A DVD digipak is a type of packaging made from paperboard or card stock that uses a "gatefold" design. It is often used for special editions or compilations. Key elements of a good DVD digipak design include pictures of the artist, logos, track lists, and bonus features. Examples show digipaks for bands like Linkin Park and Muse that feature exclusive content and designs tailored to each band's style. A digipak is expected to include bonus footage and extras to justify its higher cost compared to a standard DVD case.
The document provides a detailed analysis of the CD cover (digipak) for Ellie Goulding's "Lights" album. It examines the front cover, back cover, disc, and conventions of CD covers. Some of the key points made include: the front cover features a close-up shot of Ellie to focus on her facial expressions and market her as the artist; the dark colors and natural imagery represent her transition to a pop style while keeping her indie side; and common conventions for indie pop genres include clear images of the artist and implications that they write their own music.
The document discusses Digipaks, a type of packaging for discs that folds out like a book rather than opening like a standard jewel case. Digipaks are made from card rather than hard plastic and hold discs on a transparent plastic tray. They are designed to be cheaper to produce than jewel cases and are commonly used for special edition releases that include multiple discs. Examples of music Digipaks are provided to illustrate their fold-out design and materials. Common conventions for DVD Digipak designs are also outlined, such as featuring the artist prominently on the front cover.
The document analyzes two contrasting digipaks - an acoustic album by Jack Johnson and a punk album by Alkaline Trio. It discusses design elements common to each genre, including imagery, fonts, and use of intertextuality to establish artist identity. Key conventions highlighted include simplicity and nature imagery for acoustic albums, and recognizable logos and darker colors for punk albums.
El documento describe los pasos para la producción de asfalto para carreteras, incluyendo la extracción de materiales como arena y grava, su transporte y almacenamiento, y su mezcla en una planta de asfalto donde se calientan y combinan con asfalto. También resume un manual sobre técnicas de purificación de agua, incluyendo filtración física, química y por membranas para remover contaminantes.
Music videos have evolved significantly from early forms in the 1920s-1950s to become a major promotional tool for artists today. Early music videos included short films of bands performing (soundies) but gained widespread popularity in the 1980s on MTV. Advancements like YouTube in the 2000s allowed easier viewing and discovery of artists, while modern videos often tell visual narratives or concepts to accompany songs.
ETFs are exchange traded funds that track an index or commodity like stocks. ETFs can be bought or sold throughout the trading day like stocks through a broker or online account. There are different types of ETFs including index ETFs that track stock market indexes, commodity ETFs that track commodities like gold, and liquid ETFs that track money market securities. ETFs offer advantages over stocks and mutual funds like real-time trading, ability to use limit orders, and minimum trading lots of just one unit. Investors can invest in ETFs by registering with a broker and placing orders to buy or sell ETFs.
Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal in September 2008 during the financial crisis. Merrill Lynch was struggling with huge losses from subprime mortgage exposures. The deal was hastily completed in 2 days under pressure from the government. While it stabilized markets initially, losses for both companies mounted in subsequent months. Bank of America's stock lost over 90% of its value. Merrill Lynch continued facing lawsuits over mortgage securities. The long-term impact of the deal remains unclear given Merrill Lynch's volatile financial performance in addressing huge prior write-offs.
A DVD digipak is a type of packaging made from paperboard or card stock that uses a "gatefold" design. It is often used for special editions or compilations. Key elements of a good DVD digipak design include pictures of the artist, logos, track lists, and bonus features. Examples show digipaks for bands like Linkin Park and Muse that feature exclusive content and designs tailored to each band's style. A digipak is expected to include bonus footage and extras to justify its higher cost compared to a standard DVD case.
The document provides a detailed analysis of the CD cover (digipak) for Ellie Goulding's "Lights" album. It examines the front cover, back cover, disc, and conventions of CD covers. Some of the key points made include: the front cover features a close-up shot of Ellie to focus on her facial expressions and market her as the artist; the dark colors and natural imagery represent her transition to a pop style while keeping her indie side; and common conventions for indie pop genres include clear images of the artist and implications that they write their own music.
