Forms and Conventions of the Alternative/Rock Genre

Typical forms and conventions of an alternative/rock music video:
1) Camera angles and shots- usually include lots of close-ups of the bands (mainly their lead singer) as well as close-ups of the instruments playing. They also have a few long shots of the band. There are also cut away shots and focusing on some of the instruments the bands are playing.

2) Editing-  The music videos tend to cut between the shots of the narrator and the band, as these music videos usually have a combination of a performance video and a narrator. The shots are usually in sync with the beat,(fast paced music has fast paced cut way shots etc.)

3) Mise-en-scene- The performance shots of these music videos are usually shot either on-stage, in studios or in a live concert. Usually low key lighting is used throughout most of the videos as their lyrics tend to be more tragic, and so low key lighting helps create a sadder atmosphere. The narrators are usually dressed in dark casual clothing as it conforms with the 'rock/emo' genre.