Research Into Similar Products - Music Video intro and outro.

Start of videos:

As I am coming close to finishing filming, I decided to research the intros and outros of soem alternative and indie rock music videos.

Placebo - Twenty Years - Black fade in

Three Days Grace - Never Too Late - Black fade in

Skillet - Not Gonna Die - Clean cut with text

Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine - Clean cut

https://j.gifs.com/lYYl9J.gif

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy - Fade from black with text

https://j.gifs.com/BBBAM2.gif

Drowners - Hold Me Down - Clean cut

https://j.gifs.com/R66mmz.gifp

End of videos:

Placebo - Twenty Years - Fade to black

https://j.gifs.com/QWWlG7.gif

Three Days Grace - Never Too Late - Fade to black

https://j.gifs.com/lYYlgJ.gif

Skillet - Not Gonna Die - Clean cut to black

https://j.gifs.com/VOOqK5.gif

Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine - Clean cut to black

https://j.gifs.com/G66JNQ.gif

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy 

https://j.gifs.com/9rroo8.gif

Drowners - Hold Me Down - Clean cut to black with logos

https://j.gifs.com/4xxjjg.gif

Research Conclusion:

There are a wide variety of intros to alt / indie music videos. I prefer the black fade in, perhaps with some text on top.

I also really like the Drowners ending with added credits logos on a black screen. I think this works well as a form of advertising. 

When I begin to edit, I will use a 'fade from black' with some white text on the screen, and I will most likely use 'fade to black' with some credits and the Placebo logo.