The document discusses Digipaks, a type of packaging for discs that folds out like a book rather than opening like a standard jewel case. Digipaks are made from card rather than hard plastic and hold discs on a transparent plastic tray. They are designed to be cheaper to produce than jewel cases and are commonly used for special edition releases that include multiple discs. Examples of music Digipaks are provided to illustrate their fold-out design and materials. Common conventions for DVD Digipak designs are also outlined, such as featuring the artist prominently on the front cover.
The document analyzes two contrasting digipaks - an acoustic album by Jack Johnson and a punk album by Alkaline Trio. It discusses design elements common to each genre, including imagery, fonts, and use of intertextuality to establish artist identity. Key conventions highlighted include simplicity and nature imagery for acoustic albums, and recognizable logos and darker colors for punk albums.
El documento describe los pasos para la producción de asfalto para carreteras, incluyendo la extracción de materiales como arena y grava, su transporte y almacenamiento, y su mezcla en una planta de asfalto donde se calientan y combinan con asfalto. También resume un manual sobre técnicas de purificación de agua, incluyendo filtración física, química y por membranas para remover contaminantes.
Music videos have evolved significantly from early forms in the 1920s-1950s to become a major promotional tool for artists today. Early music videos included short films of bands performing (soundies) but gained widespread popularity in the 1980s on MTV. Advancements like YouTube in the 2000s allowed easier viewing and discovery of artists, while modern videos often tell visual narratives or concepts to accompany songs.
ETFs are exchange traded funds that track an index or commodity like stocks. ETFs can be bought or sold throughout the trading day like stocks through a broker or online account. There are different types of ETFs including index ETFs that track stock market indexes, commodity ETFs that track commodities like gold, and liquid ETFs that track money market securities. ETFs offer advantages over stocks and mutual funds like real-time trading, ability to use limit orders, and minimum trading lots of just one unit. Investors can invest in ETFs by registering with a broker and placing orders to buy or sell ETFs.
Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal in September 2008 during the financial crisis. Merrill Lynch was struggling with huge losses from subprime mortgage exposures. The deal was hastily completed in 2 days under pressure from the government. While it stabilized markets initially, losses for both companies mounted in subsequent months. Bank of America's stock lost over 90% of its value. Merrill Lynch continued facing lawsuits over mortgage securities. The long-term impact of the deal remains unclear given Merrill Lynch's volatile financial performance in addressing huge prior write-offs.
ETFs are mutual funds that trade like stocks on an exchange. ETFs provide diversified exposure to various asset classes like equity, fixed income and commodities at a low cost. In India, gold and Nifty ETFs are popular. Gold ETFs provide a convenient way to invest in physical gold without the hassles of storage. Nifty ETFs allow investors easy access to the Indian stock market at low costs. ETFs offer benefits like transparency, flexibility and ability to track investments in real time.
Positive self-improvement involves striving for personal goals that give satisfaction and make life meaningful. Maintaining a positive attitude and believing in positive outcomes is important, as the law of attraction teaches that positive thoughts attract positive results. While past influences may have led someone to their current state, taking responsibility for one's life and focusing on personal growth through goal-setting, positive habits, patience and small consistent actions can help achieve positive self-improvement over time.
This document provides tips on how to save money by tracking your income and outflows to determine if you have a surplus or deficit each month. It recommends spending less than you earn each month in order to accumulate a surplus rather than running a deficit, which is undesirable for personal finances. Images are provided under creative commons licenses to illustrate the key concepts.
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The document discusses the importance of saving money to purchase expensive items. It asks the reader to identify a desired purchase and its various costs, their income sources like jobs or allowances, weekly expenses including both fixed costs and discretionary spending, how much they could realistically save each week based on their financial situation, how long it would take to save enough money at that rate for their chosen item, and whether any spending adjustments could help improve their savings.
