The first task here is to research and evaluate the work of others which could then be an influence on your own designs.
By now you should be able to examine and evaluate design work with some confidence and this task is one that asks for you to show how well you can evaluate a media product.
You should find at least 5 CD front covers that have a similar style or audience that you are aiming for. These images MUST be included on your blog post and you should then begin your blog post by explaining what sort of covers you were looking for and why.
For each CD cover you should then explain what it is about that cover that you like or not, explaining in technical terms what media techniques have been used. You should then begin to develop an idea of how your own cover might look based on what you have found in the work of others which leads to task 2...
A useful example of this can be found here:
http://jamieallisona2media.blogspot.com/2011/01/print-productions.html
Friday, 24 February 2012
Print Productions
The next section of your work will be on the Design of your packaging and advertising the CD.
This is done in a similar method to the previous section of work on music videos in that you find examples, create some ideas, develop them, produce a final version and then evaluate it.
For a good example of this section, see the following blog here:
LINK
This is done in a similar method to the previous section of work on music videos in that you find examples, create some ideas, develop them, produce a final version and then evaluate it.
For a good example of this section, see the following blog here:
LINK
Monday, 20 February 2012
Music Video deadline - March 16th.
Your music video deadline is Friday, March 16th, 1:00pm.
More information will be posted on here to help so keep an eye on the blog for more information and detail.
More information will be posted on here to help so keep an eye on the blog for more information and detail.
Keeping your Blog tidy and easy to navigate
One of the things your blog needs to do is to show off what you have learnt. If you blog is messy and not easy to find the content there is little point in adding content to it.
There are numerous ways to do this, but the easiest ones are by ensuring that your posts are correctly labelled and by adding tags and tag clouds.
Firstly, ensure that all posts are correctly named. To do this, simply edit the name of your post with the correct Task Number before the post and keep the same task name as that on my blog.
For example: "Research Task 7: An analysis of a music video"
Secondly, ensure that when posting onto your blog, make sure that the posts are tagged with key words. Blooger calls these 'labels' but work the same way in that you can find posts by searching through the labels or tags.
When using labels, follow this simple set of steps:
1. Add the section of your coursework, for example, research, digipack etc.
2. Secondly, add a key word or two on what the subject of this post is about, for example, clothes, analysis or mugshots.
3. Finally, add any labels which will signpost the technical skills used in this post. For example, photographs, embedded video or PowerPoint.
Your labels should also be separated by commas.
For an example, look at my posts on my blog.
There are numerous ways to do this, but the easiest ones are by ensuring that your posts are correctly labelled and by adding tags and tag clouds.
Firstly, ensure that all posts are correctly named. To do this, simply edit the name of your post with the correct Task Number before the post and keep the same task name as that on my blog.
For example: "Research Task 7: An analysis of a music video"
Secondly, ensure that when posting onto your blog, make sure that the posts are tagged with key words. Blooger calls these 'labels' but work the same way in that you can find posts by searching through the labels or tags.
When using labels, follow this simple set of steps:
1. Add the section of your coursework, for example, research, digipack etc.
2. Secondly, add a key word or two on what the subject of this post is about, for example, clothes, analysis or mugshots.
3. Finally, add any labels which will signpost the technical skills used in this post. For example, photographs, embedded video or PowerPoint.
Your labels should also be separated by commas.
For an example, look at my posts on my blog.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Reminder
A reminder to all: your blogs need to be up to date by the start of the first lesson back.
This includes all tasks for research that have not been completed yet and include specific planning for the making of your music video.
It is difficult to assess the work that should have been completed if it is not done so to avoid a backlog you will need to begin to complete each task as much as possible.
If there is a task that you cannot finish yet try to find ways in which you can begin on it. For example, mug shots of actors-you can already add the names and a small sentence as to why they are appropriate leaving you to add the pictures at a later stage.
This includes all tasks for research that have not been completed yet and include specific planning for the making of your music video.
It is difficult to assess the work that should have been completed if it is not done so to avoid a backlog you will need to begin to complete each task as much as possible.
If there is a task that you cannot finish yet try to find ways in which you can begin on it. For example, mug shots of actors-you can already add the names and a small sentence as to why they are appropriate leaving you to add the pictures at a later stage.
Task 13: Explaining responsibilities
To allow yourselves to plan effectively and myself to see exactly who was responsible for each part of your coursework, you will need to explain your roles in your coursework.
How this is presented is up to you and the specific details will depend on what your video and subsequent editing will entail.
One way to present this would be to use Microsoft Word and simply design a table where each job is listed down one side of the table and then each persons name next to each job or responsibility.
This may change at a later date, but will be helpful when making your video as well as when writing your evaluation afterwards.
How this is presented is up to you and the specific details will depend on what your video and subsequent editing will entail.
One way to present this would be to use Microsoft Word and simply design a table where each job is listed down one side of the table and then each persons name next to each job or responsibility.
This may change at a later date, but will be helpful when making your video as well as when writing your evaluation afterwards.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Task 12: Mugshots of actors
This task is a simple one that involves you adding stills pictures of the people who will be in your video.
For each performer add one or two photos that explains who they are, what their role in the video will be and why you chose them.
