Conventions of the Rock Genre

There are many different genres of music videos in which there are different codes and conventions which show the style of the genre.

 Rock Music Videos

• Eerie/weird videos 
• Displays the band performing on stage
• Hand-held shots
• Usually no narrative
• Usually dark/deep colours
• Uneasy camera movements
• Usually no use of special effects 

  

  Slipknot- The Devil In I...one of the most scariest and weird videos I've ever come across 

   

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

Indie/Rock Music Videos

•  Sometimes has a narrative 
•  Some special effects
•  Shows band performing
•  May be black and white
• Close up of artists and
• characters shown in video
• Usually calm setting, but changes
• when beat kicks in
•  Shows artist or band throughout the video 

  

  Linkin Park - In The End has so many special effects mainly due to being one of the most successful rock bands ever! There are band shots and so many close ups of Chester, when the beat kicks in the video is epic, which Linkin Park can be known for.

  
  
  

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEEasR7hVhA Slipknow The Devil In I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4 Linkin Park In the End