This document provides tips for developing a positive first impression through approachability and showing interest in others. It discusses maintaining an approachable body language, risk-taking, fitting in, appearance and mood. It also emphasizes showing interest through physical focus on others, maintaining eye contact, remembering names, asking open-ended questions, active listening, and responding honestly but briefly. The overall message is that friendliness, appearing similar to others to minimize rejection, enthusiasm, and showing genuine care and appreciation for others are keys to connecting with people.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are baskets of securities that track an index and trade on a stock exchange. The first ETF was launched in the US in 1993, while the first Indian ETF, Nifty BeES, was launched in 2002. ETFs offer diversification and lower costs than traditional index funds. ETFs can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like stocks. They have lower tracking errors than index funds due to arbitrage opportunities. ETFs represent their underlying assets accurately through arbitrage between their price and net asset value.
The document discusses the various technologies used during the planning, production, and evaluation of a music video project. It describes using the internet for research, YouTube to analyze other music videos, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for planning tables and presentations, and Blogger to upload work and receive feedback. Video and photo equipment were used to film footage and conduct a photoshoot. Adobe Premiere and Photoshop were used to edit the video and create promotional materials. Different media were employed to structure the evaluation, including Slideshare, Prezi, and receiving feedback.
The document discusses ideas for depicting drug and alcohol abuse in a music video. It proposes showing the artist's life glowing at the beginning and end to represent her tough situation. It also suggests having her spell out "abuse" after showing bruises to make it clear she is being abused. Additionally, it recommends showing the artist smoking to portray her as stressed and giving up, complementing flashbacks of her stressful home life and unclear situation until the bruises are revealed at the end. The smoking also relates to the song's title of "Habits". Finally, it proposes showing the artist alone throughout to represent her independence but also a blurred, spinning life she does not know how to fix.
The music video for Katy Perry's song "Roar" tells a story through Katy's performance as she sings in a jungle setting. Various camera shots are used, including close-ups of Katy's facial expressions, to showcase her emotions. Special effects and animation are employed to transform aspects of the video. The diegetic sounds of the jungle help advance the narrative. Katy's costume and the changing setting reflect her journey from being reliant on her boyfriend to empowered after he is eaten by a tiger. The overall message is that everyone can find inner strength to move past difficult situations.
1) The document analyzes Lady Gaga's music video for "Poker Face" and discusses its conventions of the pop genre.
2) It notes the video focuses primarily on Lady Gaga's performance and uses her facial expressions and outfits to showcase her unique personality.
3) Shots like close-ups are used to emphasize her distinctive style while longer shots portray her as a sexualized object to match the song's older target audience.
The document provides an analysis of the music video for "Arcade Fire - Afterlife" in several paragraphs. It notes that the video is a mixture of narrative and performance. It analyzes the camera shots used, including close-ups, medium shots, and long shots. It discusses the editing techniques of tracking shots and match cuts. It also examines the mise-en-scene elements of lighting, makeup, acting, and setting. Finally, it discusses the representations around gender and the main character's emotional state after a breakup.
R&B evolved from blues and jazz in the 1940s, incorporating elements of rock music. It grew popular for its danceable beats and lyrics about everyday life. By the 1950s, R&B came to describe the sound of rock and roll. Over time, R&B music videos changed - costumes became more casual and revealing, and videos incorporated more advanced filming techniques and narratives. Typical R&B artists portray wealth and sexuality, and videos feature stereotypical settings, ethnicities, props, and clothing that emphasize youth, beauty, and attractiveness. Common instruments in R&B include piano, guitar, drums, and saxophone.
The music video for "Everything Has Changed" by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran tells a story rather than focusing on a live performance. It shows two children falling in love over a summer and hints that they reunite years later, representing the friendship between Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. The video uses various camera shots and fast-paced editing to capture the children's energy and youth. Costumes and settings are also used to mirror Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran and immerse viewers in the story of young love.
- The author learned a lot from completing the preliminary task and doing further research on film techniques and conventions, which helped improve the quality and professionalism of the final film. Some of the key things learned and improved included understanding how to properly frame shots, include establishing shots of locations, and follow traditional conventions for how films begin and progress.
