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Music Video: index unfinished

  1)   Music video introduction blog task 2)   Music Video: Old Town Road CSP 3)  Music Video: Postcolonial theory 4)  Music Video: Ghost Town CSP 5)  Music Video: Postmodernism and music video

Radio: Final index

  1)   Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)   Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3)  Radio: War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

  Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? It was originally a novel published in 1898 about an alien invasion and the conflict between mankind and a species from MARS. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was broadcasted in 1938 and audiences believed that the alien invasion was happening in real time during the broadcast causing them to react in numerous ways whilst spreading the 'news' that they truly believed was factual. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? With the headline,  MANY FLEE HOMES TO ESCAPE ‘GAS RAID FROM MARS’ – PHONE CALLS SWAMP POLICE AT BROADCAST OF WELLES FANTASY. 4) How did author Brad Schwartz describe the the broadcast and its reaction? Hysteria: Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News’ suggests that hysteria it caused was not entirely a myth. “Instead it was so

Preliminary exercise: Research and planning

  1) State the  song  you have chosen for your preliminary exercise. https://youtu.be/ytQ5CYE1VZw?si=uElnSj0iYt1WjqUs  Till I collapse by Eminem 2) Choose at least  three  music videos similar to your concept and watch a clip or more from each. Make  bullet-point notes  on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene. Hall fame - The script ft WILL I AM   https://youtu.be/vLYYwQ8dNuc?si=ZkVHedoZGCOMkWjD Shape Of You - Ed sheeran https://youtu.be/JGwWNGJdvx8?si=rk-METyEv3-V-6tn Eye of the tiger - survivor https://youtu.be/ob8TNqQw2hY?si=nASwAiAqx3MpTFYa 3)  Write a short  music video treatment  for your extract (this is basically a script for your music video). You can  find an example of a treatment here . If you are making your real coursework then feel free to use the treatment from your summer project. Start from 00:51 with Scene1: In bedroom under the bed having tired expressions struggling to get up with dull lighting. Scene 2 : Gets up - puts on shoes

Introduction to radio: blog tasks

  BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? They are trying to implement the idea that the future for BBC radio is looking bright and that they are in good hands under the good ideas and productions they have and make. 2) According to the article, what percentage of under-35s used the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? Just 3%. 3) What is BBC Sounds? A new app and website that has radio livestreams, catch-up services, music mixes and podcasts together under one roof. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? Through podcasts on apps like Spotify and on voice assistants like amazon Alexa. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audiences? Story led journeys with personal experiences. 6) Why does the BBC need to stay relevant? Because of its great history and ability to

Ignite presentation learner response

  1) Type up your feedback   in full   including the ratings out of five for each of the categories.  Research - 3 Music video / magazine concept - 4 Language : terminology and theory - 4 Representations - 3 Audience and industry - 4 Delivery - 4 22/30 Comments: . Great justification for mainstream nature of song with 1.5Billion streams . Really clear presentation , good timing - spot on for the 15 second auto - advance . Great name for your artist . Music magazine needs to be original but using XXL as inspiration in terms of design can work . Magazine content plan is good those articles should work well . Camerawork and editing are solid - will need specific examples for your statement of intent  . Mise-en-scene a real strength - lots of slides used for this . Representation addressed through stereotypes - good points but no media theory. You'll need this for the statement of intent next draft . Audience points are fair - need to make sure it fits the brief . Industry strong - lov