Research Blog: Music Video Conventions





 Hello, my name is Jose Retana and I'm back with another blog. Today, I'll be examining the conventions in my music video. The song I chose is Pluto Projector by Rex Orange County. Here is the music video for reference: 

https://youtu.be/Pi9J4epTWGM?si=BKXBYY3qHkEKrevH

Let's start off by identifying anything that is not sound like camera angles and props: 

  • (Entire video, God's eye view of a music disc)
  • (Entire video, continuous rotating disc with a setup prop)
  • (Entire video, notepad prop, music video singer picture)

Next, sound. (Lyrics aren't generally considered voiceover, hence why I don't include that)

  • (3:00 to 3:56, the repeated instrumental is a sound motif that adds a sweet tone to the song)
  • (0:54, sound bridge/musical bridge, became more upbeat, used to show the time passing)
  • (Entire video, ambient sound, and vocals behind the singer)



























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