- Specific examples are provided of how shots, scenes, and other elements were improved upon from the preliminary to final task by applying techniques learned from research, such as adding establishing shots of locations to provide context. The preliminary task provided valuable hands-on experience with filming techniques to build upon for the higher quality final product.
Revolver Entertainment was chosen as the film's distribution company. Originally, Universal Distribution was considered but it does not distribute films in the genre of social realism. Revolver Entertainment represents films like "Kidulthood" and "Offender" that are also in the genre of social realism. Research showed that Revolver Entertainment, an independent UK company, has successfully distributed similar independent UK films and would be best suited to distribute a film in the social realism genre.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to represent teenage girls in their opening scene for a film about social realism. They based the film on issues stereotypically associated with teenage girls like eating disorders and cyberbullying. The characters were dressed like everyday teenage girls to make them relatable to the target audience. Efforts were made to incorporate interests of teenage girls aged 13-19, like a focus on appearance and socializing, through reflecting relevant stereotypes.
The document discusses how the media product challenges conventions of the social realism genre in three key ways:
1) It features all female characters rather than following the typical male-dominated narratives. This portrays the strong female characters overcoming difficulties alone.
2) It features Asian characters in the leading roles, challenging stereotypes that social realism stories only surround white or black characters.
3) Rather than revealing all backstories immediately, it gradually reveals details about the characters' problems throughout the opening to build intrigue. This pacing technique deviates from conventions.
This document outlines the plot, characters, and production details for a short film called "The Affected". The plot follows three characters - Rakha, Hafsah, and Zeba - who are each going through difficult personal issues including bullying, suicidal thoughts, and an eating disorder. In Act 1, the characters struggle alone with their problems. In Act 2, more details are revealed about the challenges each character faces. By Act 3, the characters join a therapy group where they share their stories and support each other in overcoming their struggles. The document also provides details on credits, sound, locations, equipment, shooting schedule, and skills practiced in pre-production.
The document discusses plans for a student film project focusing on social issues affecting teenagers. It will tell the stories of three characters - one experiencing bullying, one with an eating disorder, and one attempting suicide. Based on feedback from their target teenage audience, the filmmakers chose the genre of social realism and the title "Affected". Their opening scene will introduce each character's struggle, then show them meeting for help. Locations chosen for each story line were meant to build tension and interest for the intended teenage audience.
This document outlines the credits and production details for a film called "The Affected". It introduces the three main characters who will each be struggling with a different issue - one with cyberbullying, another contemplating suicide, and another with an eating disorder. The narrative explores how these adolescent characters deal with struggles in their lives alone. Scenes will open by introducing each character and their situation, followed by scenes depicting their individual struggles and a final scene where they meet to overcome their issues together. The genre is described as social realism, showing the everyday struggles that people face.
This document outlines a film project about three characters - Rakha, Hafsah, and Zeba - who are going through difficult times in their lives and feel alone. In Act 1, each character's hardship is introduced: Rakha wants to commit suicide, Hafsah has an eating disorder due to family problems, and Zeba is being bullied for her ethnicity. In Act 2, the characters' struggles continue. In Act 3, the characters overcome their challenges by attending a therapy group called "The Affected," which is also the title of the film. The document provides details on credits, sound, locations, equipment, shooting schedule, and skills practice for the film.
ETFs are mutual funds that trade like stocks on an exchange. ETFs provide diversified exposure to various asset classes like equity, fixed income and commodities at a low cost. In India, gold and Nifty ETFs are popular. Gold ETFs provide a convenient way to invest in physical gold without the hassles of storage. Nifty ETFs allow investors easy access to the Indian stock market at low costs. ETFs offer benefits like transparency, flexibility and ability to track investments in real time.
Positive self-improvement involves striving for personal goals that give satisfaction and make life meaningful. Maintaining a positive attitude and believing in positive outcomes is important, as the law of attraction teaches that positive thoughts attract positive results. While past influences may have led someone to their current state, taking responsibility for one's life and focusing on personal growth through goal-setting, positive habits, patience and small consistent actions can help achieve positive self-improvement over time.
