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Preliminary exercise: Research and planning

1) State the song you have chosen for your preliminary exercise. Flowers ( Miley Cyrus)  2) Choose at least three music videos similar to your concept and watch a clip or more from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene. Perfect- One Direction   ( camera angles and shots)  Feather-Sabrina Carpenter   ( Beginning of music video, camera movements as artist is walking and camera is following.  Bejeweled- Taylor Swift   ( Narrative towards the middle and end of the video as she gained confidence and independence as she also got a massive glow up and a juxtaposition of herself of her life before and after. )  3) Write a short music video treatment for your extract (this is basically a script for your music video). You can find an example of a treatment here. If you are making your real coursework then feel free to use the treatment from your summer project. Different shot of the artist depending on the setting. may include
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Radio: Final index

1) Radio: Introduction to Radio 2) Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3) Radio: War of the Worlds
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Coursework: Ignite presentation learner response

 1) Type up your feedback in full including the ratings out of five for each of the categories.  Excellent clear introduction with added research ( views of original video) Timing a little out -a lot of text on the slides but not trying to read everything out which is good.  Representation and stereotypes slide is good worth expanding for statement of intent.  Narrative/ performance combination work but need to be a bit more specific in terms of narrative, camera shots and editing.  Mise-en-scene is stronger with some specific ideas e.g. look + feel.  Online element of magazine slide is good for digital convergence. social media too.  Interesting ideas for representation theory but timing delivery little off.  Industry interesting need to check Vevo element is it a record company shoe sponsorship and gender element worth exploring more. Q+A  Great Q on pop/ disco genre + how to create this  Combination of performance and narrative discussed well.  Perhaps a little lack of rehearsal / p
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Coursework: Summer Project 2024

  1) Research: music videos Music Video 1: Narrative Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me This song we can apply Todorov's theory  as well as Propp's theory as the equilibrium is that the artist Taylor as the girl who met the guy which can be the hero and she can be the princess later on they liked each other and got close however the villain which is the new girl with brunette hair who took away the guy from her and separated both of them this is now the dis equilibrium however finally the resolution which was at the end which seems like to be an event like prom where they met again and finally got together as the guy left and ignored the new girl and focused on Taylor his original real love partner where they expose the papers to each other that they wrote but was not able to reveal. we can apply Binary oppositions as the two girls are very opposite and juxtaposed in terms of looks and characters.   Music Video 2:  Camerawork (shots, angles, movement)   The Weeknd - Blinding Lig
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Media Paper 2 learner response

 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  WWW: Q2 shows superb knowledge of the two TV CSPs with a little bit of work on exam technique you will be looking at the top grades.  EBI: Question focus for these evaluation of theory questions, you need to completely focus on theory in every paragraph. Here, it is whether Hall's ideas are valid. we will practise this!  2) Read the mark scheme for this exam carefully , paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question and identify two aspects of the poster that you could have written about in your answer. • The way events, issues, individuals and social groups (including social identity) are represented through processes of selection and combination. • The link between genre and stereotypes – the representation of victim in the thriller/crime drama. 3) Look at the indicative content for Q1 again and make a note of an
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War of the Worlds: Blog tasks

 Media Factsheet Read Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds. You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play is an adaption of H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name, first published in 1898. It tells the story of an alien invasion and the ensuing conflict between mankind and an extra terrestrial race from Mars. The text has been frequently interpreted as a commentary on British Imperialism and Victorian fear and prejudice. The book has been adapted for both radio and (several) films, including the 2005 version starring Tom Cruise. It was also famously turned into a best-selling musical album by Jeff Wayne in 1978 (recently updated by Gary Barlow as a touring stage musical). Orson Welles’ radio adaption of War of the Worlds has become notable not for the broadcast itself but for the reaction it received, and the subsequent press reporti
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BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat:

  Newsbeat analysis Use BBC Sounds to listen to Radio 1. Select a Newsbeat bulletin (8am or 12.45pm are good options) and then answer the following questions:  1) What news stories were featured in the bulletin you listened to? Football- Euros Celebrities- Music , child celebrities  Politics, election , War 2) How does Newsbeat appeal to a youth audience? Framing the content through an informal tone, quick overviews, upbeat links, and audience participation. 3) How might Newsbeat help fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster?  Radio 1's remit states that it must provide news and not just music.  Media Factsheet #246: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat Read Factsheet #246 BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. You'll need your Greenford google login to access it. Answer the following questions: 1) How is the history and launch of Radio 1 summarised in the factsheet? If you studied this as part of GCSE Media you will already know much of this. Newsbeat started in 1973 but to unde
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