Sunday, 31 October 2010

Powerpoint to support lessons

Coursework Deadlines

Music Video Advanced Production Coursework Deadlines


Blogs: To be updated EVERY TIME YOU GO OUT TO FILM to give an online diary account of decisions and revisions made to your original idea.


1. Location shots and explanation around them of why you chose that setting/ lighting problems? Plan B?


2. Notes on your camerawork and editing ideas for your video from lessons (technical codes: close-up predominating/fast-cut montage/digital effects/colourisation/ Goodwin’s principals


3. Lyrics annotated with notes on how they make use of Goodwin’s principals.


4. Draft storyboard annotated in detail.


5. Details of your chosen artist – Who? Genre? Contact made? Why chosen?


6. Detailed feedback from the class from your film pitch with the video footage uploaded.


7. Details the target audience you are targeting. Age? Gender? Occupation? Lifestyle? Socio-economic group?


8. Shot Lists can be drawn up detailing which shot will appear and when.


9. Detailed shooting schedule showing dates/times/frames that will be shot and when.


10. Final Storyboards to complete in neat. ALL frames must be storyboarded in detail, with explanations of transitions, effects, shot timings, drawings of mise-en-scene.


Filming must be done outside lesson time.
Lesson time from Mon 17th October will be spent making 2 ancillary tasks and/or editing.

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

What is a digipack?

“The content of a digipak is exactly the same as in usual CD covers, it is just getting dimensions and folds correct. They can fold in a variety of different ways. The most simple ones are a piece of card which measures 57cm x 12.5cm. The 57cm is for 4 panels of 14cm each and a spine. The two outside panels fold to the centre and are stuck down making a kind of greetings card effect. Others have pockets for booklets, or have two spines and fold in twice. All need to have space to put the CD/DVD, either in a pocket, or more usually in plastic press in panel - like in a normal CD case.”

· Digipacks are a type of CD packaging made out of card stock or other heavy paper/cardboard material.
· Digipacks can flip open like a book, or it can have three parts, so that one portion of the packaging opens to the right and one to the left, with the CD in the center portion.
· Usually, the portion of the digipack that hold the CD is made of plastic like a traditional jewel case CD - the plastic part is simply attached to the paper background.

Copyright

All material for all tasks to be produced by the candidates with the exception of non-original sound or image material used in a LIMITED way in video/radio work…

For music video, permission should be sought from the artist for the use of the audio track.

Some options for Music Video:

• Approach local bands and get permission to use their material
• Approach unsigned bands on ‘My Space’ etc and get permission to use their material.
• Collaborate with music department/students in your centre on the project
• Create your own music or sound track.

How will I be marked?

This unit is worth 50% towards your A2 final grade and is worth 100 marks to include:
· a practical portfolio, comprising of a main and 2 ancillary texts - 60 marks
· a presentation of your research and planning evaluation (Blog) - 20 marks
· an evaluation in electronic format - 20 marks

The media portfolio will be produced through a combination of two or more of the following media:
Video Audio
Print Web-based
Games software

The production element may be completed in groups (max 3).
A2 Media Studies
G324 Advanced Portfolio (Coursework)


Coursework Brief:

A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options:

1. a website homepage for the band;
2. a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package);
3. a magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package).