Artist iswith aposseSpecial Cameramovements:whip pan, fastdolly track shots,fast vertical tilts,horizontal panCostumematchesthe moodof the songSettingpromotesa lavishlifestyleAnimatedtitlesColourmanipulationSexualisationof the genderopposite tothe artistCrosscuttingTitling ofthe songname andbandAural bridge– usingaudio to leadinto nextshotMusician/bandis shownperformingArtist is themaincharacter ina narrativeDoesn’tfeature theartist in thenarrativeLinkbetween thelyrics andthe visuals Manipulationof time (fastforward andslow-mo) Cuttingto thebeatEditingtechniques:jump cuts,montage or fastpaced editingArtist iswith aposseSpecial Cameramovements:whip pan, fastdolly track shots,fast vertical tilts,horizontal panCostumematchesthe moodof the songSettingpromotesa lavishlifestyleAnimatedtitlesColourmanipulationSexualisationof the genderopposite tothe artistCrosscuttingTitling ofthe songname andbandAural bridge– usingaudio to leadinto nextshotMusician/bandis shownperformingArtist is themaincharacter ina narrativeDoesn’tfeature theartist in thenarrativeLinkbetween thelyrics andthe visuals Manipulationof time (fastforward andslow-mo) Cuttingto thebeatEditingtechniques:jump cuts,montage or fastpaced editing

Music Video Codes and Conventions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Artist is with a posse
  2. Special Camera movements: whip pan, fast dolly track shots, fast vertical tilts, horizontal pan
  3. Costume matches the mood of the song
  4. Setting promotes a lavish lifestyle
  5. Animated titles
  6. Colour manipulation
  7. Sexualisation of the gender opposite to the artist
  8. Crosscutting
  9. Titling of the song name and band
  10. Aural bridge – using audio to lead into next shot
  11. Musician/band is shown performing
  12. Artist is the main character in a narrative
  13. Doesn’t feature the artist in the narrative
  14. Link between the lyrics and the visuals
  15. Manipulation of time (fast forward and slow-mo)
  16. Cutting to the beat
  17. Editing techniques: jump cuts, montage or fast paced editing