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My computer seems to dislike attachments via email so I have had to put it up here. Sorry for any inconvenience

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Here is the book extract from Animal Farm which I will be adapting for radio drama...

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Great idea - we can use the recording studio for this and could make it really effective. Lots of research tasks you can do for this :-)

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I think that James and Alex have covered a lot here,
but we will all be doing our own research to create
the film trailer to the best of our ability. We will
make evidence of our research too, which may
gain marks.

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I am extremely happy with my idea but need your advice on whether it is doable!

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We are pretty sure on the idea of creating a music video. We think we have decided on a song by mutemath called Spotlight. We hyave various ideas for what we want to do in relation to filming etc. But we shall decide for definite very soon.

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Great idea Jess. You will need to do SIMILAR research to those making film trailers, although focus on poster campaigns, obviously.

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GCSE Media Studies Analysing a Movie Poster

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Posters occupy a space between art and advertising. They have a clear commercial purpose - to promote an event or product - but they also have artistic value. People buy them and hang them on their walls. Museums have whole galleries devoted to poster art.

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Lovely idea Isobel. It is OK not to completely clarify your idea at this stage, that is what the research stage is for. Yes, you can do the effects you ask about. Have a look at the music video resources towards the top of this page.

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Who are you working with Ella? You don't really tell me much about your idea here. Do have a look a the music video resources towards the top of the wall to start your research.

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I love this idea Will, and your song choices. You need to start your research with some analysis of some narrative based music videos. I've put resources towards the top of the wall to help Music video people. Quite a challenge on your own though!

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We are going to do a music video to a song by mutemath we have quite a few ideas of what we are wanting to film
and we have written some ideas on a copy of the lyrics.

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I missed last lesson where you were gathering ideas but I think that I want to do a poster advertising campaign for a film.

I'm not sure exactly what the plotline of the film will be but I'm going to start looking at conventions for the superhero/action genre and see where that takes me - these tend to be instantly recognisable so could work quite well? I've had a couple of plot ideas inspired by books that I've read - are these ok to use or not? I was also thinking about the possibility of encorparating some pop art ideas as teaser posters (an eye, hair, bold colour etc) again going with the superhero theme. What do you think?

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I am still unsure of what to do. I would like
to do a music video for Haunt by Bastille. (I’ve attached the lyrics with this)
The song could be incorporated as a story about a couple splitting up, going
their separate ways and trying to forget about the memories that haunt them. Or
it could be perceived literally as someone being haunted by their late partner.
It has an eerie, suicidal tone to it which
I would like to reflect in the video.

I have quite a few ideas for this video but
need to clarify my thoughts. I’m thinking about using flashbacks throughout and
using different filters to illustrate this. I would also like to try and layer
up two clips to make it seem like there is actually a ghost there but I’m not
sure if this is possible?

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Me, Matt and James are going to work on Inception 2 for our film production, the genral idea is for me and Matt to do background research and work on the set while James will film and we will all colaborate on editing!

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Film trailer analysis sheet

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This is intended for AS students, see if you can pick out at least 10 words you will use in your research tasks

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Pages 10 and 11 ofthis document should also help you

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I would suggest you analyse a few film clips (to establish genre conventions) and also trailers (to establish conventions of trailers)
- use this worksheet to help with your genre analysis.

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Some research sources I use with year 12

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Powerpoint on music videos

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Fantastic song choice Eve, you can make this really effective. I like the idea of B&W to symbolise the feelings of the character (yes, there is a filter, you can add it in later) - also experiment with editing to demonstrate different emotions - like in the Smiths "Panic" video where they go mad with editing effects to show panic/confusion. Research-wise - you need to analyse some narrative-based music videos
- I have 3 documents I use with year 12 to help you - here is the first (analysis sheet).

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This is a very strong idea boys, the trailer is supposed to be around 1 minute long. Make sure that it is clearly DIFFERENT to Inception - ie inspired by it and not just a copy.

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This is a great storyline and will make a great trailer. Where/how will
you film the gravedigger scene? As there is 4 of you, be careful to make sure your research and pre-production is very clearly your own work.

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Philippa – Editing

Rachel – Editing

Ruth – Filming

Aavy – Filming

Horror/Thriller trailer:

Target Audience – teens

Storyline – male serial killer gravedigger, girls find dead body, gravedigger approaches girls with spade, kidnaps group of girls, girls wake up
in strange place with other victims (alive or dead), quick shots of them being
tortured.

