Week 1 / Thursday - 'About Me' post and music video research

 Hi,

Your task today is as follows... for the next 45 mins, work on these tasks. After 45 minutes is up, move to the next post otherwise you won't have time to complete it all tomorrow.

1. Create a post with a photo of yourself and write a short blurb that contains some info on who you are, what country you're from, how you found the AS Media course, what you're looking forward to this year and what you're a bit apprehensive about for this year. It's basically just a short introduction to who you are before we launch into the work ahead.

2. Take a look at some other A2 music videos on Youtube and post them on a blog post (along with the ones I posted for you to check out yesterday). Write a paragraph under each one with some thoughts about what impressed you about them. What did you like? What did you not like? What techniques did you notice that you'd like to try? 

Some video exemplars for you to check out...

PHOTOGRAPH - by Ed Sheeran

LAST I HEARD 

have fun! :) 

Once you have completed this, move onto the next blog post...

Week 1 / Friday - Genre Studies Activity HOMEWORK

Genre Studies 

 Hi,

Today is all about GENRE research! Watch the video then proceed to the tasks below;

This HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT THURSDAY 16th Feb 

PART A of Genre Research

Your task is to;

1. Read through THIS DOCUMENT which presents the different codes and conventions of music videos

2. Watch the video below to start

2. Make notes into a blog post about what the genres are in this video and some characteristics of each

3. Choose 3 different music video genres and at least 2 music videos in each genre , embed clips of them from Youtube into your blog

4. Analyse technical/stylistic elements (filming, editing, mise-en-scene and sound) - refer to that first document for ideas of what to look for!

5. Present your findings in a presentation blog tool (Canva / SLideshare etc) 

6. Explain what your genre preference is for creating a music video and why

PART B of Genre Research  

Start looking into those 3 genres you discussed in part A and answering the following questions in a blog post;

Look at

-  what record labels tend to produce artists in those particular genres

- who is the target audience for those genres (what demograhic is mostly consuming that genre / downloading / watching on Youtube etc)

- How the brand / Artist represent themselves on album covers

- What cross-media-convergence opportunities have been utilised for those artists/ bands in those genres? (newspaper / magazine articles / front covers / TV interviews with celebrity shows / news media)? 

*** remember to reference blogs from last year for ideas on how to complete tasks. Please don't use any of the same content! It's just good for a guide. 

Week 1 - Tuesday - Welcome to 2023

 

Welcome to A2 Media 2023! 

 Welcome to A2 Media Studies!

It really is going to be a blast, SO glad to have you guys :) 

Here's the welcome video to say hi!

Here is your task for the first week;

1. Watch this clip to get an understanding of what to do

2. Create an A2 Blog on blogger 

3. Create your first blog post with an 'about me' post 

4. Research some A2 blogs, include the links in your blog post

examples;

https://ladafranulovic.wordpress.com/

http://stma2mediastudies.blogspot.com/p/example-blogs.html

https://sulliemedia2.wordpress.com

5. Document your thoughts on the course, the blogs you've looked at (what you liked/ didn't like), ideas off that bat that you think you may be interested in for your upcoming film task, provide examples of work you want to use as inspiration for your advanced portfolio

6. Take a look through the syllabus. Read the pages that outline your course and highlight the parts we are doing (e.g.