Response To Brief:
Welcome to my blog! My name is Melissa Abu-Sardaneh and I am currently studying my A-levels in Psychology, Sociology, English Literature, and Media Studies. I find media very interesting as I enjoy learning more about the ways in which media has developed and became ingrained in our everyday lives. Most of my main interests and hobbies are made available through media, such as watching TV shows and films, and listening to music. Personally I enjoy a variety of different music genres, but some of my favourites are Rock, Rap, and alternative music.
Here are some examples of the music that I enjoy:
Here are some examples of the music that I enjoy:
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Last year for our foundation portfolio, my group and I performed the task of creating a two minute film opening after researching the elements within film openings throughout my blog, while also expanding my understanding of the film industry for my main examination. From last years experience, I will make sure to completely plan out everything, as the planning and production did not run as smoothly as I'd hoped and timing had become an issue.
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This is the final product that my group and I produced for our foundation portfolio. We all took part in the editing process, which meant that we could challenge and help each other therefore we were able to edit something that we were pleased with.
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My acting in this video was not the best, however, and the task would have benefited from featuring someone with better theatrical knowledge. This in turn reduced the quality of the product. Another issue is that the soundtrack did not match with the theme and narrative of the opening.
Though it is not a completely well constructed film opening, this experience has helped me improve my media skills and identify the weaknesses in the task so that I will not repeat them. |
As for this years task, my partner and I will be creating a music video, a digipak, and a website for the artist. These are a part of a promotional package; a way in which the artist's product is produced and distributed through certain platforms. Through this, the artist can achieve greater exposure and reach its intended audience.
Promotional Package: Digipak
A digipak is a cardboard packaging for a CD. In this case it could be one of either an EP or an Album of the artist. The packaging usually consists of promotional images and designs that intertextually link to the general theme of a song or even the album as a whole. For example, this is done in Katy Perry's Digipak of her album ...
How I will be graded:
Evaluation - 20%
Research and planning - 20%
Media Product - 60%
Research and planning - 20%
Media Product - 60%