Get Ahead for A2 June

PROGRESSION ACTIVITIES FOR A2 MEDIA G324 2011

Date Activity Resources RecordW/C 13th

JuneCreation of blog Blogger.com Link to blog must be given

to tutor

Application of key media concepts to a music video

• Choose a music video of your choice and briefly apply the key media concepts.

• Presentation and worksheet can be found on VLE

Blogger.comPP on VLE and blog

Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Key Media Concept Analysis’

Photoshop tutorials (Opie and Warhol)

• Take a picture of yourself using Photobooth and complete the Julian Opie and Warhol tutorials.

Photoshop/PhotoboothPost completed images onto blog with evaluation of exercise.

W/C 20th

JuneLip Sync Activity

• Lip sync to a track of your choice to practice the art of the lip sync in Final Cut.

Cameras, Final Cut & MP3 track

Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Lip Sync Practice’

9 Frame Analysis

• Choose a music video with an interesting visual style. Take 9 screen grabs of scenes throughout the video to analyse and discuss (using the prompt sheet provided). The timing of each shot must be noted. See example on Prezi on VLE.

Prezi/PP/Slideshare and YouTube

Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘9 Frame Analysis’

Get Ahead for A2 June

PROGRESSION ACTIVITIES FOR A2 MEDIA G324 2011

W/C 27th

JuneAdvertisement deconstruction

• Deconstruct a magazine advertisement using the prompt sheet provided (on VLE).

VLE Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Magazine Advertisement Deconstruction’

Digipak Analysis

• Deconstruct a magazine advertisement using the prompt sheet provided (on VLE).

VLE Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Digipak Deconstruction’

Shot Count Activity

• Choose a music video and count how many shots are used.• Note down which type of shots tend to dominate.• Briefly apply the key media concepts to your chosen video.

YouTube & Blogger Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Shot Count Analysis’. Embed your chosen video.

Summer Activity

Development of initial ideas

You must begin to generate ideas for your music video project. The following tasks should be completed to begin planning your project.

Camera, internet access, Wordle or PowerPoint.

Evidence of completion of ALL initial idea activities must be posted onto your blog.

Get Ahead for A2 June

PROGRESSION ACTIVITIES FOR A2 MEDIA G324 2011

• Mind map early ideas for track selection and visual style (could use Wordle).

• ‘Collage’ style image or photo’s to represent chosen target audience.

• Logo ideas to represent record label.• Screen test shots of possible actors/locations.

Detailed analysis of a music video of similar genre

• You should complete a detailed analysis of a music video of a similar genre, which you wish to create for your music promo.

• Use the guide sheet found on VLE and blog.• Embed video onto blog.

YouTube, Blogger Evidence must be posted onto your blog under the heading ‘Detailed Video Analysis’

Any activities not finished before 1st July must be completed by 5th September 2011.

By September you should have shortlisted some tracks which you may use for your music video. You should also have some creative ideas ready to start your production immediately. Your blog is an ongoing diary so you should keep adding

to your ideas during the summer break.

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