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Genre Theory

Media texts tend to fit in to a specific genres, for example films can be classified into romance, comedy, horror and many more. Television shows and music videos can also be sorted into genres, for example soaps, sitcoms, quiz shows and r'n'b, rap and pop. John Fiske, a media theorist stated that 'any programme will bear the main characteristics of its genre but is likely to include features of other genres as well.' This is known as a 'sub genre' an example of this is rom-com (romantic comedy) and slasher.
Genre theory is very important when it comes to our media product as music videos are very generic.

Reflective Writing

In our group we have analysed extising media products for example several music videos, album covers and website pages, from this we have come up with a list of traditional codes and convention for each. We found this useful because it helped us plan and storyboard for our final music video. I have researched the different types of audience theory, i just need to finish applying them to my media product.

Audience Theories

Audience Theories. 'All the worlds a stage, and all the men and all the women are merely players' Some people see media audiences as being easily manipulated. Masses of people can be persuaded to buy products through advertising or to follow corrupt leaders through propaganda.'

The Hypodermic Syringe Theory: 'Media injects ideas, attitudes and beliefs into the audience, who as a powerful mass have no choice but to be influenced.' Our music video has a sensitive subject (domestic violence,) because of this we were thinking of putting an age rating on the video because we thought that people might be directly influenced by it, but after carefully going through the lyrics and discussing it in our group we decided that an age rating would not be needed.

Uses & Gratification: We have thought about the uses and grafitications for our media product and have decided that people will be watching our video for entertainment, escapism and social (to feel sympathy for our character.

Andrew Goodmans Theory: We have decided that our music video is going to contain some visual interpretations for example we are going to include some 'subtle' scenes of domestic violence to match the lyrics, this matches with the Andrew Goodmans theory.

Locations

Studio- We filmed a lot of our performing shots in the studio against the black backdrop.  We also used the leather sofa to give a range of angles and shots for our video.

Dance Studio- We filmed a mixture of narrative and performing shots in here.

Corridor- We filmed a range of narrative and performing shots in the corridor. We also used a dolly for some of the shots to capture a range of camera angles.

Planning/Ideas

Planning the music video: At the beginning of the music video there is 34 second instrumental. In this time gap the ideas so far is to have the rapper ( Mike ) and the singer ( Storm ). Between the two of them there is going to be straight cuts of them both. The filming is going to consist of filming storm and filming mike for 4-5 minutes in the same place. Either looking down, walking away from the camera walking towards the camera. we can then edited the film so that they fit into the slots.
Places to film : Town, Centre by the fountains, Steps. (sitting down) Sat on grass, Storm led on the floor looking into the camera. Mike stood in the door way of a run down place, School, Studio, On the field, by the trees, or on the sofas on the photography room. We are also going to film the Storm getting hit ( not real ) and then her upset, sad, crying.
This will also be used in the instrumentals and Chorus.
The Chorus is 1-18 mins long. This will need to include Storm as the main character because she will be singing. we think the filming of this should be of her and flash backs. i think that the editing should be straight cuts. There is also a second intro which is 1-42 at 1-53 long and a third intro which is 10 seconds long.
Mike comes in the song at 3.35 and then he finishes at 4.42.
We are going to film mike is the studio against the white and the black background we are then going to edit it by adding in different clips of him walking and sitting down rapping.
The end of the music video: The duration of the song is 5.30 mins longs. The film is going to end with Mike & Storm at the end with mikes arm over her shoulder. We still need to decide on a few places to film. We think that once we start doing our story boards and start filming everything will come together.

Planning For Our Magazine Advertisement:

Images: Mid Two Shot Of Storm And Mike., Close Up Of Just Storm.

Setting: In School, In The Photography Studio, Either A Black Or White Back Drop. Or Outside, In The Rain, In A Park Or Walking, Down The Street.Text: Artists Name, Release Date, Album Name, Featuring Songs.

Planning For The Album Cover:
Shots:2 Shot of Storm and Mike, together,2 Shot of Storm and Mike, one at front, one behind slightly out of focus
looking smaller or close up of storm, text 'ft Mike / Genesis.
Setting:Studio, black or white backdrop or outside.
Text: Artist: Storm Feat Genesis. Song Title: Young Little Girl and realease date.

Our Song 'Little Young Girl'

Our Song 'Little Young Girl' is performed by Storm And Mike (AKA Genesis)
The song is story based on a girl being abused by her father.

Below are pictures of Laura and Kayleigh, they are the memebers of my group :)
We will be working together, to create a music video, cd cover and magazine advertisement.

There is also a picture of Mike. It is his music production we are going to use for our project. We will be using his song called 'Little Young Girl' He features in this song along with the main singer Storm.









Here is our logo and company name :

Brief: Practical Production

A Promotional package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options:
1) a website homepage for the artist
2) a cd cover release
3) a magazine advertisement for the cd