Antonia's Alevel Media Coursework Blog

  1) TikTok  video treatments You may already have THREE detailed TikTok video treatments from your summer project and/or preliminary exercise - definitely use or develop those if it works with your project.  However, you may need to update your treatment or even change it completely now you have finished your preliminary exercise.  Remember  the brief  lists the following possibilities: interviews/AMAs with band members  content created by band members  performances, live shows or personal appearances  band members taking on a TikTok challenge  the band interacting with fans  fan-made content  merchandise or promotion of the band’s music  any other content or combination of content you think would be appealing to the audience and promote the band effectively. TikTok 1: LOSER - Mckenna Grace This video will be an interview of the band speaking about their music/ song and how they came up with the lyrics. The video will con...

1) Type up your teacher's feedback  in full  plus a summary of the comments you received from other students in the class. Teacher WWW: Excellent title, performance + narrative element, lighting, excellent performances, good locations, lip synching, leaned camera, good post production, diegetic sound, facial expressions, informal element. EBI: Colour grading/ visual effects, faster editing near the end, artist logo/ branding, avoid close ups in succession. Students WWW: Great narrative, goodwin, visually nice, jumpcuts, multiple shots, diegetic sound, good tempo, good concept, cinematography. EBI: No close ups in succession. 2) Using a combination of your own reflection on the preliminary exercise and the feedback you were given, write  three  WWW bullet points and  three  EBI bullet points for your work. WWW Good concept Good visual element Good editing EBI Typography A logo/ branding learn how to overlay 3) How effectively did you complete the object...

  LOSER!: Music Video Loser: music video (second link)

Now complete the following tasks: 1) State the  song  you have chosen for your preliminary exercise. LOSER - Mckenna Grace 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. Tiktok 1  (link) Camerawork: Pan to a high angle, many medium long shots, no close ups Editing: Cuts going along with the beat  Mise-en-scene: Casual/ comfortable clothing, dim/ low-key lighting , outside in an alleyway/ inside an empty room, no make up, 'play'/ toy props. Tiktok 2   (link) Camerawork:   Close ups, medium shots, long shots Editing: Cuts along with the beats, match on action Mise-en-scene: Silhouettes, low-key lighting , no make up, dancing, empty room, no props. Tiktok 3  (link) Camerawork:   Medium shots, long shots, close ups, high angle Editing:  Cuts go along with th...

  1) Type up your feedback  in full  including the ratings out of five for each of the categories.  Research:  5 Concept: 5 Language: 5 Representation: 4 Audience & Industry: 5 Delivery: 4 Total: 28 2) Use this feedback, comments from peers and your own reflection on your presentation to  self-assess  and write your own detailed  WWW  and  EBI  for your coursework concept and presentation as a whole. www: Backstory + Narrative, Band Identity,  very good slides, images + typography, good terminology and media language, very good presentation style, very good theory, good audience, good industry. ebi: timing/ pace, avoid full sentences,  information overload. Peer Review www: perfect, informative, good explanation, detailed, good concept, good knowledge, good research. ebi: too fast, stumbled, no full sentences. 3) Write a  paragraph  discussing how your presentation will lead into your actual coursework produc...

Summer project tasks   Complete the following tasks on a blogpost on your   coursework  blog called ' Summer Project: coursework planning ':  1) Research: TikTok videos You need to write a  150-word close-textual analysis  of  SIX  TikTok videos that will inform your production work. The TikTok videos you analyse are up to you but focus on a different aspect of media language for each one (see guidance below).   TikTok videos TikTok Video 1: Narrative How is narrative used in the TikTok video and what impact does this have on the audience? Can you apply any narrative theories to the story in the TikTok video? Lyric video This tiktok video is an over exaggerated lip sync to the song ‘That’s what I like’ by bruno mars. Narrative is used in this through the typography on the screen going along with the song in all caps to emphasise the intensity and emotion behind the original song and currently played verse. The effect it has on the...