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Mind Map by George Patient, updated more than 1 year ago
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Codes and Conventions of R&B/Soul Music Videos
- Males
- Seen topless in R&B music videos to
appeal to female audiences.
- Men in R&B music videos wear very fashionable
clothing, for example, designer
trainers/sneakers.
- Male R&B artists also wear jewellery. This is
low key in comparison to the hip/hop genre.
- Seen topless in R&B music videos to
appeal to female audiences.
- Females
- Females in R&B music video are
often wearing minimal clothing in
order to attract a male audience.
- Females in R&B music videos
conventionally have flawless
hair and make up to satisfy the
male gaze.
- Females also wear
accessories such as high
heeles shoes and lots of
jewellery.
- High heels are worn
to elongate the legs
to make women look
taller.
- Jewellery may be worn to
display a certain level of
class and sophistication.
- High heels are worn
to elongate the legs
to make women look
taller.
- Females also wear
accessories such as high
heeles shoes and lots of
jewellery.
- Females in R&B music video are
often wearing minimal clothing in
order to attract a male audience.
- The race nature and themes of the videos
means that they are primarily aimed at the
younger generation.
- Many R&B music videos are extremely sexualised and are
in a grey tone which adds to a mysterious and sexual
atmosphere of the videos. Similar to that of the song I
have chosen.
- Many R&B music videos are extremely sexualised and are
in a grey tone which adds to a mysterious and sexual
atmosphere of the videos. Similar to that of the song I
have chosen.
- Slow
R&B
Songs
- Slow R&B song will often be in grey scale to convey a
dull/miserable tone. Moreover it may be used to
demonstrate class.
- Slow R&B songs often follow narrative, which results in the
video containing footage of couples kissing which adds to the
depiction of sexuality.
- Shots will be of a slow and long duration to match the tempo of
the song. The use of close ups may be used to convey emotional
intensity.
- Shots will be of a slow and long duration to match the tempo of
the song. The use of close ups may be used to convey emotional
intensity.
- Songs about love or breaking up
will mosy likely be set in a
location where it is very bare and
the amount of objects in the
setting is minimal.
- Helping to convey the artistes
significance.
- An artists make up and clothes will also be very
natural and nude coloured to convey a sense of
natural beauty.
- Helping to convey the artistes
significance.
- Slow R&B song will often be in grey scale to convey a
dull/miserable tone. Moreover it may be used to
demonstrate class.
- Fast R&B
Songs
- Fast songs will consist of bright
colours, fast editing and potentially a
distorted narrative.
- Fast paced short cuts will be edited together to make the video match the
upbeat track. Lots of mid/wide shot will also be used as fast song won't usually
be about emotions.
- Fast paced short cuts will be edited together to make the video match the
upbeat track. Lots of mid/wide shot will also be used as fast song won't usually
be about emotions.
- Music videos for fast R&B songs will
involve a lot of choreography.
- Fast songs will consist of bright
colours, fast editing and potentially a
distorted narrative.
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