Blog 2 Mr Bush

1) State the  genre  you have chosen - horror or coming of age drama. Coming of age drama 2) Choose at least  five  films in your selected genre and watch the trailer and one scene from each film. Make  bullet-point notes  on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene. The edge of seventeen  The kissing booth Bend it like beckham Perks of being a walflower Clueless  3) Write a 250 word  statement of intent  for your film scene. This should follow AQA's guidance (look in your coursework booklet) and clearly lay out how you will use media language to meet your brief. You should also discuss what representations you plan to create (either reinforcing or challenging stereotypes) and how your scene would appeal to an audience.  I plan to do a 2 min scene for my production; the genre I have chosen is coming of age drama. I was inspired the movie the edge of seventeen, as it’s an “achingly...

Media Magazine reading: Billie Jean, birth of an icon Go to our  Media Magazine archive  and read the case study on Billie Jean - birth of an icon (MM62 - page 20). Answer the following questions: 1) What was the budget for Billie Jean? How did this compare with later Michael Jackson videos? The budget was $50,000, which was 6 times less than 'Beat It', which went into production 5 weeks later with a budget of $300,000. Thriller was much bigger with $2mn. 2) Why was the video rejected by MTV? It didn't suit their 'middle America' audience, meaning because Michael Jackson was black. The president of the record label then threatened to take all their music videos off MTV, which afterwards MTV backed off and allowed the video to be played. 3) Applying Goodwin's theory of music video, how does Billie Jean reflect the genre characteristics of pop music video? The music video seems to have more of a film genre connection, as music videos were not common. It has a ...

1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? He debuted a longer version of the song at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.    2) What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution? The amendment stated that slavery was abolishes as well as involuntary servitude, but this was negated if a person was punished for a crime. Passed by the house in 1865 3) What were the Black Codes? They were laws passed in the Southern states in 1865 and 1866 restricting African Americans' freedom and compelling them to work in a labor based economy on low wages or debt. It was a part of a bigger problem of Southern Whites who tried to supress the freedom of African-Americans. 4) Why do people suggest that the legacy of slavery is still a crucial aspect to American culture 150 years after it was abolished by the 13th Amendment? After the abolition of slavery and segregation, mass incarceration was introduces to take the place of both const...

1) How does the  This Is America  video meet the key conventions of a music video? The music video 'This is America'  has a story line which includes character; school children, church choir and people in the background that we see either getting shot or involved in criminal activities. The genre of this specific music video is action and crime. We see a lot of action when we see people getting shot and see numerous police cars which hints to crime. The editing of the video was slow paced considering the type of music it is, we see they camera following the main character in the video. There is a hint of fast paced editing when we see some characters get shot or there is a change of setting. The setting and costume are very basic in this video. The setting in the video stays the same throughout its a run down building with dull colours this I believe is done purposely to portray a narrative of its own, to show how crime isn't glamours and usually happens in rundow...

1) Type up your feedback in full  WWW: good knowledge on question 3 EBi: more detailed answers need ans stronger paragraphs  2) Read the  whole mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment (even if you got full marks for the question). Q1) Sci-fi genre - silver symbol alludes to comic books/Marvel universe. Female on the left suggets martial arts of kung-fu movies, which is reinforced by the helicopter and the male in the background in a mid-air kick. Q2) Branding on Poster and DVD package. Q3) Representations portray both sides. Favouring the West - Capitalist, supermarket scene. Hero is East German reflecting communist and socialist valued. 3) The first question demanded a response using postmodern terminology. Write a definition here of the three main terms: Bricolage:  The difference between old and new texts. Pastiche:  A style that imitate...

1) What is the purpose of a music video? The purpose it to sell a product, this can be the full album, a film that the song is featured in, merchandise (shirts etc), and tours. 2) How has the digital age changed the production and distribution of music videos? They are now widely available, ready to view at any time, they can be seen on phones and can be heard whenever the consumer chooses. But a physical copy like CD's or Vinyls are becoming less mainstream and are a problem for artists and producers when consumers can choose to listen to their music for free instead of buying it. 3) Which three major record labels are behind VEVO? What is VEVO and why was it created? Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media. The platform is specifically for music videos and ensures that the companies receive the advertising revenue than third parties who upload them on YouTube. 4) What are the key conventions of a music video? Movement: Complements the rhythm...

1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: Case study 3)  Capital: Representations scene analysis notes 4)  Capital: Representation essay question 5)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 6)  Capital: Applying Marxism 7)  Deutschland 83: Case study 8)  Deutschland 83: Close-textual analysis notes 9)  Deutschland 83: Postmodernism 10)  TV: The rise of foreign-language TV dramas 11)  TV: The impact of new/digital media on television