Term 2 - Wk 2 | Homework + Classwork

Make some notes on how music videos have changed over the years; 

Read this article here

Summarise key points with a slideshow, including visuals from examples given to highlight some of the ways that music videos have progressed and transformed, especially in the storytelling aspect.

Include some information on the rise of MTV and how this shaped popular culture in the past.

Read this article here

And this one here

Term 2 - Week 1- Classwork

  

 
Digital Mock up + Feedback from target audience

1.  check out this link to get a clear picture of digipack conventions;

https://www.discfactory.co.uk/packaging/cd-digipaks/

2. You need to create a digital ‘PHOTO MOCK UP‘.

For this exercise you can borrow images from Google Images. 

It is this version that will need feedback.

Exemplars here and here.

• Place the BORROWED photos in a clear CD cover and take photos of how it looks. 

• You will need to collect feedback on it from your class.  Remember, you are asking them for their preferred reading, do they recognise the genre,  How would they describe the mood / tone of the album imagery in 1 word, what is the star image of the performer, what is encoded in the design?  You could ask a focus group to decide which adjectives best describe the performer, band in terms of the star image communicated by the front cover?

Digipack inspiration - thinking artistically and outside the box

 

Ideas – inspiration – photo albums that might spark an idea!

This website has lots of ideas  https://www.boredpanda.com from artists and media makers around the world. It might just offer you some inspiration for your Mis-en-scene – remember simple but meaningful use of MES could make all the difference: some broken plates, antique books, a bright red balloon, tattered armchair, sleek hair do, interesting window frame, bright red lipstick, beaten up car etc.

Here are some links to some specific pages that could get you thinking creatively about your visual elements:

77 Unbelievable Photos Showing That Angle Is Everything

Bizarre Self-Portraits By Ben Zank

Dark And Decay: I Portray Humanity Facing A World War

Fog Aerosol Spray Lets You Create Mysterious Foggy Atmospheres Anywhere You Go

The Exploration Of Our Inner Melancholy In Surreal Imagery

My Girlfriend Convinced Me To Go Stormchasing

You Can Use A TV Screen As The Backdrop For Your Photo Shoots

Week 10 - Classwork - Assessing footage suitability

 Hi guys,

DUE ON THURSDAY - blog post assessing your progress so far.

Here's what you need to include;

- how suitable your footage is for your project 

- what you've watched / observed / used as inspiration for your music video that has prompted more footage / different footage that you want to use 

- what you feel like you're needing to re-shoot 

- what footage you want to get 

- any techniques or technical elements you want to try and include in the new footage 

Please include embedded clips/ music videos/ tutorials / images and anything you are using in your research for how you want to create your music video.

Week 10 - Monday - Age Ratings for Music Videos

 Hi guys,

Today I'd like you to read through these articles and do the following;

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32050068

 

https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/esafety-news/age-ratings-for-online-music-videos-welcomed-by-parents/

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-33969075

 

- Create a blog post labelled 'Research' with the title 'Music Video Age Rating'

- Use the articles as a base for your research and comment on what happened in 2015 that changed the way music videos were presented to audiences

- What are some statistics listed in the articles that outline a need for this change in 2015?

- Who is responsible for speare-heading this change to the exhibition of this industry to it's audiences? 

- Write notes on any other examples you found interesting and relevant in researching this topic