Production Diary 1
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Name of Our Artist
The final name of our artist is: Alex Anderson We have chosen this name because we like the alliteration and think it makes his name more memorable. Another way in which our name is more memorable is that the name Alex is very common, meaning that most people will have friends and family with the name Alex. This therefore, will attract a wider audience to listen to him.
The History Of The Music Industry
CLICK HERE to see the timeline I have created of the music industry.
Our Influences
The Killers The Killer's are a very successful indie rock band similar to The Kooks. The main reason we want to use The Killer's to influence our production of a music video is that their song "Mr Brightside"'s video has been in the Top 100 every year since 2004. The band itself also does not have a stereotypical 'rock star' look, however their narratives often do. This is something we are looking at mirroring: perhaps, with the band having a very 'rock star' feel whilst the narrative is less so. via GIPHY The Wombats The Wombats have a very indie look which matched the genre of our song choice nicely. Within the videos, the band members are portrayed as very down to earth which is something we would like to mirror in ours. In addition, they always perform with a teddy wombat which I think is a good way of creating this effect and something we could take inspiration from as we would be able to sell, for example, the wombat teddies as merc...
Key Concept Research
Representation Includes how people are presented within the video in relation to ethnicity, culture, disability and more. Can be achieved through many aspects such as location, props and narrative. Audience Refers to how an audience will interpret and read a text. Individual's life experiences and social standing will affect this. Conventions Are seen when stereotypes are showed within a video. Usually emphasises the genre of music. Institution Companies will often have a running theme or link which all or many of the videos they have created will feature. Narrative Todorov's basic structure of a narrative: Equilibrium - Disruption - Resolution - Restored Order - New Equilibrium Genre Specific characteristics that are common through a certain type of music will help audiences to identify the genre.
Introduction to my blog
My name is Cailin Brisbourne, candidate number 1157. Last year, I created a two minute film opening called Skitz. Prior to this, I had no experience in the subject of media Studies. I therefore, learnt a great deal from filming techniques to editing tips. We were fortunate to have a very experienced member of our group when it came to filming and editing who taught me a lot of what I now know. I would like, in year 13, to develop these skills further and be more proactive in our production. This year our task is: a promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with a Digipak for the album's release and a magazine advertisement / tour poster for the Digipak. My group consists of Mia O'Brien, Claudia Messenger and myself.