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Dance Music Video Analysis

Sigala - Lullaby  Mise en scene -  The beginning of the video features quite an angelic feel to it when looking at Paloma Faith. She is viewed through a gap between two translucent cloths. The colours in this shot are very plain and muted, it is almost as if she is in a dream; linking with the title of the song 'Lullaby' The costumes used in this video focus highly on colour and stand out against the background, which is quite plain and a beach location. The colours are used to stand out against the sand coloured background and draw attention to the actors dancing and highlight the dance element of the music and video. The colours draw attention to, usually, the centre of the frame and show a real emphasis on dance throughout the video. Not many props are used in the video, a bed is the main featured prop as it links with the song title: 'Lullaby' The bed is used in many different locations, each with a different dancer wearing a dif

Dance Music Research

Artist Websites https://www.sigalamusic.com/ http://www.martingarrix.com http://calvinharris.com All of the websites have a clear artist/brand focus and attempt to promote them with links to other social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter as well as streaming services such as Spotify, YouTube and Soundcloud.  All of the websites have a similar feel to them and focus on the promotion of their music. The dance music artists website also usually feature a summer look and connote tropical islands, as shown on the Sigala website. Conventions of Dance Music: Upbeat Fast-paced Loops Beat Drops House Style Remixes with samples Electronic https://www.zedd.net/home http://www.davidguetta.com/en/gb#!