Indie Pop Codes And Conventions

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the from the UK in the mid 1980s. Indie pop differs from Indie rock as it more melodic and less abrasive.  Indie pop music videos are known to be low in budget, the common locations for filming are cities, studios and parks. These locations create mystery and help with the abstract elements in the video. This is why our locations for filming will mainly consist of London, Camden and Greenwich.

The narrative is used to tell a story by using sequences of images and videos related to the song, not literal but still enables the audience to understand why it was given that narrative. We plan to incorporate our narrative by using having a montage running through our music video.  The most common shots in Indie pop consist of extreme close ups as this is used to express emotions and create tension, long shots and establishing shots are equally important in this particular genre as it allows the location to be seen.