Task 11 Indiv. Technical Analysis Deadline: Thursday 29th September 6pm

Your concept should now be taking shape.  Choose a video each that is very similar technically to your idea to analyse.  It doesn't have to be for the same genre as your track, but should be in the same style so that it can directly inform your concept.  Submit as a post, this should contain:

1. embedded video
2. Shot by shot break down of key sequences - if there is repetition then it isn't necessary to do the whole video (length of shot in secs, framing, movement, key aspects of mise-en-scene, any creative transitions)
3. Choose 10 frames that could inspire your work and annotate to say what you like about them

Make sure you use lots of technical terminology.  CLICK HERE for an exemplary post from last year

Task 10: UM: Location Reccies - Bondi Beach Deadline: Monday 3rd October 6pm

You could split this task up amongst team members.  Visit your potential location and take photos to show the suitability of this location for an aspect of your production.  Consider your print tasks too.

• risk assess area - what potential hazards are there for you and equipment?
• consider obstacles such as cars, people, animals?
• Where are you going to put the camera, track, tripod etc? How are you going to incorporate movement?
• What props would you need at this location?
• What character blocking considerations would you have at this location?
• What is the lighting like? ambient or artificial?

Task 9: Group - Camera Movement and Close-ups Deadline: Friday 30th September 6pm

How can you achieve technical excellence by incorporating movement into your music video? Comment on how you are planning on achieving this:  Using the jib or track, dolly set up, steadicam or handicam can be ways of doing this.  Include clips of your own practice, other music videos which incorporate movement in a way you would like to emulate.

Tourist - Run – great camera movement / jib shots / birds eye view / slo mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBwtKSrFyjI

Loyle carner – tracking and jib movement

Chet Faker – Gold – tracking/dolly shot – one take

Great use of Close ups

Skrillex - Summit - close ups / representation of teenagers / split screen / pro filmic effects Outcome:  Group blog post, clip of own practice using jib and track, example of music videos, 6 frames of storyboard showing movement (drawn or stills). 6 frames of different close ups

H/W: improve moodboard - task 2 

Task 8: Group - Brighton Reccie - Print Ideas

• Upload a selection of the stills you took in Brighton that could be used in print work for either the digipak panes or the Magazine advert. 
• Include some annotation as to where the image would go and why it is appropriate in terms of composition, positioning, colour etc

Task 7: Group - Brighton - Production Log Deadline: Wednesday 28th September 6pm

• Upload your reflection on Brighton Reccie. This can be in any of the following formats:
  
  - video log
  - podcast with images and clips overlaid
  - blog post with bullet points, images and short clips

Task 6: Group - Brighton Film short - Deadline: Wednesday 28th September 6pm EXTENDED to Monday

Upload your film to the blog. Comment on your experience of using Davinchi Resolve for the first time.  What techniques did you use in post production?

Task 5: Group - Brighton Reccie - Initial ideas

• Call sheet and risk assessment
• How are you going to use this trip to develop your ideas? Consider camera techniques, lighting, locations, narrative, performance.

Task 4 CF- Analysis of a promo package Deadline Sunday 18th Sept

DUE Sunday 18th Sept 8pm.  Individual task.

 Choose a video and print text (advertisement, digipak) and analyse how the promo package constructs the star image.  Consider the technical aspects that have been used, how the two texts link together and what values are reinforced through the star / band image.  You should use Dyer in your analysis, but should also use other critical frameworks to support your observations, such as narrative theory, binary oppositions, semiotics.

 The post should have the video and print text embedded, and still shots to illustrate your specific points. You might choose to analyse the print text on a PPT slide and upload, so that you can draw arrows to aspects of the design. CLICK here for an exemplar. This analysis is slightly different; it was a group task and discusses 2 videos and 2 digipaks, however it is well presented and excellent use of theory so gives you an indication of a high level 4 standard.

The chosen video should be for your chosen artist, or at least in the similar genre/style so that it is relevant to your concept development.

Task 3 - KJ - Track Choice Treatment - Deadline - Friday 16 September

• Post a link to your track
• Write a summary of your visual ideas so far for your chosen track.
• Include the lyrics with some annotation.

Task 2: UM: Moodboard - Metanarrative of.. Deadline Friday 16 Sept

Individual Task: What do you now need to research to move your ideas on?
Have a discussion in your groups and choose a different area each to focus on.  Present your ideas in Prezi or a different form from the last task:  You could:

• Investigate the metanarrative of an artist you are considering for your track.  How have they changed over time. 
• Research into specific genre (s) of music - what are the conventions?  Which artists are key in this genre?.
• Study Print products - digipaks, adverts - consider style and content of print examples.  What kind of star image is being represented?

Excellent example: 

http://twgsbmedia15a22group3.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/foc-lucy-rose-mood-board.html

Task 1: Group: Concept Development - Initial Ideas

Classwork:
Collaborative Task:  In production groups share ideas on the following points.  Record your findings as evidence for the blog.  You can upload your discussion as a podcast with images, a jpg of your drawn ideas on paper, a series of ppt slides or a prezi.

• Music videos you have viewed which you find interesting or inspirational - be specific as to what features you would like to emulate.
• The tracks which you would like to make a video for.  Explain what your ideas are.

Further Discussion:  Consider:

• The artist's existing metanarrative.  
• Print and moving image
• Cast
• Locations
• Time management

Homework:

Upload last year's work to the blog:

1.TW: Goodwin analysis of Red Hot Chilli Peppers (or your own choice of music video). (PPT - bullet points and visual evidence)

2.GT: Goodwin Analysis – (Used writing frame - name of artist and track)

3.AM: Digipak Production Task (Photoshop task - with supporting notes)

4.RM: Digipak Cover Analysis – (PPT - name of artist and track)

5.Group:  Synaesthesia Pitch – The Getaway – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

6.HG: Track Ideas  (holiday work – 2 examples)

7.MC: Music Video Ideas (holiday work – 3 examples)

Use of Prezi:

Group: Concept Development - Initial Ideas

Classwork:
Collaborative Task:  In production groups share ideas on the following points.  Record your findings as evidence for the blog.  You can upload your discussion as a podcast with images, a jpg of your drawn ideas on paper, a series of ppt slides or a prezi.

• Music videos you have viewed which you find interesting or inspirational - be specific as to what features you would like to emulate.
• The tracks which you would like to make a video for.  Explain what your ideas are.

Further Discussion:  Consider:

• The artist's existing metanarrative.  
• Print and moving image
• Cast
• Locations
• Time management

Homework:

Upload last year's work to the blog:

1.TW: Goodwin analysis of Red Hot Chilli Peppers (or your own choice of music video). (PPT - bullet points and visual evidence)

2.GT: Goodwin Analysis – (Used writing frame - name of artist and track)

3.AM: Digipak Production Task (Photoshop task - with supporting notes)

4.RM: Digipak Cover Analysis – (PPT - name of artist and track)

5.Group:  Synaesthesia Pitch – The Getaway – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

6.HG: Track Ideas  (holiday work – 2 examples)

7.MC: Music Video Ideas (holiday work – 3 examples)

Use of Prezi: