Friday 1 April 2011
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Exporting your video for the showcase
Firstly, make sure that your actual timeline has ONLY the footage on you want to export (so if you have spare odds floating around in the distance on your timeline, it will include these in your video which you DON'T want!).
Next you need to follow the instructions below carefully - we don't need enormous files and the computers won't like them if they're too big so here you are....
Next you need to follow the instructions below carefully - we don't need enormous files and the computers won't like them if they're too big so here you are....
Monday 21 March 2011
Welcome to the Showcase!
You will soon be engaged in testing your work in front of an audience and you need to prepare for this. You need to think about what sort of questions you want to ask the test audience and post three possible questions on your INDIVIDUAL blog.
Of course, your film should also be ready in an exported quicktime movie format and placed in the drop box on resources which will appear TWO days before the showcase itself. the SHOWCASE dates are on the dates shown below.
13Q1 - Wednesday 30th March p5
13Q2 - Wednesday 30th March p5
13T1 - Wednesday 30th March p3
This date constitutes the FINAL DEADLINE FOR YOUR FILM ELEMENT. You will be able to make adjustments in response to the audience feedback you receive but you will primarily be undertaking the intensive process of recording your evaluations so you must not rely on this time to make any major adjustments to your work - there is time for snagging only.
We don't just rush off at the end of the filming and editing - all parts of the process are important and reflection and evaluation are crucial in media studies practice.
You will need to prepare for evaluating your coursework and you will be asked to prepare notes for this purpose. You will, of course, be given guidance and notes to help you. Your filmed/multimodal evaluation must be complete, along with your finished AND EXPORTED music video plus groups and individual blogs by the end of this term - i.e. EASTER HOLIDAYS - no exceptions.
Of course, your film should also be ready in an exported quicktime movie format and placed in the drop box on resources which will appear TWO days before the showcase itself. the SHOWCASE dates are on the dates shown below.
13Q1 - Wednesday 30th March p5
13Q2 - Wednesday 30th March p5
13T1 - Wednesday 30th March p3
This date constitutes the FINAL DEADLINE FOR YOUR FILM ELEMENT. You will be able to make adjustments in response to the audience feedback you receive but you will primarily be undertaking the intensive process of recording your evaluations so you must not rely on this time to make any major adjustments to your work - there is time for snagging only.
Snagging: to check for little jobs, corrections and issues that need to be seen to in order to consider a piece of work completed.so for you that means:
- checking all your edits are tight
- checking your work and colour correcting where needed
- ensuring sound is cohesive and there's no extra snippets lurking far beyond the realms of your current timeline
- looking for MES issues
- getting your artwork/website finished
- checking for places where your lipsync is out of sync
- getting your group and individual blogs up to date
- and other issues that need detailed and careful attention
We don't just rush off at the end of the filming and editing - all parts of the process are important and reflection and evaluation are crucial in media studies practice.
You will need to prepare for evaluating your coursework and you will be asked to prepare notes for this purpose. You will, of course, be given guidance and notes to help you. Your filmed/multimodal evaluation must be complete, along with your finished AND EXPORTED music video plus groups and individual blogs by the end of this term - i.e. EASTER HOLIDAYS - no exceptions.
Friday 18 March 2011
Music Industry Latest....
To be up to date on the music industry in relation to your coursework and exam coursework related questions, keep up to date by watching this site - you can register, link, twitter etc
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/digital-music-and-audio
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/digital-music-and-audio
Friday 11 February 2011
Thursday 10 February 2011
Monday 24 January 2011
Group and Individual Blogs and what you should be blogging now
GROUP BLOGS
2. Ongoing evidence of individual research, analysis, theory and ideas
3. Ongoing evidence of development, change and progress including diary style summaries of your individual contribution to the project as a whole
4. Ongoing reflections/ thoughts/comments on the progress of the group project
5. Communication between you, the teachers and the group
6. Links to the main blog, the group members blogs, group blog
7. Labelling of posts, using a labels list
8. List of links to external websites you have found useful/inspirational
9. Availability of the correct tools for editing posts, browsing etc
10 Your own unique blog style to represent you as a media student/music consumer
2. Ongoing evidence of group work as specified in the coursework tasks, relating to research, planning, production and follow up tasks including inspirational links, actor and location photos, inspirational videos and tracks, video clips of test shots, plans, schedules, shot lists, storyboards, shot logs, feedback etc
3. Ongoing evidence of development, change and progress including diary style summaries of your ongoing progress as a group
4. Proper headings to posts, and named posts, including group posts
5. Lots of communication between the various group members, with regular posts from all group members, including reactions/suggestions/new ideas/arrangements and so on
6. Links to the main blog, and the group members blogs
7. A link to the final music video, Digipack cover*, and Myspace* (Web page) or Advert* (*whichever you 2 chose)
8. Thorough labelling of posts, using a labels list. Use labels to identify who posted what. All posts should also be labelled as either research, planning, reflections, production, post-production or follow up. As well as identifying the various stages, use labels such as genre, audience, narrative, structure, form, style, branding etc to identify the concepts being covered in the post.
