Thursday, 30 September 2021
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
representation
stuart hall says nothing has a fixed meaning, open to interpretation
different media outlets present stories in different ways due to bias
not one headline is 100% accurate
stereotypes caused by fictional media
old fashioned view points affect people’s views today
reality to mediation to media
mediation is the filter that really goes through on its way to being represented in a media product. media producers are therefor mediators.
richard dyer, posed a few questions when analysing media representation in general
what sense of the world is it making
what does it imply
who is it speaking to?
stereotypes are a useful shorthand
stereotypes are exaggerated, oversimplified representation of a type of person. example, flamboyant gay
stereotypes are used in short hand media to present a character as a certain type of person
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
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https://youtu.be/HnLiAyC1HCE - first test
https://youtu.be/ZW3Luoh8qMU - second updated version
next time, I would concentrate more on making sure my shots were focused and steady, to accomplish this I will use a tripod which would help solve both problems. I will also take the rule of thirds into account next time
Friday, 24 September 2021
History of music videos analysis
video 1 25+ years ago
The Beatles, Yellow Submarine
Directed by George dunning
Artists The beatles
Year released: 1966
The music video for Yellow Submarine is not industry standard. it follows very little conventions of previous Beatle music videos. The music video is created using an animated style. much like The Simpsons or Charlie Brown. The submarine interior is utterly Bizarre. It’s larger inside then the submarine appears on the outside. Characters movements and facial features are not in any way realistic. the submarine itself acts in such a way that you start to believe it’s alive and it’s sentient.
video 2 10 years ago
shakira waka waka
directed marcus raboy
date released 2010
video is intercut with broadcasts of the world cup. this is hardly groundbreaking as several other songs did this years before waka waka come out. the title of the song is african for “do it” and the lyrics of the song include African phrases and the language. African instruments are also present in the background of the music video aswell as the song. classic conventions of music videos are present including camera cuts and instruments playing. the song itself was selected as the world cups anthem which is incredibly rare too see. the visuals easily match the theme of the song as they the screen is filled up with bright colours, which connotes a sense of excitement, this is also a convention of other pop songs. visual techniques used camera cuts aswell as a range of different shots including, but not limited to, wide shot, medium shot, opening shot, close up.
video 3 10-25 years ago
Hey Ya
directed by Bryan Barber
date released: 2003
Music video is incredible different compared to previous songs by the duo, starts off with footage of women screaming in excitement. highly reminiscent of footage recorded of fans reacting to the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. Colours used in the video are incredibly bright and distracting. Green is the predominant colour worn by members on the stage. the artist, Andre 3000 plays all 8 band members on stage which apparently took 2 days to film. shot types used in the video are typical of the Outkast’s regular music videos. mostly close up shots. the odd long shots makes an appearance in an effort to show every member of then band. panning shots are also present.
Monday, 13 September 2021
The History of Music Videos
beatles innovated music videos, added different camera angles and shot types.
top of the pops, required to lip synced the music. needed a music video to appear on top of the pops.
bohemian rhapsody was a new kind of music video. incorporated a load of new styles
MTV video killed the radio star, used a black and white filter,
thriller music video, “broke the mould” 13 minutes long. choreographed. followed the conventions of a typical film structure
Music Videos
video 1 25+ years ago
The Beatles, Yellow Submarine
Directed by George dunning
Artists The beatles
Year released: 1966
The music video for Yellow Submarine is not industry standard. it follows very little conventions of previous Beatle music videos. The music video is created using an animated style. much like The Simpsons or Charlie Brown. The submarine interior is utterly Bizarre. It’s larger inside then the submarine appears on the outside. Characters movements and facial features are not in any way realistic. the submarine itself acts in such a way that you start to believe it’s alive and it’s sentient
video 2 10 years ago
shakira waka waka
directed marcus raboy
date released 2010
video is intercut with broadcasts of the world cup. this is hardly groundbreaking as several other songs did this years before waka waka come out. the title of the song is african for “do it” and the lyrics of the song include African phrases and the language. African instruments are also present in the background of the music video aswell as the song. classic conventions of music videos are present including camera cuts and instruments playing. the song itself was selected as the world cups anthem which is incredibly rare too see. the visuals easily match the theme of the song as they the screen is filled up with bright colours, which connotes a sense of excitement, this is also a convention of other pop songs. visual techniques used camera cuts aswell as a range of different shots including, but not limited to, wide shot, medium shot, opening shot, close up.
video 3 10-25 years ago
About Me
i’m a 17 year old. i like history. i’m a fan of the battlefield franchise and World War 2 Films and series such as “The Pacific”. i took media at gcses and got a 7.