Music Video Genre Research (Rock)

Rock

·         Rock videos are usually very dark.

·         The signer and musicians wear dark clothes

·         They wear eyeliner

·         They usually have a very messy, long hairstyle to add to the chaotic and reckless aspect of the music.

·         They tend not to feature a narrative.

·         Some videos contain effects to make the video darker or more eerie. However, some of the music videos feature minimal effects to add to the “raw” and careless aspect of the music.

·         The videos are not meant to look like masterpieces. This means that the shots are often shaky and unsteady (this is done on purpose).

·         Rock videos tend not to contain much emotion. This is why the camera tends not to focus on the expression on the signers faces (not many close-ups).

·         The music videos tend to contain something blasphemous to religion. For example, upside down cross features in many rock videos. This adds to the carless, chaotic nature that the music aims to achieve.