KEY ELEMENTS

Key elements

There are many conventions in which my music video must involve to conform with the Genre of Dance music. Typically dance music videos narrative don't always conform with the lyrics of the song. However, Gorgon City have connected the lyrics with the video for their own music to give it purpose and meaning, although they aren't always completely straight forward narratives. Dance music videos normally revolve around the party lifestyle, therefore clips of dancing and getting ready can be involved to reflect the genre.

Checklist of what to include in my music video:

• A range of fast and slow shots. For example, at the beginning of the song a slow motion shot could be used. As the beat builds up the cutting rate can gradually speed up, building up a climax to the chorus/ beat drop.
• Mis en scene: Lighting, props, costume, hair and makeup, location and colour. for my video i will be filming it in Spain, so I will use a range of locations in the area that i am staying. For example, the beach, the town and the villa.
• A range of camera shots: Long shot, wide shot, mid shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up, over the shoulder shot and cut in.
• A range of camera angles: high angle, low angle, birds eye, slanted etc.
• Different camera movements
• Representation : I am going to involve age representation
• Intertextuality: a small reference.