Coursework Ticksheet
Coursework Ticksheet
Task
All of these tasks need to be completed and uploaded to your blog by the end of October.
Analysis of similar media products- at least three music videos analysed in detail, with links to the YouTube video embedded in your blog Detailed description of target audience- this includes age, gender, occupation (social grouping) and interests in other media- what films, TV shows, other music do they like (media grouping), you also need to include audience theory- Uses and Gratifications, Dyers Utopian Solutions, Maslows hierarchy of needs etc Questionnaire for audience finding out what videos they like, why they watch music videos and why they like the ones which they have identified. You can also tell them about your ideas and get some feedback on these. Comment on what you found out from your questionnaires and how you will use this information. Filmed focus group of this discussion comment on what you found from this and how you will use this info Goodwins analysis of music videos and Laura Mulveys analysis of Music Videos- how this is going to apply to your work Categories of music videos (three categories) with examples of each of these, m ad and what genre they tend to fall into Intertextuality in Music videos what this is, examples, and what YOUR influences are and how you might use these influences in YOUR video.
Research into the music industry- how are videos made? Who are the main companies which show videos? Where can you find music videos? What are the purposes of music videos (think about the business side of music videos)? A list of conventions for music videos, and a list of the generic conventions for the genre you are working in List of equipment that you need Research into Digipaks analysing at least 2 Research into Adverts for Digipaks, analysing at least 2 List of props List of people involved Shooting schedule Locations List Representation of people/groups in your video how are you representing groups (think about your audience and representations which will appeal to them) Construction of the mise-en-scene in the music video Storyboards and lyrics to the song (annotated with your ideas) PRODUCTION BLOG ENTRIES Your journey detailing the creative decisions you make on a day to day basis about filming, editing, photoshop etc.. Explain how production and editing is going etc.. Final Music Video embedded into blog Final Digipak Design Final design for Advert for Digipak Directors Commentary version of your music video Filmed focus group video discussing your final music video and getting feedback Answers to the 4 evaluation questions using a variety of multimedia (eg Powerpoint, Prezzi, pictures, video clips etc)