lighting, possibly retro/vintage filter, performance, dark but strange location, typical musical instruments used such as guitar and drums, close-up shots...