This document provides tips on how to save money by tracking your income and outflows to determine if you have a surplus or deficit each month. It recommends spending less than you earn each month in order to accumulate a surplus rather than running a deficit, which is undesirable for personal finances. Images are provided under creative commons licenses to illustrate the key concepts.
Lesson plan 1 the importance of saving powerpointspender71
The document discusses the importance of saving money to purchase expensive items. It asks the reader to identify a desired purchase and its various costs, their income sources like jobs or allowances, weekly expenses including both fixed costs and discretionary spending, how much they could realistically save each week based on their financial situation, how long it would take to save enough money at that rate for their chosen item, and whether any spending adjustments could help improve their savings.
This document provides tips for developing a positive first impression through approachability and showing interest in others. It discusses maintaining an approachable body language, risk-taking, fitting in, appearance and mood. It also emphasizes showing interest through physical focus on others, maintaining eye contact, remembering names, asking open-ended questions, active listening, and responding honestly but briefly. The overall message is that friendliness, appearing similar to others to minimize rejection, enthusiasm, and showing genuine care and appreciation for others are keys to connecting with people.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are baskets of securities that track an index and trade on a stock exchange. The first ETF was launched in the US in 1993, while the first Indian ETF, Nifty BeES, was launched in 2002. ETFs offer diversification and lower costs than traditional index funds. ETFs can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like stocks. They have lower tracking errors than index funds due to arbitrage opportunities. ETFs represent their underlying assets accurately through arbitrage between their price and net asset value.
The document discusses the various technologies used during the planning, production, and evaluation of a music video project. It describes using the internet for research, YouTube to analyze other music videos, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for planning tables and presentations, and Blogger to upload work and receive feedback. Video and photo equipment were used to film footage and conduct a photoshoot. Adobe Premiere and Photoshop were used to edit the video and create promotional materials. Different media were employed to structure the evaluation, including Slideshare, Prezi, and receiving feedback.
The document discusses ideas for depicting drug and alcohol abuse in a music video. It proposes showing the artist's life glowing at the beginning and end to represent her tough situation. It also suggests having her spell out "abuse" after showing bruises to make it clear she is being abused. Additionally, it recommends showing the artist smoking to portray her as stressed and giving up, complementing flashbacks of her stressful home life and unclear situation until the bruises are revealed at the end. The smoking also relates to the song's title of "Habits". Finally, it proposes showing the artist alone throughout to represent her independence but also a blurred, spinning life she does not know how to fix.
The music video for Katy Perry's song "Roar" tells a story through Katy's performance as she sings in a jungle setting. Various camera shots are used, including close-ups of Katy's facial expressions, to showcase her emotions. Special effects and animation are employed to transform aspects of the video. The diegetic sounds of the jungle help advance the narrative. Katy's costume and the changing setting reflect her journey from being reliant on her boyfriend to empowered after he is eaten by a tiger. The overall message is that everyone can find inner strength to move past difficult situations.
1) The document analyzes Lady Gaga's music video for "Poker Face" and discusses its conventions of the pop genre.
2) It notes the video focuses primarily on Lady Gaga's performance and uses her facial expressions and outfits to showcase her unique personality.
3) Shots like close-ups are used to emphasize her distinctive style while longer shots portray her as a sexualized object to match the song's older target audience.
The document provides an analysis of the music video for "Arcade Fire - Afterlife" in several paragraphs. It notes that the video is a mixture of narrative and performance. It analyzes the camera shots used, including close-ups, medium shots, and long shots. It discusses the editing techniques of tracking shots and match cuts. It also examines the mise-en-scene elements of lighting, makeup, acting, and setting. Finally, it discusses the representations around gender and the main character's emotional state after a breakup.
R&B evolved from blues and jazz in the 1940s, incorporating elements of rock music. It grew popular for its danceable beats and lyrics about everyday life. By the 1950s, R&B came to describe the sound of rock and roll. Over time, R&B music videos changed - costumes became more casual and revealing, and videos incorporated more advanced filming techniques and narratives. Typical R&B artists portray wealth and sexuality, and videos feature stereotypical settings, ethnicities, props, and clothing that emphasize youth, beauty, and attractiveness. Common instruments in R&B include piano, guitar, drums, and saxophone.
