Conventions Research

Conventions research

Pop:

    Usually dressed in fashionable and mainstream clothing.

·     Portrayed as being happy and content with life.

·     Lyrics are often based around love and relationships.

·     Usually aimed and associated with teenagers.

·     Often themed with bright bold colors to go with upbeat tempo.

      Feature well known artists

Rock:

·     Usually clips of them in the studio working on songs or live performances.

·     Usually dressed in darker clothes (red,black).

·     Can usually see the process of the song being made.

·     Dressed in rock clothes such as leather jackets and big boots etc.

·     Theme usually dark.

      Lyrics are performed in a different way,with more soul.

Indie:

·     Quite low budget.

·     Locations are easy to access (studios, parks, tunnels).

·     Usually have a retro/vintage image.

·     Focused on the artist and how the song was created through showing what instruments they used.

·     Videos usually tell a story.

      Lyrics are normally alot more meaningful and thought out than pop

      Feature less well known artists most of the time

      Classical

      Appeals to a specific audience

      Lyrics are often sand in english and other languages

      Never featured in the charts,as they are a different music style

      Usually/mainly dressed very smart,and well presented

      Usually perform their music rather than it been listened to on the radio etc