Oliver Turner A2 Media Studies

For our music video idea that we have attained, we will need the use of many locations to achieve the idea that we have discussed. This means that we could be going far afield to achieve the shots that we want, costing a significant amount of money in the process. Here are some of the locations that we are considering to use: The beach:...

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What constitutes 'success' for a particular media text in your chosen media area? With the variety of music videos that we are graced by today, there isn't a set area of success that constitutes a good music video. However. if we were to dissect specific areas of researched music videos, we can clearly see that they share similar aspects that make them a...

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Consumption of music video Music consumption is the way within which the general public are able to take in music produced, especially within the modern era. The basic principle that surrounds all of this is: music is important to people, no matter if its any shape or form. The way we have been able to consume music as a society has been developing...

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What is it about these people that makes them the ideal cast?   Although we still need to make a decision on who we would like to cast there where a few that stood out in these auditions compare4s to others, the ideal thing about these people is that they had a good personality, the answers to the questions are important however elaborating...

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1. How will your ancillary tasks help attract your target audience? The ancillary task such as the CD digi- pack as well as posters will significantly help attract our target audience. The design of the case should be original and showcase bright and vibrant colours which will catch the audiences attention. Within the Cd case a small insert will be made which will...

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How important are characters/performers in a music video?Characters are a pivotal aspect to a music video within many ways. One way in which characters are used is as a symbol for particular messages aiming to be portrayed throughout. These can either be a long-standing message, or a temporary message/meaning that is based on a particularly sensitive area, such as politics or drugs. In...

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What is setting?Setting in media is the place where something is positioned or where an event takes place. It also contains sub-settings of where the time, place and circumstances within a narrative all take place. Setting can very in a vast area, such as a field or a beach or from minimal space such as a single room/door. Props are also classed within...

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1)Research into the key moments in the history of your chosen media area. specific texts regulations companies individuals etc...1930 - Music started to be used in films and to make the experience of watching the film more enjoyable, this was the first sort of music videos that where seen, however are very different to the music videos that we have become used to...

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1) how are you planning to divide up the footage live performance, narrative or both?For our music video we are planning to have it entirely narrative,this is because the song we have chosen is strongly about the lyrics and so it would work a lot better if we have a good narrative.Also since lip singing is difficult to get correct and match up...

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1. A list of Characters/ performers and profiles for each.  Main male protagonist: Full Name: UNKNOWN Gender: Male Age: 23  Ethnicity: White  Appearance Eye colour: Brown  Hair colour: Brown  Height/build: Fairly tall, average build  Clothing/Style: He will wear vintage clothing including a shirt, black trousers and brown boots.  Role Character Function: The male protagonists function is to serve as the main character who...

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1. How important is song choice? Our song choice: London Grammar-wasting my young years Song choice is extremely important for a music video as it is the song that really dictates what goes on in the video. From the rhythm and beat of the song to the genre of music, the filmmaking must follow accordingly otherwise it may look out of place and...

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Initial Plot Synopsis:  1. What is your initial idea?  Essentially our plot follows a main male protagonist as he stumbles through various worlds and locations after turning to a life of drugs and complete melancholy. The overall feel of the narrative will be dark and really make the audience think about whats happening. I think collectively as a group we wanted to follow this...

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1)What is a narrative A narrative is a story that flows through the whole story linking the start to the end. 2) how does narrative work in relation to music videos. The narrative of a music video is very similar to that of any other type of film or play, it has a beginning middle ad end and flows through the whole song....

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STUCK- CANOPY A2 MEDIA FULL MARKS This music video uses both a narrative and a lip synced performance with an even varied amount respectively. However, I personally feel that there is not a clear enough linear narrative alongside this lip synced performance and for our video, we want to establish a clear narrative. A clear linear narrative establishes a fluency of emotion alongside...

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