Cohort 2020 – 2022
We have been through the D drives of the computers in Room 71 to try and find your Lip Syncs and Montages. Here is a file with as many as we could trace. You need to upload them to the relevant posts to replace the ‘lost’ you tube videos. UPDATE THE BLOG LEAGUE ACCORDINGLY. ThisContinue reading Montage and Lip Sync – IMPORTANT BEFORE HALF TERM
Here is a link to the spreadsheet. Please ensure that you email the allocated students for their feedback. Please avoid – ‘yeah it’s sick man’ and instead, give constructive criticism relating to the following assessment criteria. Remember you are looking for the following: Excellent Level 4 Proficient Level 3 Basic Level 2 Minimal LevelContinue reading Peer Review – Draft 3
Assessment Criteria: What specific / measurable features make a good music video? Technical skill / competency Using, developing, subverting conventions of the media form Click here for full details of how we will assess your video. Find a video you like in the playlist below, preferably similar to the video you are making in termsContinue reading Self Assessment – Previous Students’ Work
KEY TERMS Structure, coverage, chronology, conflict, disruption, resolution, equilibrium, variety of shots, framing, composition. STORYBOARDS These are examples of really detailed storyboards. In the professional world you would be required to complete individual drawings for each and every shot. TASK: Break the narrative into key scenes i.e. bedroom, park, dancing in flour, escape… Each separateContinue reading Narrative Storyboard
Please complete this form. 2. Narrative outline You have the chance to take half a day next Tuesday to film your narrative. You do not have to use it but be careful about saying you will do it in the summer – this rarely comes off. Also complete your: 3. Production Meeting Agenda (take aContinue reading Narrative Shoot planning – Master plan, Risk Assessment and PMA
KEY TERMS: Narrative Structure, characters, binary opposition, themes, conflict, resolution, equilibrium, disruption, episodic, thematic, linear, anachronic. Remember the broad ways in which the narrative of a music video can be described… Illustrative? – give examples Disjunctive? – give examples Amplified? – give examples TASK 1 In pairs, retell a classic fairy tale to your group. Continue reading Narrative – consider the following when planning your narrative
Where did you go? How did it go? Reflect – what went well? what went badly? Focus forward – do you need pick up shots? how does this help represent your star image? Add in photos of you shooting.
Some Early Advice Remember, if you want a narrative as in a naturalistic one in your video, then try and steer clear of relationships and break ups. Think of a short story (could be disjunctive to the lyrics or more likely amplified); it doesn’t need to be complicated – great MES and variety of nicely composed shotsContinue reading Narratives – the simpler the better
Rules and Regs for Thursday. We will be handing out cameras, tripods on Wednesday. Make sure you take your costumes with you and all your props too on Wednesday.
Remember, you can’t polish a sausage! Get the shots and you can then edit it and make it gorgeous. GROUPS/BANDS? SOLO PERFORMERS?