Typical Conventions:

There are many conventions that can be spotted in music videos that are film making techniques or perhaps the narrative.

Cinematography - Extensive use of close ups and extreme close up shots, mid shots, long shots to establish the setting. These are used in order to focus on the band.

Narrative - The narrative is usually focused on the band's performance with rock bands, although some have a combination of performance and story, and some just have a story that the song follows. The video usually ties in with the lyrics.

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