9. Availability of the correct tools for editing posts, browsing etc
10 Your own blog style/ blog name (your group number must still be obvious) to represent you as a group, including a happy group photo!
On your group blogs, write all the things about the production. It is a DIARY and a LOG rather than an academic exercise so unlike the posts you have been doing by now which have been largely set by us, you now need to blog you own progress through the production stages.
So for a Level 4 Individual Blog
1. Regular postings and updates, with no long gaps between them (unless these are explained)
2. Ongoing evidence of individual research, analysis, theory and ideas
3. Ongoing evidence of development, change and progress including diary style summaries of your individual contribution to the project as a whole
4. Ongoing reflections/ thoughts/comments on the progress of the group project
5. Communication between you, the teachers and the group
6. Links to the main blog, the group members blogs, group blog
7. Labelling of posts, using a labels list
8. List of links to external websites you have found useful/inspirational
9. Availability of the correct tools for editing posts, browsing etc
10 Your own unique blog style to represent you as a media student/music consumer
So for a Level 4 Group Blog
1. Regular postings and updates, with no long gaps between them (unless these are explained)
2. Ongoing evidence of group work as specified in the coursework tasks, relating to research, planning, production and follow up tasks including inspirational links, actor and location photos, inspirational videos and tracks, video clips of test shots, plans, schedules, shot lists, storyboards, shot logs, feedback etc
3. Ongoing evidence of development, change and progress including diary style summaries of your ongoing progress as a group
4. Proper headings to posts, and named posts, including group posts
5. Lots of communication between the various group members, with regular posts from all group members, including reactions/suggestions/new ideas/arrangements and so on
6. Links to the main blog, and the group members blogs
7. A link to the final music video, Digipack cover*, and Myspace* (Web page) or Advert* (*whichever you 2 chose)
8. Thorough labelling of posts, using a labels list. Use labels to identify who posted what. All posts should also be labelled as either research, planning, reflections, production, post-production or follow up. As well as identifying the various stages, use labels such as genre, audience, narrative, structure, form, style, branding etc to identify the concepts being covered in the post.
9. Availability of the correct tools for editing posts, browsing etc
10 Your own blog style/ blog name (your group number must still be obvious) to represent you as a group, including a happy group photo!
Sunday 23 January 2011
GROUPS WITH FULLY APPROVED IDEAS
TAJ Productions - "Home" by Ellie Tanner
Insomnia Records - "Casualty of Love" by Jessie J
Tasha Productions - 'Kiss & Tell" by Kesha
JMDL Productions - 'Shark in the water' by V V Brown
Weak(end) Arrows - 'Rabbits' by Weak(end) Arrows
ASE Productions - 'Better than Revenge' by Taylor Swift
ELJAF Productions - 'Bring me to life' by Evanescence
Beercan Productions - 'Up against the wall' by The Skints
Insomnia Records - "Casualty of Love" by Jessie J
Tasha Productions - 'Kiss & Tell" by Kesha
JMDL Productions - 'Shark in the water' by V V Brown
Weak(end) Arrows - 'Rabbits' by Weak(end) Arrows
ASE Productions - 'Better than Revenge' by Taylor Swift
ELJAF Productions - 'Bring me to life' by Evanescence
Beercan Productions - 'Up against the wall' by The Skints
Monday 17 January 2011
Extras you need to create for your Portfolio of Coursework
You need to complete each of these INDIVIDUALLY even though you produce the music video as a group.
Friday 7 January 2011
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