Great concept Music Videos

Three Types of Music Video

Three Types of Music Video

Pre-production elements

Here is a list of the the Pre-Production elements. All of thise need to be done whether it is A-Level or BTEC:

• Existing text analysis(either Music Videos or short films/opening sequences)
• Research into film/music video directors
• Treatment
• Moodboard 
• Risk assessment for each location
• Ask artist for permission via Email, Twitter, Myspace Etc (Music Videos only)
• Timeline analysis of chosen song  (Music Videos only)
• Storyboard
• Animatic
• Crew list
• Shot list
• Locations list
• Budget
• Film test footage/pictures of location reccy
• Planning rest of Mise En Scene (clothing, props, make-up, effects etc)
• Pitch to gain feedback (presentation to the class about the ideas)

Reminder about what you should have created

Whether doing BTEC or A-Level, all students must have the following accounts:

• Blogger - this is where all coursework must be
• Twitter - the best way for us to communicate online
• Prezi - for online presentations

We may also use the following, so feel free to check them out so that you are keeping ahead:

• bubbl.us - mindmap/thought showering software
• slide share - embed word/powerpoint/pdf documents into your blog
• flickr - photo sharing network
• Survey Monkey

Embedding Prezi onto your blogs

Embedding Prezi into your Blog on Prezi

BTEC Homework 2

Well done to everyone who completed the last homework and managed to @mention me on Twitter with the link. All this will become second nature with you very soon.

Your homework this week is to finish you Prezis about the history of Music Videos. It must be done by next Monday. I also want you to embed it onto you blogs and sent me a tweet with the new blog post.

Any problems, come and speak to me or send a direct message or @mention on Twitter.

A-Level and BTEC Homework

This is for all 16+ Media students!

If you haven't already, Make a Twitter account and follow me @spencerayres

When you finish your latest blog post, I would like you to do a post on twitter about it. You can do this at the bottom of your blog on Blogger.com, just press the Twitter logo. Type @spencerayres in the twitter message so that I get mentioned and I can check it is ok.

BTEC Media Homework

Homework for all BTEC students. You have 1 week to complete this work.

Following on from the lesson on Monday, I would like you to watch the music video to Fat Boy Slim's song "Weapon of Choice" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMZwZiU0kKs and analyse to detail. You will need to consider the following concepts and ideas:

• Narrative
• Often thought of as the Storyline. 
• Sometimes Music Videos do not have a Narrative as such
• Treatment (concept)
• Type of video - dance, performance, filmic, narrative etc
• Overall look and feel
• Emotions
• Connection to the song
• Mise En Scene (what the camera sees)
• Clothes/Make up
• Locations
• Props
• Lighting
• Actor movements/expressions
• Camera shots/types/movements
• Long shot, close-ups,etc
• High shots, low shots
• Pan, tilt, moving camera
• Historic, Social and Cultural Context
• Purpose of the video?
• Might need to do extra research to answer this question fully.