The document discusses conventions used in music magazines and how the creator applied and developed these conventions in their own magazine. Key conventions included using prominent images and quotes on the cover to attract readers, as well as features, exclusives, and a freebie giveaway. The creator aimed to represent the grime/hip-hop genre through stylistic choices like poses, backgrounds, and fashion while making the magazine feel polished and on-trend. Overall, the creator worked to authentically apply genre-specific conventions while putting their own spin on conventions like placement of elements and use of captions.
The document discusses conventions and forms used in real music magazines that the author's media product draws from, develops, or challenges. Specifically, it discusses conventions around cover images, mastheads, headlines, secondary stories, exclusives, freebies, features, publication details, cover lines, barcodes, websites, house styles, quotes, images, modeling details, fashion, captions, and menus. The author aimed to apply these conventions appropriately while also developing some to suit their vision and genre of grime/hip hop magazines.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Zafraan efficiently edited the video, and Judah completed research. Together they planned the project. The group helped each other to overcome difficulties.
The music video follows conventions of the genre by including music and moving clips. Costumes were chosen to match the styles of the target music tribe. Different effects like filters were used to represent emotions and changes in the narrative. The group employed various camera techniques and editing to link elements together in the video.
The document provides details about the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. It discusses how they used and developed conventions of real music videos, including using movie clips, costumes, actors, and locations to match the chosen music genre. It also describes the narrative structure, camerawork, editing, sound, and other technical aspects used to make the music video effective at promoting the artist.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video. It describes adding various video transitions, effects, and editing clips to create flow. It discusses saving the final video in different formats for various devices. Rendering was required after any edits to preview changes. Pixilation from low camera resolution was used as an effect to symbolize uncertainty. The process helped the students improve digital production and editing skills.
The group created a music video to accompany the song "Right Now" by Fort Minor. They developed the forms and conventions of real music videos by including movie clips, costumes, and effects to match the codes of their chosen music genre. Each group member took on different roles in the production process to make the video more efficient. They used techniques like camera angles, transitions, and narrative to further develop the realistic conventions of music videos and promote the artist.
The document analyzes and summarizes several hip hop album covers. It finds that album covers commonly include a main image, colors, the artist name, album name, and sometimes a PEGI rating. Specific album covers are then analyzed in more detail, noting elements like imagery, typography, colors and layout. Key codes and conventions across covers are identified as main images, text elements, colors and occasional PEGI ratings.
This document summarizes research done on promotional covers. It finds that promotional covers typically feature the artist and album name prominently displayed, along with the release date, versions of the album available, and the artist's website. Imagery is usually just of the artist to promote them, and colors are used to make the cover eye-catching. Typography choices like font size, bolding, and word selection are meant to attract attention and relate to the target audience. The codes and conventions found were then analyzed in two example promotional covers.
The document discusses conventions used in music magazines and how the creator applied and developed these conventions in their own magazine. Key conventions included using prominent images and quotes on the cover to attract readers, as well as features, exclusives, and a freebie giveaway. The creator aimed to represent the grime/hip-hop genre through stylistic choices like poses, backgrounds, and fashion while making the magazine feel polished and on-trend. Overall, the creator worked to authentically apply genre-specific conventions while putting their own spin on conventions like placement of elements and use of captions.
The document discusses conventions and forms used in real music magazines that the author's media product draws from, develops, or challenges. Specifically, it discusses conventions around cover images, mastheads, headlines, secondary stories, exclusives, freebies, features, publication details, cover lines, barcodes, websites, house styles, quotes, images, modeling details, fashion, captions, and menus. The author aimed to apply these conventions appropriately while also developing some to suit their vision and genre of grime/hip hop magazines.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Zafraan efficiently edited the video, and Judah completed research. Together they planned the project. The group helped each other to overcome difficulties.
The music video follows conventions of the genre by including music and moving clips. Costumes were chosen to match the styles of the target music tribe. Different effects like filters were used to represent emotions and changes in the narrative. The group employed various camera techniques and editing to link elements together in the video.
The document provides details about the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. It discusses how they used and developed conventions of real music videos, including using movie clips, costumes, actors, and locations to match the chosen music genre. It also describes the narrative structure, camerawork, editing, sound, and other technical aspects used to make the music video effective at promoting the artist.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video. It describes adding various video transitions, effects, and editing clips to create flow. It discusses saving the final video in different formats for various devices. Rendering was required after any edits to preview changes. Pixilation from low camera resolution was used as an effect to symbolize uncertainty. The process helped the students improve digital production and editing skills.
The group created a music video to accompany the song "Right Now" by Fort Minor. They developed the forms and conventions of real music videos by including movie clips, costumes, and effects to match the codes of their chosen music genre. Each group member took on different roles in the production process to make the video more efficient. They used techniques like camera angles, transitions, and narrative to further develop the realistic conventions of music videos and promote the artist.
