Codes and Conventions of Music Videos

The codes and conventions of music videos are:

The conventions of a music video vary depending on the genre of the music.
However, some general conventions are: The artist is shown performing, the lyrics of the song influence what is shown in the video, the pace of editing fits the pace of the music, and the codes of dress reflect the mood of the song.
There are also symbolic codes, for example, what the person is feeling and how we see that.
The way that things are done within the video also describes the genre of the music video.