These are the 5 main elements which go into making a music video.
The Lyrics: are there to create a kind of mood or to show an emotion. In every genre of music there is a relationship between the visuals and the lyrics, within the video, with the visuals trying to explain what is going on with the lyrics.
The Music: The lyrics do not always match the pace of the music therefore the editing can be seen as to were they match.
The Editing: always follows the pace of the music and so if the music is slow then the editing is slow and if it is fast then the editing will also be fast paced.
The Camera Work: will change depending on the genre of the music. The movement, angle and shot distance would be very different between genres of music videos.
The Genre: of the music exposes the conventions used in the video and the target audience. There are many different genres of music now days and they all have their own set of style and sense which a viewer would expect to see. The mise-en-scène, lighting, editing and camera work would be different to every single video depending on the genre of music is playing, e.g. a Rock video would not have bright colours and the artist will not be expected to be seen in highly branded clothing like Hip Hop videos.