The document analyzes and summarizes several hip hop album covers. It finds that album covers commonly include a main image, colors, the artist name, album name, and sometimes a PEGI rating. Specific album covers are then analyzed in more detail, noting elements like imagery, typography, colors and layout. Key codes and conventions across covers are identified as main images, text elements, colors and occasional PEGI ratings.
This document summarizes research done on promotional covers. It finds that promotional covers typically feature the artist and album name prominently displayed, along with the release date, versions of the album available, and the artist's website. Imagery is usually just of the artist to promote them, and colors are used to make the cover eye-catching. Typography choices like font size, bolding, and word selection are meant to attract attention and relate to the target audience. The codes and conventions found were then analyzed in two example promotional covers.
The document discusses the phenomenon of "plastic pop" which emerged in the 1950s. Plastic pop refers to the idea of a pop music industry that produces "one hit wonders" - artists who have a single successful song but lack longevity. This developed through music reality shows that launch artists' careers after winning competitions but do not always lead to sustained success. While some reality show winners like Leona Lewis found continued popularity, many others released only one hit song. The phenomenon of plastic pop is debated as either cheapening pop music or expanding its opportunities.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional cover for a magazine using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Key elements like the background, sponsorship information, logo, album title, release date, website, and placement of images were carefully designed. The final promotional cover effectively advertised an album release and encouraged readers to learn more online.
This document summarizes research done on promotional covers. It finds that promotional covers typically feature the artist and album name prominently displayed, along with the release date, versions of the album available, and the artist's website. Imagery is usually just of the artist to promote them, and color is used to make the cover eye-catching. Typography choices like font, size, and bolding are meant to attract attention and relate to the target audience. The codes and conventions found were then analyzed in two example promotional covers.
The document discusses the phenomenon of "plastic pop" which emerged in the 1950s. Plastic pop refers to the less serious, less emotional genre of pop music where artists or bands often have only one major hit song. These artists are known as "one hit wonders." While some reality television music competition winners like Leona Lewis and Kelly Clarkson had successful careers, others like Will Young only had one major hit. The document also notes criticism of these shows for how they may negatively impact the pop music genre. It identifies a book called "Bubblegum: The History of Plastic Pop" as providing more information on the history and rise of plastic pop music.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video in Final Cut Express, including adding transitions, effects, saving in different formats, editing clips and soundtracks, and rendering. Key steps include inserting cross dissolves and light ray effects to transition between clips and add shock; cutting clips to fit the timeline; cross fading the song out at the end; saving in AVI and MP4 formats; and continuously rendering clips as they are edited. The experience helped the students improve digital production skills for future tasks and careers.
This document summarizes the results of a questionnaire about music video viewing habits. The questionnaire found that most respondents were female, between 18-35 years old and students or unemployed. Most watch music videos daily on YouTube from their computers or TVs. Respondents preferred hip hop and rap genres and narrative music videos that are slow-paced. The results informed the creation of a new music video that meets audience demands like including more actors based on their preferences.
The document discusses the process of editing photos taken during a photo shoot to be used for promotional materials, including removing backgrounds, fixing flaws, and exporting images. It also analyzes the photos based on composition, codes and conventions of hip hop culture, and suitability for the intended purpose. A variety of shots were taken from different angles and with different lighting to represent the subjects in a hip hop music video.
The document describes the process of designing a DVD cover using basic design tools and techniques. Key steps included:
- Creating a black background and white border using the box tool and resizing boxes.
- Adding a gradient and logos/text elements like the film title and barcode following standard conventions.
- Including credits, ratings info, and promotional images of the artists within the layout.
- Final touches were putting identifying codes on the spine and ensuring the largest images were the film title and artists to promote the content. Basic tools were used throughout to construct a professional looking DVD cover design.
The document analyzes and summarizes several hip hop album covers. It finds that album covers commonly include a main image, colors, the artist name, album name, and sometimes a PEGI rating. Specific album covers are then analyzed in more detail, noting elements like imagery, typography, colors and layout. Key codes and conventions across covers are identified as main images, text elements, colors and occasional PEGI ratings.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional cover for a magazine using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Key elements included establishing a simple background, adding the magazine masthead and URL, designing the featured artist's logo using contrasting colors, including release date and other details about music and videos, adding page numbers, and carefully positioning images to tell a story and engage readers. The final promotional cover was produced to advertise and increase sales of both the magazine and artist's upcoming album.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video. It describes adding various video transitions and effects to clips to create professional quality and flow. It explains importing clips, editing sizes by dragging edges, and cutting clips to fit the timeline. The document also covers adding effects like light rays to alter moods, editing the soundtrack with crossfades, saving the file in different formats, and rendering edited clips so they can be played. It concludes that the experience helped develop digital production and editing skills.
