Task 12/13 - Barry Island and Special Effects Research

This task I learnt how to use a green screen, when we where in Barry Island as the media complex we learnt what makes a good story board and how to draw them and also we searched and filmed our own news channel.

Task 11 - Music Label Research

In this task I learnt about the 3 major music label companies and the history behind them, i also leant about the revenue of each company and what artists or bands they have ownership over.

Task 10 - Music Directors

In this task I learnt who the major music video directors are and background information about them and also who they have worked with in the past.

Task 9 - Music Consumption

This task has helped me understand the different music consumptions that people use and how they have changed over the years.

Task 8 - Audience Research - Part 3

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By doing this task it has helped me understand what makes a good music video, and i have been able to get feedback from people on what the thought of this music video which is a very high standard A2 video.

Task 8 - Audience Research - Part 2

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This task has helped me understand what different theories music video uses to get the audience more attracted to the video. This will help me when it come to making my music video as I will know what theories will be good to use.

Task 8 - Audience Research - Part 1

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By doing this task it has helped me get feedback from peers on music videos and what they like to see in the videos, so I can implement the ideas into my own music video when it comes to making it.

Task 7 - Music Video Analysis - Mega Task - Part 3

Doing this task I have leant, how different genres represent females and males in different or equal ways and also what sort of clothing people wear depending on the genre. I will have to take these point into consideration for my own music video.

Task 7 - Music Video Analysis - Mega task - Part 2

This music video is a performance based video it uses different elements to portray the image of older people being able to dance in a video and having a lot of energy. The song is quite modern which also creates an interesting contrast and defeats stereotypical young people dancing. The location is quite traditional and is what you would expect to see in a hotel. The mood of the video is mostly quite funny, abstract but unusual this is to do with the fact that someone of the older generation is doing this for example jumping on tables and doing weird dances. 

This is a performance and narrative based music video. Justin Timberlake links the video with the song as it is called 'Mirrors' and the video as it is reflecting on someones life. The video goes through stages of time showing their life together as a couple. The video uses age stereotypically as we see the young couple having fun and enjoying life whereas the old couple in their room moving and dancing slowly, most of the time when the music video switches to the old couple there is a slow motion feel to the video and when it concentrates on the younger couple the video speeds up. When the old lady looks through the mirror it shows her past and in the background of the younger versions it shows the bedroom of the older couple. The red book features in many parts of the music video, this could symbolise the love the characters have for each other, as the book is still with the couple when they are old.

This music video is a performance based video which is shot in one whole take, the camera stays in the same position for the whole video concentrating on the singer, so you can see all her movements throughout the song. She moves through the streets, joined by various dancers who appear and move in and out of the frame when needed.

This music video is a narrative based video as the young child travels to different locations picking up people along the way. The video is about not listening to people or following instructions and being fed up of being told what to do, this is linked as the song is called 'La La La' which is the noise the child makes when he doesn't listen to the other people and this is a key part in the video.

In this task I learnt that different music videos have different purposes for example narrative or performance based videos, i have learnt that usually the video links with what the song is about, I will take this on board so i can take it into consideration when it comes to creating my own music video.

Task 7 - Music Video Analysis - Mega Task - Part 1

Music video analysis

By doing this task I leant the different techniques that used in music videos for example the camera angles, editing effects that make a music video interesting, my attention to detail has improved for example picking out pieces of clothing and camera angles.