Unit 4: Codes and conventions of 1980's music videos

The things you can usually find in music videos from the 1980's include:

• Back up dancers and singers for no reason.
• what is known as "Dad Dancing"
• uses of various filters
• an audience to the singers performance who "Enjoy the music"
• The performances aren't polished
• there is experimentation with the look of the video, the make-up and the stylisation of the video

the men in the video tend to wear:

• denim Shorts
• "Shades"
• Double Denim
• Black Turtle Neck
• High waisted Jeans
• Choose Life T-shirts
• trench coats
• Suits
• Mullets

The Women in 80's music videos

• short skirts
• glitzy dresses
• hair tied back in ponytails or braids
• hair some times flared out and up
• hair is often currly or frizzie