The document discusses the process of editing photos taken during a photo shoot to be used for promotional materials, including selecting and removing backgrounds, fixing flaws, and exporting high-quality images. It also analyzes the photos in terms of depicting codes and conventions of the chosen music tribe, use of lighting, angles, and facial expressions. The goal was to capture images that effectively represent the artists and attract the intended hip-hop audience.
The document summarizes the process of creating a DVD cover using basic design tools like the box tool and gradients. Key steps included creating a black background, adding a white border box that was resized to form the border, and adding title text and images while following standard conventions like placement of logos and barcodes. Special features were highlighted through simple text for readability. The overall process resulted in a professionally designed DVD cover using basic techniques.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Zafraan efficiently edited the video, and Judah completed research. They worked collaboratively on planning. The group followed conventions of music videos by including music, clips, and costumes to promote the artist. They developed the narrative and used techniques like camera angles, transitions, and special effects to tell a story and elicit emotions from the audience.
The document discusses the construction of a music video, including adding various video transitions, effects, and formats. It describes inserting cross dissolve transitions to smoothly merge clips, as well as adding effects like light rays to alter moods. The document shows screenshots of editing the timeline, soundtracks, saving in different formats, and rendering transitions and effects. It concludes that the experience helped develop digital production skills for future career goals.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Muhammad Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Mohammed Zafraan edited the video efficiently, and Judah completed research. Together they planned the project. They helped each other overcome difficulties to ensure a high quality shared effort. Costumes, actors, and duties were assigned to complete the video on time and double check for mistakes. The group developed conventions of music videos and genres through their choices of song, narrative, imagery, and effects to effectively promote the artist.
This document provides instructions for viewing and using blogs created by Muhammad Zeeshan, Mohammed Zafraan, and Judah Chandra. It explains that the blogs have a more structured layout with pages rather than just posts, making them more professional and easier to navigate. Users can view the blogs by hovering over the main tab to see a drop-down menu of options and choosing the specific blog they want to access, such as "Research and Planning". The document also recommends using the Firefox web browser for the best experience viewing the blogs.
This document summarizes the results of a survey about music video viewing habits. The survey found that most respondents were female, between 18-35 years old and students or unemployed. Most watch music videos daily on websites like YouTube or on TV. Respondents preferred slower, narrative-driven music videos featuring their favorite genres of hip hop and rap. This information will help guide the production of a new music video.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional magazine cover in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. It discusses selecting fonts and colors, adding elements like the magazine title and masthead, sponsor logos, coverlines describing the album release date and contents, and carefully positioning images to tell a story and draw the reader in. The goal is to showcase skills with design and promote an album releasing on October 10th, tying the cover together into a cohesive and engaging whole.
The document discusses the phenomenon of "plastic pop" which emerged in the 1950s. Plastic pop refers to the idea of a pop music industry that produces "one hit wonders" - artists who have a single successful song but lack longevity. This developed through music reality shows that launch artists' careers after winning competitions but do not always lead to sustained success. While some reality show winners like Leona Lewis found continued popularity, many others released only one hit song. The phenomenon of plastic pop is debated as either cheapening pop music or expanding its opportunities.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional cover for a magazine using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Key elements like the background, sponsorship information, logo, album title, release date, website, and placement of images were carefully designed. The final promotional cover effectively advertised an album release and encouraged readers to learn more online.
This document summarizes research done on promotional covers. It finds that promotional covers typically feature the artist and album name prominently displayed, along with the release date, versions of the album available, and the artist's website. Imagery is usually just of the artist to promote them, and color is used to make the cover eye-catching. Typography choices like font, size, and bolding are meant to attract attention and relate to the target audience. The codes and conventions found were then analyzed in two example promotional covers.
The document discusses the phenomenon of "plastic pop" which emerged in the 1950s. Plastic pop refers to the less serious, less emotional genre of pop music where artists or bands often have only one major hit song. These artists are known as "one hit wonders." While some reality television music competition winners like Leona Lewis and Kelly Clarkson had successful careers, others like Will Young only had one major hit. The document also notes criticism of these shows for how they may negatively impact the pop music genre. It identifies a book called "Bubblegum: The History of Plastic Pop" as providing more information on the history and rise of plastic pop music.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video in Final Cut Express, including adding transitions, effects, saving in different formats, editing clips and soundtracks, and rendering. Key steps include inserting cross dissolves and light ray effects to transition between clips and add shock; cutting clips to fit the timeline; cross fading the song out at the end; saving in AVI and MP4 formats; and continuously rendering clips as they are edited. The experience helped the students improve digital production skills for future tasks and careers.