The music video for "Everything Has Changed" by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran tells a story rather than focusing on a live performance. It shows two children falling in love over a summer and hints that they reunite years later, representing the friendship between Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. The video uses various camera shots and fast-paced editing to capture the children's energy and youth. Costumes and settings are also used to mirror Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran and immerse viewers in the story of young love.
- The author learned a lot from completing the preliminary task and doing further research on film techniques and conventions, which helped improve the quality and professionalism of the final film. Some of the key things learned and improved included understanding how to properly frame shots, include establishing shots of locations, and follow traditional conventions for how films begin and progress.
- Specific examples are provided of how shots, scenes, and other elements were improved upon from the preliminary to final task by applying techniques learned from research, such as adding establishing shots of locations to provide context. The preliminary task provided valuable hands-on experience with filming techniques to build upon for the higher quality final product.
Revolver Entertainment was chosen as the film's distribution company. Originally, Universal Distribution was considered but it does not distribute films in the genre of social realism. Revolver Entertainment represents films like "Kidulthood" and "Offender" that are also in the genre of social realism. Research showed that Revolver Entertainment, an independent UK company, has successfully distributed similar independent UK films and would be best suited to distribute a film in the social realism genre.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to represent teenage girls in their opening scene for a film about social realism. They based the film on issues stereotypically associated with teenage girls like eating disorders and cyberbullying. The characters were dressed like everyday teenage girls to make them relatable to the target audience. Efforts were made to incorporate interests of teenage girls aged 13-19, like a focus on appearance and socializing, through reflecting relevant stereotypes.
The document discusses how the media product challenges conventions of the social realism genre in three key ways:
1) It features all female characters rather than following the typical male-dominated narratives. This portrays the strong female characters overcoming difficulties alone.
2) It features Asian characters in the leading roles, challenging stereotypes that social realism stories only surround white or black characters.
3) Rather than revealing all backstories immediately, it gradually reveals details about the characters' problems throughout the opening to build intrigue. This pacing technique deviates from conventions.
This document outlines the plot, characters, and production details for a short film called "The Affected". The plot follows three characters - Rakha, Hafsah, and Zeba - who are each going through difficult personal issues including bullying, suicidal thoughts, and an eating disorder. In Act 1, the characters struggle alone with their problems. In Act 2, more details are revealed about the challenges each character faces. By Act 3, the characters join a therapy group where they share their stories and support each other in overcoming their struggles. The document also provides details on credits, sound, locations, equipment, shooting schedule, and skills practiced in pre-production.
The document discusses plans for a student film project focusing on social issues affecting teenagers. It will tell the stories of three characters - one experiencing bullying, one with an eating disorder, and one attempting suicide. Based on feedback from their target teenage audience, the filmmakers chose the genre of social realism and the title "Affected". Their opening scene will introduce each character's struggle, then show them meeting for help. Locations chosen for each story line were meant to build tension and interest for the intended teenage audience.
This document outlines the credits and production details for a film called "The Affected". It introduces the three main characters who will each be struggling with a different issue - one with cyberbullying, another contemplating suicide, and another with an eating disorder. The narrative explores how these adolescent characters deal with struggles in their lives alone. Scenes will open by introducing each character and their situation, followed by scenes depicting their individual struggles and a final scene where they meet to overcome their issues together. The genre is described as social realism, showing the everyday struggles that people face.
This document outlines a film project about three characters - Rakha, Hafsah, and Zeba - who are going through difficult times in their lives and feel alone. In Act 1, each character's hardship is introduced: Rakha wants to commit suicide, Hafsah has an eating disorder due to family problems, and Zeba is being bullied for her ethnicity. In Act 2, the characters' struggles continue. In Act 3, the characters overcome their challenges by attending a therapy group called "The Affected," which is also the title of the film. The document provides details on credits, sound, locations, equipment, shooting schedule, and skills practice for the film.