The genre I have chosen to analyse is Hip Hop. I have selected two music videos to help me understand the codes and conventions within this genre.
In Hip Hop music videos the location is usually set in a party, or a club with the use of alcohol shown and no narrative, money is also shown in shots normally being thrown up in the air. The artist is usually focused on and very involved in the video, showing off their expensive jewellery with attractive women around them and close up showing off their assets, establishing shots and long shots are also used to show the location and what is going on around them.
I chose to analyse Lil Wayne- 6 Foot 7 Foot this Hip hop Music Video challenges the codes and conventions, for a Hip Hop Video. Throughout this Video, it is narrative everything Lil Wayne sings the mise en scene is shown establishing what is going on. However it is stereotypical when there is alcohol shown and also money being thrown up in the air. This video is focused on Lil Wayne and no one else however there is scenes which involve other female dancers, but they are in the background and only briefly shown.
There are lots close ups of Lil Wayne’s face to show that he is the main focus of the video.
The Video is set in fewe locations which are forming to the stereotype for Hip Hop Videos. Establishing shots are used to show these, such as the bathroom, the streets and in a big white room. Artificial Lightning is then used in most scenes as they are inside, an example of this is when he is a completely black room with no light and then a light appear above him showing his face and a punching bag.
The other Hip Hop Video I chose to analyse was 2 Chains ft Drake- No lie, this video confirms to the codes and conventions of a Hip Hop video.
There is no storyline in this video, Drake and 2 Chains are rapping throughout the video, whilst girls are dancing around them. A lot of cut aways are used to jump to different scenes. There is an establishing shot to show that it is in a house as you see sofas and chairs.
The only part that is challenged is that it is all un black and white, with Hip hop videos it is normally bright clothing.
In Hip Hop music videos the location is usually set in a party, or a club with the use of alcohol shown and no narrative, money is also shown in shots normally being thrown up in the air. The artist is usually focused on and very involved in the video, showing off their expensive jewellery with attractive women around them and close up showing off their assets, establishing shots and long shots are also used to show the location and what is going on around them.
I chose to analyse Lil Wayne- 6 Foot 7 Foot this Hip hop Music Video challenges the codes and conventions, for a Hip Hop Video. Throughout this Video, it is narrative everything Lil Wayne sings the mise en scene is shown establishing what is going on. However it is stereotypical when there is alcohol shown and also money being thrown up in the air. This video is focused on Lil Wayne and no one else however there is scenes which involve other female dancers, but they are in the background and only briefly shown.
There are lots close ups of Lil Wayne’s face to show that he is the main focus of the video.
The Video is set in fewe locations which are forming to the stereotype for Hip Hop Videos. Establishing shots are used to show these, such as the bathroom, the streets and in a big white room. Artificial Lightning is then used in most scenes as they are inside, an example of this is when he is a completely black room with no light and then a light appear above him showing his face and a punching bag.
The other Hip Hop Video I chose to analyse was 2 Chains ft Drake- No lie, this video confirms to the codes and conventions of a Hip Hop video.
There is no storyline in this video, Drake and 2 Chains are rapping throughout the video, whilst girls are dancing around them. A lot of cut aways are used to jump to different scenes. There is an establishing shot to show that it is in a house as you see sofas and chairs.
The only part that is challenged is that it is all un black and white, with Hip hop videos it is normally bright clothing.
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