Analysis of Dance Music Videos and Their Conventions

I have decided to look into some popular dance music videos, to see the different elements that they have within them, and what type of a music video they typically are (performance/narrative). During my research I found that typically dance music videos consist of mainly narrative elements, sometimes with minor performance elements woven in. There seems to be very little lip syncing, and all of the videos have fast cuts in order to cut along with.

When it comes to doing my music video, I do believe I will do a music video that is solely narrative, and I hope to shoot it in the summer in order to get a summery vibe within it, which I have found goes with dance music well.

                                                                                                                                     

Basic Camera Shots/Angles:

Angles:

Low Angle Shot- the camera points up from a lower angle making the subject look more dominating.

Low Angle Shot

 High Angle Shot- the camera points down onto the subjects from a high angle. 

High Angle Shot

Shots:

Over The Shoulder Shot- a shot which comes over the shoulder of one of the actors.

Over The Shoulder Shot

Close-Up Shot- where a certain feature, or the face of an actor takes up the frame.

Close-Up Shot

Extreme Close-Up Shot- this shot is where you have certain features taking up the whole space.

Extreme Close-Up Shot

Long Shot- shot from a greater distance, allowing the viewer to see more of the setting.

Long Shot

Extreme Long Shot- this is when a shot of the setting is viewed as more important. 

Extreme Long Shot

Mid Shot- this is when half of your actor is in the frame.

Mid Shot

Two/Three Shot- this is the number of people you have in the frame.

Two Shot

Three Shot

Point of View (POV) Shot- this is a shot which comes as if its from the actors' point of view.

POV Shot