Vlog

Permission Request

Lucy sent a permission request to the producers of the song 'Tennis Courts', the song we are planning to use for our project. 

Actors

My new group have decided to use the actors Klauida Kempa and Aidan Broomfield in our music video. we have decided to do this because we believe they would look good and act well together. they also have previously acted in media projects.

'Tennis courts' - Lorde Lip sync

My group are considering making a music video to Lorde's 'Tennis Courts'. So we decided to get our actor Klaudia Kempa to preform a lip sync to it.

BFI trip

On the 25th of November my media class all went to the BFI to for a music video conference to hep us all make our coursework. We learnt about how music videos progressed through the years and how that effected the way we make our music videos now. The conference mainly focused on performance videos, which could be beneficial to my group. It was a good time overall and quite helpful.

Group Update

Due to creative differences, our group has decided to split into two. Lucy and I will be in a group together and we have already started creating some ideas for our coursework.

Wednesday Filming complications

Due to the bad weather on Wednesday we decided to cancel filming on that day. we have postponed it to next week.

Blue Neighbourhood - Troye Sivan

this is an example of narrative videos, like Kodaline's 'All I Want' video, this follows a narrative that goes over 3 video. I thought this was interesting because it shows a progression of the storyline. through 'Talk Me Down' you can see the clear use of Roland Barthes' 'Codes Theory', as the video ends on a cliff hanger.

Checklist

A2 Media Studies Blog Checklist by jfoster10 on Scribd

Storyboarding

my group and I decided to spend todays lesson storyboarding for our idea of a obsessive man with this friend.

Filming vlog

Schedule for filming

Our team has made a schedule for filming, where and when, and extra notes for costumes and others.

Filming Schedule by Lucy on Scribd

Actors

As a group we have decided to use the actors Marcus Buck and Lucy Kiey in our music videos.

Permission Request

This is a screenshot of the email our group has sent to the producers of the Arctic Monkeys album our chosen song is from. As well as sending it to Ross Orton, we have also sent it tot the official Arctic monkeys email address. 

Mac 1 Lip Syncing

On Monday we attempted to do a Lip Sync to our chosen song. It helped with our editing skills, and showed us how hard it is to line up the shots in time with the song. Therefore we have decided to do mostly narrative instead of lip syncing.

Location Pictures

Today Lucy and I went out to take some research pictures at our location ideas

Hilly Fields

Alexander Palace 

Resherch picture Vlog

Resherch Pictures Vlog

Vlog Update

Kodaline - 'All I Want"

As part of out research we looked at Kodaline's "All I want", which is a  narrative video. the music videos have been split into two separate parts, even though both parts have the same song.

'Middle'- DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine

This video is completely narrative, and like the plan of our video, there is a alternative reality,as the main character is seeing, isn't what is actually happening. In the sense where he believes he has superpowers, there is warm lighting, however in the scenes that aren't his imagination, there is cold lighting.

Snap Out Of It

We chose the song 'Snap out of it' by the Arctic Monkeys as the song we will be doing our music video to. we thought the lyrics fit well with the theme of out music video.

If I Were A Boy - Beyonce

one of the major themes in our video is distorted reality, and role reversal. this is also a major theme in Beyonce's 'If I Were A Boy', in which the female is doing the things traditionally associated with a man. 

Team Pitch

In class today, we pitched the idea for put music video, and the class feedback to us, giving us ideas on how to improve the video.

Performance Videos

In lessons we have been looking at different types of music videos, including performance videos. this is where the is no story-line and it is mainly just the musicians preforming their songs.

Narrative Videos

Addicted To You- Avicii

Grenade - Bruno Mars

This music video is a mixture of both performance and narrative. Even though there are clear elements of performance in the Music video, the narrative elements are stronger.

Wild (Blue Neighborhood Trilogy) - Troye Sivan

These music videos are part of a Trilogy that tells a story, each song revealing a different part of the story. the music videos have some elements of performance however they are mainly narrative.

Thriller Video

When it comes to narrative videos, the 'Thriller' music video was a truing point in music videos. this displayed the use of extended narrative videos.

My Group

My Group is Lucy, Semera, Olivia, and I. Their blogs are in the side bar.

Narrative and Performance

My Group came up with some examples of performance and narrative videos. We found that a lot of videos are a mixture of both performance and narrative.

Practice music video

During the summer of this year I did a practice music video to see what it would be like to make a music video

I learnt that music videos take a lot more editing than i anticipated, and u have to plan and have a story board ready before filming. I also learnt that it takes longer to film and edit than i thought. 

Favourite A2 Music Videos

I liked this video because of the use of quick editing and the smart story line behind the narrative, which was easy to follow. I also like that it is a mix of both narrative and performance.




I really liked this video, because of the use of a band, as well as the fast pace editing. Furthermore I also liked the use of locations in this video.

Video Insperation

Halsey
Record label: Astralwerks, Capitol Records
Last album: Badlands


Passion Pit
Record label: Frenchkiss Records, Columbia
Last Album: Kindred


M83
Record Label: Naive Records, Mute Records, Virgin Records
Last Album: Junk

Prelim

Coursework Criteria

At A2, in terms of production 40 marks will be allocated to the main task and 10 marks each for the two ancillary tasks.

 

Construction of your music video: Level 4 32 

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 40 marks 

Where a candidate has worked in a group, an 

excellent contribution to construction

 must be evident. The candidate is expected to demonstrate 

excellence

 in the creative use of 

most

 of the following technical skills: 

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 holding a shot steady, where appropriate; 

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 framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate; 

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 using a variety of shot distances as appropriate; 

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 shooting material appropriate to the task set; 

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 selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting; 

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 editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer; 

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 using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately; 

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 using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task. 

Research and planning on your blog : Level 4 16

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20 marks 

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 There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience. 

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 There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props. 

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 There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding. 

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 Time management is excellent. 

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 There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning. 

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 There is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation. 

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 There are excellent communication skills. 

 

Evaluation on your blog: Level 4 16-20 marks 

Each candidate will evaluate and reflect on the creative process and their experience of it. The questions that must be addressed in the evaluation are: 

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 In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? 

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 How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? 

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 What have you learned from your audience feedback? 

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 How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages 

Level 416

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20 marks 

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 There is excellent understanding of the forms and conventions used in the productions 

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 There is excellent understanding of the role and use of new media in various stages of the production. 

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 There is excellent understanding of the combination of main product and ancillary texts. 

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 There is excellent understanding of the significance of audience feedback. 

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 There is excellent skill in choice of form in which to present the evaluation. 

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 There is excellent ability to communicate. 

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 There is excellent use of digital technology or ICT in the evaluation. 

Level 4 (Print) 

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 this will be for the print ancillary tasks 

The candidate is expected to demonstrate 

excellence

 in the creative use of most of the following technical skills: 

• awa

reness of conventions of layout and page design 

• awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size • accurate use of language and register • the appropriate use of ICT for the task set • appropriate integration of illustration and text • 

framing a shot, using a variety of shot distances as appropriate 

• shooting material appropriate to the task set; selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, 

lighting, objects and setting 

• manipulating photographs as appropriate, including cropping and resizing