Week 1 - Genre Study Homework

  Genre Studies 

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

This HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY 7th FEB

PART A of Genre Research

Your task is to;

1. Read through this aryicle that explains different genres or types of MV's

https://academy.wedio.com/types-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) 

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. 

WELCOME to A2 Media Studies

  

Welcome to A2 Media 2023! 

 Welcome to A2 Media Studies!

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

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.