REVISED RESEARCH AND PLANNING

Using the videos we watched in class today (see below), make a research and planning post about how you intend to use the techniques within your own A2 project.  Screengrab relevant examples to evidence your planning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UivZrL2znh0 - The Blaze - Virile (dancing in flat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH5cga0yUI - Kate Nash - Foundations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMSSqCEZaOk - Me and Mandy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhpjB5IVH9M&feature=kp - Will Young - Changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boo2Zm69fhY - Florence and The Machine (Best styling)

Tick sheet for Coursework Research and Planning A2

1. Analyse AT LEAST 5 videos in your chosen music genre and embed the YouTube videos onto your blog to gain maximum marks.
2. Upload images and analysis of location, costume, props etc
3. Make sure you have a photo storyboard/drawn storyboard/animatic plus analysis INCLUDING changes made and why
4. Include an audience questionnaire about audience expectations of videos in your chosen genre - embed the Survey Monkey link
5. Lyrics analysis with initial ideas (include shot types and possible edits you intend to use).
6. Research of music video directors - eg. David Fincher - with conventions they use in their work
7. Research into websites and digipacks - put the analysis of the Kanye West Rolling Stone cover in with this - Link to artist research examples here 
8. Images and analysis of 2 music magazine adverts for a forthcoming tour of an artist like yours
9. Theory posts - Andrew Goodwin, Tori Kelly, Facial expressions, Laura Mulvey
10. Your final pitch: Make sure you have a narrative analysis of your planned pitch
11. Embed rough cuts of your work with feedback from public and changes made

Exam Help - How to Answer Question 1A

See below for a powerpoint I created to help you with how to structure the answer for the first question of the exam.

REMEMBER you could get a combination of ANY 2 of the 5 options

The idea is to demonstrate HOW your skills have DEVELOPED over your two year A Level Course - in other words BE SPECIFIC:

Digital Technology
Creativity
Research and Planning
Post-Production
Using conventions from real media texts

HELP FOR HOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 1A

REALLY IMPORTANT - MUST BE UPLOADED TO YOUR BLOG

For the music video, candidates need to show evidence they have sought permission to use the track - no more than that, e.g. a letter or fax to the artist/label concerned. Other non- original material may only be used in a limited way. 

eg. if your track was by Katy Perry, you would do the following:

Metamorphosis Music is an American record label owned by Capitol Records and founded in 2014 by singer Katy Perry.  This is a screen grab of their website to use to contact them.

Just email a request and then screen grab your email and put it onto your blog.  You only need to ask for permission for educational purposes for your A Level Media Studies coursework.  You do not need to evidence the reply, although it would be great if you do get one!

G325 Tick Sheet for Research and Planning A2

Use this to write your perfect Research and Planning Answer

Research and Planning - How to write the perfect Level 4 answer


Mrs H

Year 13 - Christmas Revision Homework

Question 1a: Update your blog on how you have IMPROVED in terms of CREATIVITY, RESEARCH AND PLANNING and USING CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA TEXTS in preparation for your mock in January.


Question 1b: Revise Narrative for your mock exam in January.