Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Feedback

Well done for completing 4 textual analysis pieces Natalie, however you need to add at least one more example. You should also work on adding further evidence of your planning work i.e. storyboarding sections.

Monday, 27 September 2010

Our final Song Choice-10th Concession- 'Letter'

I will write it down
every word that you should know about
where I've been since I've gone
I will paint the words
with everything that I feel
every sunset, every dawn

I've kept you by my side
you've never left my mind
you got me through my darkest nights
I hate that you're all alone
I hate not being home right now
so for the times that we can't be together
you've got my letter

I will write it down
so I can send a piece of me
to you from miles away
you're my way out
of this dark and distant place
I can hear every breath you take

I've kept you by my side
you've never left my mind
you got me through my darkest nights
I hate that you're all alone
I hate not being home right now
so for the times that we can't be together
yeah just right now while we can't be together
please read my letter

Monday, 20 September 2010

Camera and Editng Techniques

Camera Techniques
Framing- where people, props ect are placed within the frame (the composition)
Angles- high angle (birds eye view)- shot from above
Aerial shot- filmed from a helicopter
Low angle- filmed from below
Movement Pan/panning- camera moves on a pivot left/right
Tilt- Camera moves up or down on its pivot
Track/tracking- shot attached to moving onject to follow the action
Zoom- camera moves in'out on an object
Short Take- Shot lasts for a short time
Long Take- Shot lasts for a long time

Editing Techniques
Quick cuts- Shot moves rapidly from onr frame/ shot to the next
Fade (fade to black)- One shot fades away to black and the next shot fades in
Dissolve- One shot fades out as the next shot simultaneously fades in
Wipe- A shot is literally wiped off the screen by another
Slow motion- A sequence is slowed down
Fast motion- A sequence is sped up
Stop Motion- A series of still shots or drawings ect. are taken with a still camera and mixed into a moving image programme to create a digital animation sequence

Prodution Skills

In a lesson we brainstormed as preperation for our music video.

PRODUCTION SKILLS
  • Targetting your audience
  • Plan thoroughly (organisation)
  • Leave time for errors
  • Enthuiasm
  • Motivation
  • Directorial skills
  • Good/ reliable performers
  • Editing skills
  • Research
  • Utilising everyones skills
  • Thinking about locations
  • Being objective

Friday, 17 September 2010

Thriller Research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_MuUcxHATo
Insitutional Information
Michael Jackson's album 'Thriller' was released on November 30th 1982, by Epic Records. The album was critically successful and one of the most praised songs from the album was the single 'Thriller'.
The music video, directed by John Landis, produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton. The video was filmed in various locations in New York and Los Angles.

Plot
The music video is set in the 1950's, The video opens with Michael and his date running out of a movie theatre in to the mist in a dark wooded area. A full moon appears, and Michael begins convulsing in agony, transforming into a werewolf. His date runs away in terror, but the werewolf catches up to her, knocking her down and begins attacking her with his claws. The scene then cuts to a modern-day movie theatre where Michael and his date, along with a repulsed audience, are actually watching the scene in a movie called Thriller. Michael's date then scarsely leaves the theatre. They begin to walk downn a foggy road where Michael Jackson starts to sing the verse's of thriller. As they pass a graveyard zombies begin to rise corninering Michael and his date, resulting in Michael turning into a zombie.

Reception
Although the music was praised it also faced controvoursey due to its content. In 1984, the National Coalition on Television Violence classified more than half of 200 MTV music videos surveyed as "too violent", "Thriller" was listed as one of the videos on the list. Dr. Thomas Radecki, chairman of the NCTV, as saying, "It's not hard to imagine young viewers after seeing 'Thriller' saying, 'Gee, if Michael Jackson can terrorize his girlfriend, why can't I do it too?' Michael Jackson also faced opposition from his religion (johovas witnesses). They felt that the content of the song implied that Michael Jackson believed in the occult. To stop the controvousey Michael made a statement at the beginning of his video saying ''Due to my strong personal convictions , I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult''
The music video was nominated for six awards at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, winning three out of six of the nominations.
The music video was listed as the "Greatest Video" on VH1's "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" in 2001.[41] MTV listed the music video as being the "Greatest Music Video Ever Made" on their list, "MTV: 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made" in 1999.