This is my evaluation for A2 media coursework. For my coursework I completed a five mintute extract for a documentary about teenage driving followed by two ansillary tasks of a radio trailer and an advert.
This is my evaluation for A2 media coursework. For my coursework I completed a five mintute extract for a documentary about teenage driving followed by two ansillary tasks of a radio trailer and an advert.
Evaluation question- In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
(music video, digipak and poster)
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
1. Q2 How effective is the
combination of your main
product and ancillary
texts?
Advanced Portfolio Evaluation
Rosa Rogerson
2. Font
• One of the most obvious continuous features of my promotional
package is the font.
• I used the font ‘Century Gothic’ on both Adobe Premier and
Adobe Photoshop.
• All my titles, headings and important information have been
written in capital letters as I like the image of all the letters looking
an equal height which will not work when using both upper and
lower case text.
• I was influenced to use my font as part of the overall house style by
the music videos of ‘Blurred Lines’ by Robin Thicke and ‘Wild’ by
Jessie J.
• I think the use of the same continuous font and spacing (kerbing)
between the texts throughout all my media products is highly
effective. It works with the similarity of images and can easily be
linked to the rest of my promotional package as it creates an icon.
• I wanted the font to stand out yet still be clear and easy to read,
as seen from the other music videos that use a similar font to mine,
they use their text as a way to present the most important
information, the song name or the artist name.
3. Colour
• Colour is very important in my promotional package, it acts as a signal of fun
and happiness, and I wanted this to continue from my music video to both
my advert and digipak.
• From my audience feedback (more detail in Q3) I learnt that my auxiliary
weren't bright enough and the image (a still from the video) didn’t look right
and didn’t match the colours of the video. Because it was an overlay I didn’t
notice this initially but changing the brightness I have now noticed the
significant difference it has made and it looks a lot more colourful and vibrant
like my music video.
• This audience feedback and change in brightness really helped me create a
more powerful image and suits the style of my promotional package better.
• As I filmed all the footage of my artist in the same location in front of a white
background which resulted in it looking slightly boring and dull, leading from
this I decided to add the overlays of colours of blue, red, and yellow and also
similar footage of balloons to add depth and to make my video look busier
and more exciting, my intention was to keep the audience entertained and
wanting to carry on watching, something that I think I have achieved from
my video because of my use of colour.
4. Motif – Colour dripping
• I have used a motif throughout all my promotional
package of the colour dripping through water.
• A motif is a dominant idea or pattern in creative work.
• I chose to use a motif of the dripping colour throughout
all of my products as a way of corresponding them
together and selling them as a whole.
• There were a number of stills I could have used from my
video such as shots with the artist in, or the balloons and
party mess on the floor but I chose to use the dripping
colour as I think it gives it an air of mystery and looks
slow in movement, a contrast to the fast and up beat
rhythm of my song.
• Motifs are common conventions used in music videos
and ancillary products as a way of selling the products
as a package, in some cases the motif lasts a life time
such as Michael Jackson's glove, or through out their
career like Jessie J’s black bob hair style. The motif for
my promotional package is something that I feel may
fade out with later albums but the font would stay the
same as a final way of remembering my artist.
5. Motif – Pop
• I based my music video on the images and words of pop – pop culture,
popcorn, balloons, party poppers etc.
• I chose to do this because the name of the song is ‘Pop Up’ and by
repeating this image is going to create a memorable image of my artist
for the audience.
• Although my video is a concept video, where the lyrics don’t necessarily
need to match the visuals, I did try and create some connotations such
as being ‘out of control’ and the word ‘pop’ which isn’t actually said in
the video but the images such as blowing up balloons and catching
popcorn all link back to this motif.
• Different genres of music all represent their genre in their music videos in
different ways. I tried to capture the usual essence of pop songs in my
video by the inclusion of colours and filming in a studio, even though
there is a lot of mess and different textures, because I filmed in a proper
TV studio it gives the overall video a clean cut feel like it was supervised, a
major comparison to rap or hip hop videos where there are no
boundaries, this is another aspect of my motif of pop which relates it to
similar music videos.
• However I do see that the running motif of pop has slightly been lost
through out my ancillary products, there is not as much colour and
obvious connotations between them and the genre of pop. The only
ways in which we see pop is by the bright colour of blue on the front of
both my digipak and my advert and the colourful mess on the inside of
the digipak.
• In contrast to my last point, even though my ancillary products don’t
follow the motif of pop as strictly as my music video, all three products
work well together and as a package I think you can clearly tell what
genre the music is and also you can relate to the connotations and motif
of popular culture.
Pop Music Video – Katy Perry Californian Gurls
6. Use of stills from the video.• It is common in the filming and production of a music video and a promotional
package, to have a separate photo shoot for images for CD/digipak images and
magazine adverts.
• However because of time and space restrictions, I found this harder to achieve, I did
take some portrait images of my artist during filming which I planned to use for my
ancillary products however these looked too static and dull for the image I was trying
to convey and so decided stills from my video would be the best idea.
• I took two stills, as can be seen on the right of the page.
• Even though the quality may be slightly lower than if I were to take a whole new
portfolio of pictures for my digipak and advert, I think the overall finish works really well.
• The use of stills from my video for my ancillary products helps keep the combination
and continuity of my promotional package strong, it shows that all three individual
products have been created by the same artist and because of the simplicity of my
ancilarry products it means that the consumer would need to have knowledge of my
music video to understand that the image has been taken from there. This may help in
promotion and sales figures if I were to sell the promotional package as you need to
have watched and looked at all three individual products to get a complete
knowledge and understanding.
• This shows that the combination of my main and ancillary products works well, as the
stills from the video give little information and would hopefully lead to my audience
wanting to watch the video, buy the digipak and find a copy of the advert. If I were to
really sell the digipak it would work well for profits as the products work as a package.
• Promotional packages are common for real artists to use as it gives their fans more
varieties of the product rather than just the CD.
7. Comparison of video to auxiliary
products.
• My aim was to sell all three of my products as a package, but even
though they are each very similar in style, colour and font, I did want to
create some contrast.
• My music video is very busy with props, colours and overlays, this contrasts
with the front/back of my digipak and my advert which are simple yet
bright. I wanted the inside of my digipak to create a ‘sneak peek’ image
of what is involved in the music video, this is why I chose to use a still from
the very end of the video with all the mess on the floor so the audience
are left wondering what happened in the video to create the mess. This
could then lead to them wanting to watch the music video to find out, a
good form of promotion commonly used in albums.
• My artist is constantly shown throughout the music video and I contrasted
this in my auxiliary products by only including one image of her. This being
the polaroid style image which I wanted to look like it had been taken
‘behind the scenes’ also.