Blog Check for November

Blog check: 1st November
These should all be on all your blogs, not just on the blog of one group member. You might have other posts too – don’t take things off your blog just because they aren’t on this list.
Please title your posts very clearly. To rearrange your blog: go to view blog, click the pencil icon to edit post, click the post options button, change the date of publication.
At this stage, you get marks for: research and planning. Please make sure all your blog title posts so far include the word research, the word planning, or both.
1. Introductory post – briefly describe this year’s coursework – you could now add who you’re working with and which song you’re using.

2. Busted planning – storyboard, shot list, casting, health and safety etc.

3. Lip synch and Busted video – embedded and working.

4. Analysis of your own skills and weaknesses during the Busted and lip synch video – discuss what you have learned and what you need to improve on in terms of planning, organising, filming and editing.

5. NEW: quick intro to the ideas of Andrew Goodwin – you could paste some relevant bits from this presentation and introduce it briefly in your own words.
http://www.slideshare.net/katewolstenholme/andrew-goodwin-on-music-video


6. Video research
• analyse at least two music videos
• embed the videos
• make sure everything is arranged properly and clearly titled.
• refer to Andrew Goodwin by name
• apply Goodwin’s ideas to your examples
• refer to aspects of cinematography, editing and mise en scene
• do at least one of the research extension tasks

7. Creativity
• what is creativity?
• how do you rate your own creativity?
• examples of creative things you’ve done in the past.
• creative task(s) you’ve done in preparation for the music video
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8. Copy of your pitch
9. Summary of feedback from your pitch and your responses to it. You should explain what positive feedback you had, and what criticisms you received. What will you do to address the criticisms? Can you solve the problems that the feedback raised?

Andrew Goodwin

Andrew Goodwin on music video

View more presentations from Kate Wolstenholme

Pitches

The Pitch

Task: To construct and present your concept for a promotional package for an album release to the rest of the group.

Guidance:

1) The idea is to sell your concept/idea to financial backers/sponsors. Therefore, it is important to be confident that your idea is strong and that it has been well thought through.

2) Use any presentational technique you want to show, tell and sell your idea/concept. E.g. Powerpoint, Prezi, dressing up, dance routines, drawings etc.

3) The pitch should last no longer than five minutes and no less than three minutes. (Pack as much as you can into this time).

4) The rest of the group will provide feedback - positive and helpful comments only will be accepted. Comments will be made anonymously.

5) The pitch materials will eventually be posted on to your blog and will contribute to the research and planning.

Contents

• Moodboard

• References to your research and how it has been useful to you. (what ideas did you get from it?)

• Theorists names and ideas that you have used to help develop your idea.

• Examples of similar ideas/concepts that already exist. (How will yours be different?)

• Logistical, health and safety issues (only rough ideas at this stage). How will you achieve your ideas? How will you ensure that you stay safe?

• Target Audience – a good, clear profile, revealing you know who your promotion package is aimed at.

• The song/piece of music you are going to use (be prepared to play the first 30 seconds of this.)

Remember you are selling the idea, so don't just talk – show, tell and sell!

The pitches will be given on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st October. THEY MUST BE ON YOUR BLOG BY THE END OF WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER.

Good example: http://jodiepackwooda2media.blogspot.com/2010/11/research-and-planning-post-pitch.html

Creativity

Creativity

For the next couple of lessons you should focus on creative planning activities

In the exam there may well be a question about how your creativity has developed during your time as a media student.

It would be wise this week to consider carefully how you have been creative and how your creative 'process' has changed over the last two years.

Make some (brief) blog posts this week that discuss creativity. Simple and quick blog posts that you can use later when you start to revise for the exam.

1. What is creativity?

2. How can you be more creative?

3. Where does it come from?

4. What role does it play in creating a media production?

Creativity is a big issue in education and teaching at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=related

4.44-6.35

13.08-14.00

Creativity depends on ….

Creativity is …

Do you agree?

Being more creative – a how to guide...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPC8e-Jk5uw&feature=fvw

Do you think this makes you more creative?

Is it as simple as this?

Creative things to do this week...

1) Listen to your song and generate (draw, photograph, copy etc etc) images that result from the process of synaesthesia.

2) Quickly film some shots, in rough, that you think would look good in the video.

3) Choreograph some movements, actions etc that you think could go in the video.

4) Don't just sit and blog - a chore – do something that inspires and makes you feel positive about your project – even if it’s wrong!