Monday, 10 February 2014

Unit 27 LO1 - Issues in Documentary Case Study

TASK: Find the definition of the following terms...


Accuracy
Balance 
Impartiality
Objectivity
Subjectivity
Opinion
Bias
Representation
Privacy

Explain them in your OWN words and clearly evidenced. Think about how they affect a documentary and/or the audience watching the documentary.
Apply the terms to a documentary of your choice.

LABEL - Unit 27 LO1

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Unit 29 LO1 - Advertising in Music Videos

The Key to this task is to answer the following questions...

How has advertising been used in music videos?

and

What impact has the idea of advertising had on Music Videos?

Look at the following resource...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/business/media/06adco.html

And look into product placement...

Find 4 videos ranging from 'Major Product Placement' to 'Minor Product Placement' to link to the above questions.

Monday, 3 February 2014

Y13 BBC Interview Research Task and "Interviews for Dummies"

A reminder, some of you are still working on:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections/p00p2k2v/talk

Choose three interviews from the website and analyse them in detail:

Which question gets the best response?
Which question gets the longest response?
Which is your favourite interview?

Analyse as many of the questions in the interview as you can, describe the style and feel of the interview, is it...

formal/informal
studio based/location based
static/moving

After you have completed this post you should start a new post called "Interviews for Dummies". This should be a complete guide to filming an interview, giving examples of your own favourite interviews.

Talk about how to physically set up an interview including:

Single camera techniques.
Three point lighting.
Discuss different types of interview and provide examples of studio based/location based interviews.
Analyse your chosen videos in terms of technical requirements like sound, lighting, camera and editing.

U27 LO1 - News vs Documentary Report (Year 13)

Your task is to compare a national news program and a full length documentary.


Pick the 6pm BBC News (Find it on iPlayer under news) then pick a documentary from 4oD.

Compare the similarities and differences.

Fully explain, using clear specific examples, how they are different and what are the positives and negatives of each.




Friday, 31 January 2014

Unit 29 – Music Video – LO2

Unit 29 – Music Video – LO2

D2 Comprehensively explain the styles, conventions and techniques of music videos with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

In other words…

D2 Explain in detail the styles, conventions and techniques of music videos with clear and specific examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly
All the information for the following is on the rwsbtecmedia.blogspot.com site.

Music Video Recipe
Music Video Directors analysis
Genres of Music Video
Emotional Response of Music Videos
Purpose of Music Videos
OK Go Analysis
Top 100 NME
Cinematography Rules
*NEW*Advertising in Music Videos

Additional:
Music Video Styles

The Aim of this task is to research and find evidence looking at Music Video Styles.
Find a definition for the following terms and then find a music video that can be applied to the term.
Animation, Interpretive, Narrative, Impressionist, Surrealist, Pastiche, Parody, Intertextuality, Homage

Techniques Video (Draft)

Using your first music video, grab print screens and analyse the camera techniques used in your video.

In Depth Artist Case Study


For the artist that you are creating a video for you will need to research into the artist looking at how they are branded, how they are advertised, what they are involved in outside of music.  What is their image? What is their style (musically and in fashion)

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Appeals, Plagiarism and Malpractice Guidance

Hello BTEC students,

Read this document, add it to your blog and add a comment that confirms your understanding of it,



For example,

"I (student name) have read and understand the Appeals, Malpractice and Plagiarism guidance sheet".

Thanks,

Mr Southworth

Monday, 27 January 2014

Unit 29 – Music Video – LO2

Unit 29 – Music Video – LO2

D2 Comprehensively explain the styles, conventions and techniques of music videos with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

In other words…

D2 Explain in detail the styles, conventions and techniques of music videos with clear and specific examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly
All the information for the following is on the rwsbtecmedia.blogspot.com site.

Music Video Recipe
Music Video Directors analysis
Genres of Music Video
Emotional Response of Music Videos
Purpose of Music Videos
OK Go Analysis
Top 100 NME
Cinematography Rules
*NEW*Advertising in Music Videos

Additional:
Music Video Styles

The Aim of this task is to research and find evidence looking at Music Video Styles.
Find a definition for the following terms and then find a music video that can be applied to the term.
Animation, Interpretive, Narrative, Impressionist, Surrealist, Pastiche, Parody, Intertextuality, Homage

Techniques Video (Draft)

Using your first music video, grab print screens and analyse the camera techniques used in your video.

In Depth Artist Case Study


For the artist that you are creating a video for you will need to research into the artist looking at how they are branded, how they are advertised, what they are involved in outside of music.  What is their image? What is their style (musically and in fashion)