Showing posts with label evaluation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label evaluation. Show all posts

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Evaluation Question 2

i chose to use prezi as it made presenting my comparisons interesting and effective.


i also used photoshop to specifically pinpoint my points to the pictures.

Evaluation Question 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Elements within my music video



Written on hand element



In this tubechop, I show how Daft Punks video ‘Daft Hands-Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ has influenced the shot in my music video with the ‘written on hand’ element, used to capture the viewers attention and can easily relate to the already famous and successful Daft Punk video.


However, the genre of Daft Punks music video is different, similar conventions are used within the rock/pop genre, for example the rocket summer used written on hands for effect, however there was no movement of the hand within their shots shown in the tubechop below.


Close up on ukulele playing influence
(Also cut off face influence but in this video its upside-down)




the tubechops of the viral video for 'cheatercheaterbestfriendeater' give a good indication of where i got ideas for my music video and some conventions of the genre of music, for example the close ups of the instrument getting played are a very stereotypical to the rock/pop/acoustic genre



whilst the 'extreme close up' which actually cuts off the top of the face is used here to make the character on his chin come to life, whilst in my video, this effect is used to challenge the normal close up used in all music videos, however the use of the face being upside down in this video is an effect i didn't use, as the character that is presented on the chin contrasts the video i created.



Signs Influence



The use of signs within my music video which is a very easy way of highlighting key aspects of phrases within songs , however, within my music video, i have used them to highlight key phrases following the convention but also used them to illustrate feelings conveyed within the song, making my video have a very scrapbook, doodle feel to it. below is a video to show the very stereotypical usage of signs within music videos

Bob Dylan -Subterrainian homesick blues


and below this, to show how i am following my genre conventions, here is another song by nevershoutnever called 'what is love' where the usage of signs is also apparent.


Stop Motion Rain Influence



the use of stop motion within music videos is very widely used, as it is eyecatching and also takes a lot of time effort and skill to do, which gives my music video the feel of being a real music video as it uses this technique, and also gives the music video the same lighthearted feel that the music gives off. one stop motion sequence that influenced me is in the tubechop below.



Lighting/Visual Effects Influence



the slightly darkened lighting with a partially desaturated effect is a very typical feature of rock music videos, as the shots show a large contrast between light and dark, giving a surreal twilight effect, much like a never ending sunset. in my video, i took a slight bit more colour out of the effect for some shots, to emphasise the sad truth within the lyrics. the stereotypical effect is shown in the tubechop i have below.



and also this effect is acknowledged as a way to sort of gloss a final video giving it a very professional look, which can be seen within the amateur music video below, that looks as if it could be a real music video.


Clothing Influences

as far as clothing style goes, i tried to keep up with the original bands clothing style, as it was very similar to mine and fit in well with what i was doing. both actors used clothing which was quite plain, as it is meant to convey a style that overtly shows off, which is very similar to the topshop style, which is why most of my clothing used in the music video was bought there. although, i tried to fit the style to that of nevershoutnevers singer, Christofer Drew, shown below.





Elements within my Ancilliary Products


within my digipak, i used a very standard layout for a 6 panel digipak, and the images within the digipak with the panels came from the influence of the kings of leon, with a a 4x4 tile pattern of many different pictures, that give a feel for what the artist is like, for example, guitars, girls, and faces, giving a very vintage touring feel. shown below.


another aspect of my digipak was the front cover, which has two influences, one was that of chase coy's 'picturesque' album cover, which is very plain with the background blurred out, and the other of nevershoutnever's 'me and my uke' EP. both influences give a clear indication of what my genre is as both influences are of the same genre, both images are shown below




After completing my digipak, i decided to do my poster to have the same conventions, such as the tiled background, and colour scheme, aswell as using the same fonts. a stereotypical layout for posters, which is the album cover in the middle of the poster with text around it is the style i used as it is very plain, simple and effective. i got this idea from the posters below, all using a similar layout but with different effects, to fit in with the album they are promoting:


Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Evaluation Question 4 Plan

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

Show every technology I have used and explain how/why I used it/ what it does etc.
For example,
Photoshop – editing album covers
Final cut pro – editing video’s etc

Evaluation Question 3 Plan

What have you learned from your audience feedback?
Screen-print comments zoom in on them and analyse them individually on prezi.
• Get audience feedback via Youtube comments etc on both videos.
• Say what I’ve improved, changed etc.
• Use feedback teachers have commented on blog

Monday, 13 December 2010

Evaluation Question 2 Plan

Explain why my draft ancillary (Much closer to film) wasn’t good enough etc.
Use Photoshop to pick apart album cover, ancilliary and video and compare/contrast them.
Maybe use tubechop/ screenshots to show conventions that match the ancilliary from the video.
Possibly use prezi to present all information.

Elements not included
• I didn’t use hand drawings in the end
• Backgrounds e.g. outside, bedroom etc omitted in ancilliary, very plain background for photo’s

Elements included
• I kept pictures saturated to follow the video’s theme.
• Use of props e.g. ukelele consistently throughout all products.
• Poster incorporates theme of the digipak
• Same costume in all photo’s as in the video

Evaluation Question 1 Plan

Tubechop/ screenshot, put into Photoshop, and compare to my media movie product.

Written on hand influence
Daft Punk - Daft Hands-Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cYWfq--Nw

The Rocket Summer - Do You Feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrP9SrMJ00c

Close up on ukulele playing influence
(Also cut off face influence but in this video its upside-down)
NeverShoutNever - Cheatercheaterbestfriendeater (viral video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Er1yXWsUjs

Signs Influence
Bob Dylan -Subterrainian homesick blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BRYIKWMiHk

Never shout Never – what is love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA62IuYI6gs

Stop Motion Rain Influence
Motion City Soundtrack - Feel Like Rain - Short version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE2QpfCg6y8&feature=related

Lighting/Visual Effects Influence
You Me At Six - Stay With Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye5ivNkEcwo

Marina And The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot Remake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syiKyTS8h64

Clothing Influences
Take style from Christofer Drew
Topshop etc.

Digipak & Poster influences already on blog get off blog!