This document summarizes the results of a questionnaire about music video viewing habits. The questionnaire found that most respondents were female, between 18-35 years old and students or unemployed. Most watch music videos daily on YouTube from their computers or TVs. Respondents preferred hip hop and rap genres and narrative music videos that are slow-paced. The results informed the creation of a new music video that meets audience demands like including more actors based on their preferences.
The document discusses the process of editing photos taken during a photo shoot to be used for promotional materials, including removing backgrounds, fixing flaws, and exporting images. It also analyzes the photos based on composition, codes and conventions of hip hop culture, and suitability for the intended purpose. A variety of shots were taken from different angles and with different lighting to represent the subjects in a hip hop music video.
The document describes the process of designing a DVD cover using basic design tools and techniques. Key steps included:
- Creating a black background and white border using the box tool and resizing boxes.
- Adding a gradient and logos/text elements like the film title and barcode following standard conventions.
- Including credits, ratings info, and promotional images of the artists within the layout.
- Final touches were putting identifying codes on the spine and ensuring the largest images were the film title and artists to promote the content. Basic tools were used throughout to construct a professional looking DVD cover design.
The document analyzes and summarizes several hip hop album covers. It finds that album covers commonly include a main image, colors, the artist name, album name, and sometimes a PEGI rating. Specific album covers are then analyzed in more detail, noting elements like imagery, typography, colors and layout. Key codes and conventions across covers are identified as main images, text elements, colors and occasional PEGI ratings.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional cover for a magazine using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Key elements included establishing a simple background, adding the magazine masthead and URL, designing the featured artist's logo using contrasting colors, including release date and other details about music and videos, adding page numbers, and carefully positioning images to tell a story and engage readers. The final promotional cover was produced to advertise and increase sales of both the magazine and artist's upcoming album.
The document discusses the process of constructing a music video. It describes adding various video transitions and effects to clips to create professional quality and flow. It explains importing clips, editing sizes by dragging edges, and cutting clips to fit the timeline. The document also covers adding effects like light rays to alter moods, editing the soundtrack with crossfades, saving the file in different formats, and rendering edited clips so they can be played. It concludes that the experience helped develop digital production and editing skills.
The document discusses the process of editing photos taken during a photo shoot to be used for promotional materials, including selecting and removing backgrounds, fixing flaws, and exporting high-quality images. It also analyzes the photos in terms of depicting codes and conventions of the chosen music tribe, use of lighting, angles, and facial expressions. The goal was to capture images that effectively represent the artists and attract the intended hip-hop audience.
The document summarizes the process of creating a DVD cover using basic design tools like the box tool and gradients. Key steps included creating a black background, adding a white border box that was resized to form the border, and adding title text and images while following standard conventions like placement of logos and barcodes. Special features were highlighted through simple text for readability. The overall process resulted in a professionally designed DVD cover using basic techniques.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Zafraan efficiently edited the video, and Judah completed research. They worked collaboratively on planning. The group followed conventions of music videos by including music, clips, and costumes to promote the artist. They developed the narrative and used techniques like camera angles, transitions, and special effects to tell a story and elicit emotions from the audience.
The document discusses the construction of a music video, including adding various video transitions, effects, and formats. It describes inserting cross dissolve transitions to smoothly merge clips, as well as adding effects like light rays to alter moods. The document shows screenshots of editing the timeline, soundtracks, saving in different formats, and rendering transitions and effects. It concludes that the experience helped develop digital production skills for future career goals.
The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of group members in creating a music video. Muhammad Zeeshan was responsible for ancillary tasks, Mohammed Zafraan edited the video efficiently, and Judah completed research. Together they planned the project. They helped each other overcome difficulties to ensure a high quality shared effort. Costumes, actors, and duties were assigned to complete the video on time and double check for mistakes. The group developed conventions of music videos and genres through their choices of song, narrative, imagery, and effects to effectively promote the artist.
This document provides instructions for viewing and using blogs created by Muhammad Zeeshan, Mohammed Zafraan, and Judah Chandra. It explains that the blogs have a more structured layout with pages rather than just posts, making them more professional and easier to navigate. Users can view the blogs by hovering over the main tab to see a drop-down menu of options and choosing the specific blog they want to access, such as "Research and Planning". The document also recommends using the Firefox web browser for the best experience viewing the blogs.
This document summarizes the results of a survey about music video viewing habits. The survey found that most respondents were female, between 18-35 years old and students or unemployed. Most watch music videos daily on websites like YouTube or on TV. Respondents preferred slower, narrative-driven music videos featuring their favorite genres of hip hop and rap. This information will help guide the production of a new music video.
The document describes the process of creating a promotional magazine cover in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. It discusses selecting fonts and colors, adding elements like the magazine title and masthead, sponsor logos, coverlines describing the album release date and contents, and carefully positioning images to tell a story and draw the reader in. The goal is to showcase skills with design and promote an album releasing on October 10th, tying the cover together into a cohesive and engaging whole.