Practice Task 01: Researching Codes and Conventions of Music Videos

RAP

'A type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over an instrumental backing.'

SUB GENRE - British Hip-Hop

MUSIC VIDEOS

01. Verdansk - DAVE

02. MEN III - BUGZY MALONE

03. Money Talks - FREDO X DAVE

04. Audacity - Stormzy

05. Ruby - Central Cee

DAVE-PERFORMING AT READING FESTIVAL

British hip-hop powerpoint from willroberts51

PRACTICE TASK 02: PLANNING A MUSIC VIDEO - STORYBOARD TASK

DEFINITIONS - GOOGLE

A storyboard - a writing format, generally a set of boxes (or rectangles, circles, or other shapes) placed in a logically sequenced order. Each box or frame is a place for the writer to put information, pictures, symbols, or text.

A shooting script - the version of a screenplay used during the production of a motion picture or a television show. (They incorporate scene numbers and follow a well-defined set of procedures that specify how revisions to the screenplay are implemented and circulated among cast and crew).

Storyboard – example

Use photos of the basic happenings in each scene, not too much detail.

Use clear shots that separate each scene CLEARLY.

this format of a storyboard is easy on the eye and you can locate each scene quickly (ease of access).

Key things to include in my storyboard:

Shot description, number and duration Write down a short description of what will be in each shot. Give each shot a number and write down how long you want each shot to last. This will help you work out the final film duration.
Visuals Draw what will happen in each scene. You can be as detailed as you want but line drawings will work just as well. You can also add in photographs. In your image show how you want the shot framed and include any key props in the mise-en-scène.Technical Codes Include the camera shots and angles you will use, as well as a suggestion of how you will edit from one shot to the next. You can use arrows to show any movement of the camera such as zooms or pans.
Audio Codes Describe any sound that you want to be included in the shot. You need to clearly indicate whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic including music, dialogue and sound effects.

what does diegetic sound mean - diegetic means a sound made from the story world. for example the sound a light saber makes.

SOURCES

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2vrhv4/revision/2

https://www.vyond.com/resources/what-is-a-storyboard-and-why-do-you-need-one/#1

Shooting script example

In a shooting script you need to declare shot types and audio types etc. this is where you go into more detail and really clarify what’s occurring in each scene.

I really like this format of shooting script due to the fact that its easy to understand and all the information is concise.

OVERALL THE FORMATS I HAVE CHOSEN FOR BOTH MY STORYBOARD AND MY SHOOTING SCRIPT ARE BASIC AND EASY TO INTERPRET. THEY ALSO ALLOW FOR ME NOT TO OVERCOMPLICATE IT.

My Storyboard -

Type Used -

This was chosen because it has enough space for everything I need.

My shooting script -

Type used - boxes

The way I displayed my shooting script was like this due to the ease of view, by this I mean it is easy to tell what is going on with each slot.

Research -

One of the best informative sites I used was https://nofilmschool.com/shooting-script-example

On this site they explain very well about the creation of shooting scripts, for example talking about -

Who uses the shooting script?

The director and cinematographer sit with this document and discuss their ideas and shot plan desired for the movie. They line these scripts so that they know what kinds of camera angles and movement they want in each scene. The shooting script is then broken into shots, featuring cinematography jargon such as close-ups, medium shots, and wide shots.

The cast gets sent the pages on script sides so they know what's being shot that day. Those sides are prepared by the production or by the Writers' Production Assistant or Assistant.

All changes to the script should be marked with asterisks and written in revisions mode.

PRACTICE TASK 03 : Print Advertising - Audience Research

Deciding the type of charity -

Things to consider whilst I am deciding on a topic for the charity poster include: what do the age gropup consider and what effects them, by this I mean the things to begin with that on a base level grab their attention and to do this one must choose a charity that helps young adults onward. Mind is the perfect charity in my opinion due to the fact that they help people speak out about their mental health. Mental health issues are prominent in those aged 16-30 and a lot of them (especially men) find it more difficult to express these struggles and communicate.

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Poster created on Adobe Photoshop for another charity combining non-original photos