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I am not certain what the plot of our film trailer is, so please talk to matt and alex for that. However, it is inception based and we will attempt to use the music from the trailer. The track is called 'Mind Heist', by zack hemsey. I shall try to bring that in on a memory stick. The actual trailer will involve using the reverse playback feature effect on Imovie to create surreal effects. This would involve things like structures of chairs assembling themselves and other, hopefully convincing effects. How long would the trailer recommended to be?

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This is well thought through Fallon, you now need to plan what research you need to do, and then based on your research, plan your band - genre of music, members of the band, clothing, name, album name etc. Excellent start though!
Have a look at this link to start you off - start at the bottom and read upwards!

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Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely Christmas break. As you have already discovered, you starting a new Section A coursework project on the topic of 'Music Promotion'. The Doodle will be an online space where you can access all sorts of resources, links, essays, ideas to support you with this new project in order to maximise your marks and realise your creative ambitions in the marketing of a new band or artist. To suceed in this project you need to begin to look critically at how artists and bands are REPRESENTED in the media? Explore HOW and WHY these REPRESENTATIONS appeal to their TARGET AUDIENCE ? And, finally HOW MEDIA INSTITUTIONS (RECORD LABELS, MAGAZINES, PRINT MEDIA, TV ADVERTS, RADIO) CONSTRUCT AN IDENTITY AND IMAGE FOR THE BAND/ARTIST?

Here are some links to get you started:

BBC Radio 1 site dedicated to supporting artists in promoting themselves in the industry. This site is full of top-tips on how to create a 'Press-pack'; how to write a band 'biography' and much more:

A set of useful prompt questions to get you analysing a CD cover using skills of denotation and connotation - the skills required to get an A*-C in the essay for this project.

http://www.stpaulsway.org/students/mediastudies/cdcoveranalysis.pdf

An example of a GCSE Media CD Cover analysis essay looking at Missy Elliot. It is a bit brief but well constructed:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2552881/Image-Analysis-of-a-CD-Cover

When analysing any CD cover, consider the following points:

as well as considering the genre of music that the CD belongs to, you must also consider the generic conventions of the CD cover itself: what goes on a typical CD cover? Consider how the front and the back are different and contain different sorts of information: why is this? Remember, on a shelf in a shop, people are attracted to the cover first, then turn it over to read the back. On the front cover, CD covers will typically have the artist or name of the band, the name of the album, an image and stickers (such as parental advisory, or announcing a particular well-known track). What purpose does all this serve? If some CDs deviate (veer away) from the convention, why is this?

who exactly will buy this CD? Try to be specific. Why will someone buy a CD? Is it because they want escapism and pleasure, or to gain a sense of their own identity or feeling of belonging? Or are they buying it because they have been influenced by someone else?

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Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely Christmas break. As you have already discovered, you starting a new Section A coursework project on the topic of 'Music Promotion'.

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This is what i did last lesson :) i worked by my self on a CD cover :)

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Good work India! I like the idea of the clown and the mirrors - you only need a 1 minute trailer but think about how you will film the bit with the fortune teller - assuming you don't actually know one who works at a circus? But there will be ways to demonstrate this.

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This is what I did last lesson

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Please follow @RawCreativity on Twitter :-)

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A good example of a Thriller

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This is our movie opening for a thriller called Unauthorised16. Made by Alicia Hatfield, Bethanie Cundy and Jemima Selwood in Year 11 at Claremont Fan Court. Hope you enjoy!

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This is AS Level, but a nice example of a ROMCOM trailer

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AS A Level Media Studies Coursework Grade A Film Trailer 'Going Nowhere' RomCom Romantic Comedy

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A level romantic comedy starring tom tibble, lydia dearing and mark jack visit the website www.wix.com/kittyhannon/goingnowhere made by Kitty Hannon 2011 songs featured include: Wolfmother - Woman J.E.T - Are you gonna be my girl Etta James - At Last Weezer - Pork and beans Wolfmother - Vagabond Pink - Trouble I do not own the rights to any of the songs used

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Here is a nice example of an advertisement for GCSE Media

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Shot this advert for my GCSE Media. Shot with a Nikon D3100 with a 35mm F1.8 and a 18-55mm. Thanks To my Friend Jack "Speedz" For Being My "Actor" :) http://www.youtube.com/user/SPEEDZARTS youtube.com/​MrlloydCook twitter.com/​#!/​Mrlloydcook

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Here is a nice GSCE Media Music video to give you inspiration

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Here is the powerpoint on this project which includes all the exam board briefs.