The pictures should be of an excellent quality and reflect the style of picture you would see in the media industry such as: The results from this Google Image Search.
For each performer add one or two photos that explains who they are, what their role in the video will be and why you chose them.
The pictures should be of an excellent quality and reflect the style of picture you would see in the media industry such as: The results from this Google Image Search.
Task 11: Structured narrative for music video.
In order to demonstrate your ability to prepare and plan a video production and to also meet the conventions of a music video, you need to create a post that breaks down the narrative for your video. You should explain where any ideas that you have taken from other music videos fit in with your ideas as well.
You need to explain the story behind your video and then breakdown key key scenes, explaining what happens in each and the key camera shots and movements you will use and why. A good way to do this is to use your storyboards as a basis and explain the main parts of these that fit your idea for a story. To make this clear for your readers and later on, yourselves, it helps to link what will happen on screen to when you would hear the lyrics or a striking sound from the song.
For example: "The camera quickly zooms into the person on screen, creating an extreme close up and making their fear obvious to the viewers. Their face should fill the screen as the lyrics say "it's all too much". "
An example of this can be found here: http://jamieallisona2media.blogspot.com/2010/09/structured-narrative-for-music-video.html
You need to explain the story behind your video and then breakdown key key scenes, explaining what happens in each and the key camera shots and movements you will use and why. A good way to do this is to use your storyboards as a basis and explain the main parts of these that fit your idea for a story. To make this clear for your readers and later on, yourselves, it helps to link what will happen on screen to when you would hear the lyrics or a striking sound from the song.
For example: "The camera quickly zooms into the person on screen, creating an extreme close up and making their fear obvious to the viewers. Their face should fill the screen as the lyrics say "it's all too much". "
An example of this can be found here: http://jamieallisona2media.blogspot.com/2010/09/structured-narrative-for-music-video.html
Task 10: Storyboards
When your storyboards are finished, they need to be added to your post.
They can be added either via a scanner and uploaded or good quality pictures from a stills camera.
And yes, the storyboards need colour!
They can be added either via a scanner and uploaded or good quality pictures from a stills camera.
And yes, the storyboards need colour!
Task 9: Equipment
This task is a technical exercise that asks you to demonstrate planning and awareness of technology.
You should have a break down of the equipment you will need to use to plan, make and edit your music video, with a simple explanation for each where you will need to use it, for example, still camera - to take photos of locations when planning initial ideas.
You should have a break down of the equipment you will need to use to plan, make and edit your music video, with a simple explanation for each where you will need to use it, for example, still camera - to take photos of locations when planning initial ideas.
Task 8: Lyrics from your music video
For your chosen music video you need to post the (correct) lyrics.
They should also be correctly credited: who wrote them, what year and where you found the lyrics.
They should also be correctly credited: who wrote them, what year and where you found the lyrics.
Task 7: An analysis of a music video
This task is an opportunity for your to display your analytical skills in Media. You are to choose a music video (not the one that your are going to create a new video far) that uses a similar narrative or style to your initial ideas.
Once you have embedded the video in your blog post, you should then explain who the artist is, when the song was released and what genre of music it is.
The opening sentences should be an explanation of the specific details about the artist-who they are, how successful they are and why, when the song was released and how successful or not the song was and information about anyone important linked to the video, such as a famous director or actor/actress.
Your analysis then needs to explain the narrative of the video and any 'messages' or key ideas from it-for example, does the style of the video match the genre, the audience expectations or the lyrics closely? You should also pick out a couple of key camera angles and explain their significance.
This does not need to be an especially long analysis, rather an exercise in showing that you can conduct research and provide analysis of music videos.
A good, but not brilliant, example can be found here: http://jamieallisona2media.blogspot.com/2010/09/analyse-of-africa-shox-leftfield.html
Once you have embedded the video in your blog post, you should then explain who the artist is, when the song was released and what genre of music it is.
The opening sentences should be an explanation of the specific details about the artist-who they are, how successful they are and why, when the song was released and how successful or not the song was and information about anyone important linked to the video, such as a famous director or actor/actress.
Your analysis then needs to explain the narrative of the video and any 'messages' or key ideas from it-for example, does the style of the video match the genre, the audience expectations or the lyrics closely? You should also pick out a couple of key camera angles and explain their significance.
This does not need to be an especially long analysis, rather an exercise in showing that you can conduct research and provide analysis of music videos.
A good, but not brilliant, example can be found here: http://jamieallisona2media.blogspot.com/2010/09/analyse-of-africa-shox-leftfield.html
Research Task 4: Target Audience
For this task you need to explain who the target audience is for your chosen artist and who the target audience will be for you your own video.
Firstly, explain who the target audience is for your artist, using evidence from their videos, lyrics, sales figures, internet research or any other relevant information.
Secondly, you should explain who your target audience will be and how you will be able to meet the demands of this target audience. For example, what do your target audience 'like' and how you will reach their expectations and needs.
Firstly, explain who the target audience is for your artist, using evidence from their videos, lyrics, sales figures, internet research or any other relevant information.
Secondly, you should explain who your target audience will be and how you will be able to meet the demands of this target audience. For example, what do your target audience 'like' and how you will reach their expectations and needs.
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