Friday, 10 April 2009
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Monday, 6 April 2009
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Music Video Analysis
When analysing a music video you need to examine all four of OCR’s key concepts. Consider the following questions in your PowerPoint when analysing music videos for your research.
Forms and Conventions- What genre/sub-genre can the track be identified as?
- Who directed the video?
- When was the video released?
- What type of music video (concept/narrative/performance) is it?
- What mise-en-scene/editing/camera techniques are used in the video?
- Do the techniques adhere to or subvert the conventions (typical features) of music videos from the same genre/sub-genre?
Representation- How is the artist/group represented in the video?
- What does the mise-en-scene suggest about the artist/group?
- How do camera and editing techniques contribute to the construction of the representation of the artist/group?
Institutions- Which music labels/subsidiaries are the artist/group signed to?
- How much did the video cost to make? What does this tell us about the artist/group label?
- How was the video distributed/consumed?
- Which music channels played the video? What were the reasons for this?
Audiences- Who are the target audience for the video?
- Why would audiences watch the video? Think about the Uses and Gratifications theory (diversion, personal relationships, personal identity, and surveillance).
- Can any other audience theories (feminism, post-feminism, the male gaze) be applied to audience consumption of the video?
- Are there any other pleasure audiences might receive from watching the video?
Assessment Objective 2: Apply knowledge and understanding to show how meanings are created when analysing media products and evaluating own practical work.
Forms and Conventions- What genre/sub-genre can the track be identified as?
- Who directed the video?
- When was the video released?
- What type of music video (concept/narrative/performance) is it?
- What mise-en-scene/editing/camera techniques are used in the video?
- Do the techniques adhere to or subvert the conventions (typical features) of music videos from the same genre/sub-genre?
Representation- How is the artist/group represented in the video?
- What does the mise-en-scene suggest about the artist/group?
- How do camera and editing techniques contribute to the construction of the representation of the artist/group?
Institutions- Which music labels/subsidiaries are the artist/group signed to?
- How much did the video cost to make? What does this tell us about the artist/group label?
- How was the video distributed/consumed?
- Which music channels played the video? What were the reasons for this?
Audiences- Who are the target audience for the video?
- Why would audiences watch the video? Think about the Uses and Gratifications theory (diversion, personal relationships, personal identity, and surveillance).
- Can any other audience theories (feminism, post-feminism, the male gaze) be applied to audience consumption of the video?
- Are there any other pleasure audiences might receive from watching the video?
Assessment Objective 2: Apply knowledge and understanding to show how meanings are created when analysing media products and evaluating own practical work.
Friday, 3 April 2009
Copyright Free Music
Copyright free sites (Note: not all music is free to download from copyright free sites – there are download fees)
http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound
http://www.shockwave-sound.com/
http://audiojungle.net/
http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html
http://freeplaymusic.com/ (free downloads)
http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html
http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/
www.freesound.org (free music)
http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one)
Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com:
http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it
http://www.jamendo.com/en
http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/
http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm
http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php
Many, many more sites are available just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free audio editor software’
http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound
http://www.shockwave-sound.com/
http://audiojungle.net/
http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html
http://freeplaymusic.com/ (free downloads)
http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html
http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/
www.freesound.org (free music)
http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one)
Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com:
http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it
http://www.jamendo.com/en
http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/
http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm
http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php
Many, many more sites are available just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free audio editor software’
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