Conventions of disco/house - Camera work

Walk the moon, Shut up and dance

Blondie - Heart of glass

Kiesza- Hideaway

Abba - High angle wide shot

Close up shots are a very common convention of disco track videos in order to focus audiences attention onto the artist (as per star theory). Also, as disco/house tracks are heavily edited the close up shots of artists heads are often used on top of colourful backdrops in order to fit the contrasting colour convention of the genre. Medium tracking shots are also commonly used across the genre to display dancing and movement, which is the main focus of disco. Wide shots are not particularly common within the genre unless it is used to establish a location or set. Although wider shots are not the common convention, when used effectively in combination with the correct colour and lighting for a disco track they give a sense of freedom and flow to disco tracks which I
would like to recreate for my music video.