Thursday 4 March 2010
Essay Plans
How was your understanding of real media conventions developed over the last 2 years?
Þ I Introduction: Explanation of what we have done over the last 2 years, more detail on thriller and music video projects.
o What are conventions and how do you find them? Give examples.
Þ TTalk about 1st project, introduction into media studies. Give examples of videos watch, blogs looked at.
o Youtube
o IMDB
o Reviews
Þ TTalk about music video project how you have improved from last project. Talk about skills used and conventions found.
o How does it make a difference knowing conventions?
Þ TTalk about TV Drama and how the conventions are different for each type.
o Examples? Doctor Who…
o Micro and Macro elements.
o Analysis.
Þ Conclusion.
o How important are conventions?
o How have they helped?
What decisions have you made during post-production stages and how have these affected your work?
Introduction.
o What counts as post-production? What do you need to do to get to final products? How important are the stages?
à Talk about the use of Blogger. How important is it to keep record of plans and why? Give examples of things you recorded and why?
o Location pictures for music video.
o You tube clips for examples.
à We used the cameras to take test footage and pictures to get to grip with how to edit and film on a smaller scale before the actual things.
o We could look at different locations and test their compatibility.
à Storyboards helped us plan out how the videos would look and weather it works out or you need to change things.
à Youtube, Blogs etc. Talk about other things you used for post-productions.
à Conclusion.
o How helpful was using blogger etc? How did it affect your final mark?
What are the pro’s and con’s of the various research and planning strategies you used?
Introduction.
o Talk about what research and planning you did.
¨ Takes a lot of time to make the blogs and insert all the relevant information.
¨ Storyboards are tedious and time consuming you also need to be a good drawer so they make sense.
¨ Our genre was quite original (folk/pop) which meant that like youtube are good because they have lots of videos and examples hard to find elsewhere.
¨ Conclusion.
o Conclusion on best research and planning strategies.
Monday 1 March 2010
Essay Plan- question 3
BLOGGER
Pros= Everyone can see and access the site, you can record steps and dates for different parts of filming and editing, you can embed videos and images, people can put feedback onto the site,
Cons=Can't take it with you when filming, cannot access at home if you don't have the internet, if you forget the password you can't edit it, bias infomation because its edited by everyday people, anyone can look (PEDOS!!) or make abusive comments,
YOUTUBE
Pros=Can search for anything you want, you can view other peoples videos, you can share your own videos, allows you to embed the videos on your own site, people can watch your video and post comments
Cons= Abusive comments, anyone can see your video, youtube can get rid of soundtrack, if you don' have interent you can't use it, copyright concerns, some videos can only be accessed if you are over 18.
INTERNET OVERALL
Pros= Can go on google and find anything you want, sites all over the world, can vied other peoples work
Cons= Might have to sign up to some sites (personal details), at risk of viruses, too varied, bias, may not be correct informaton on some sites for example wikipedia.
STORYBOARDS AND TIMELINES
Pros= you can take it with you to filming and home, you can correct (add stuff in rub stuff out), Brainstorm ideas with group, allows you to see what it may look like.
Cons= Ideas may change, might not be very accurate (time lines), might not be good at drawing, could loose it.
ANIMATIC
Pros= It is moving so you can see what it looks like, you can get the timing right, you can edit it on final cut, you can add sound, allows you to post on blogger.
Cons= They don't look very good, drawings may be hard to understand, time consuming, might not be accurate.
What are the pros and cons of the various research and planning strategies you used?
Mention the different ways in which blogging has been effective within research and also how blogging has become a negative influence in the planning stage.
Blogging was used to review real text examples and discuss conventions. Helping us to gain inspiration for suggested ideas when devising our work. Building a range of possibilities within the planning stage, which we could choose from.
When you analyse old student work and discuss marking criteria you run the risk of copying others or, conversely, looking at ideas could limit your work if you decide you don’t want to make it similar to others
Planning micro elements can set up a foundation to build your work upon but can set a certain structure which may be hard to stray away from if you feel the initial planning is not the direction in you choose to follow.
Discussing audience expectations establishes a clear view of what kind of outcome you should aim for in your final stages. What your target audience desires and also how you will do it (what response will be established).
Also it is beneficial to get peer feedback on the progress of your project and review your own progress, updating your plans and making sure you are effective in achieving your desired outcome.
What are the pros and cons of the various research and planning strategies you used?
Youtube - research
- Wide variety of videos
- Free
- Easy access
- Allows you to organize and express your ideas
- Post videos and photos
Google - images
- Can be helpful for ideas
- Accessible
Cons
Youtube - research
- Some videos are blocked
- Can't find what you're looking for
- Low quality videos
Blogger - plan
- Order of posts
Google - images
- Lots of unhelpful images