The Conventions of Hip Hop

1. The low camera angle shots are usually done to make the artist more dominating over the audience as if the artist is looking down at us and we are looking up at a more larger image, or possible the opposite and we see an aerial shot of the artist.

2. The camera will typically focus on the artist including many close ups allowing the viewers to focus solely on them.

3. As for the type of clothing the artist will wear casual clothing, such as hoodies and caps with a kind of street like style.

4. The pace will be quite slow and steady, the shots are also slow paced to match the beat of the audio and the vocalist/rapper.

5. The artist will often be looking directly at the camera, almost as if they are trying to sing to the audience.