Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Question 3: audience feedback - digipak and webpage questionnaires and answers
Digipak Questionnaire
1. Can you tell what the genre is straight away?
Yes ||||
No |
2. Is the cover eye catching? And why?
Yes |||||
No
- The colours contrast
- The colours are bold
- The font is interesting
- The colours are bright
- The picture is unique
3. Do the song names match the genre?
Yes ||||
No |
4. Does the artist’s style reveal the genre?
Yes |||||
No
5. Do you feel the colours used are unisex?
Yes |||
No ||
6. Does the font match the genre?
Yes |||||
No
7. What is your favourite pane and why?
- Front cover because it colourful
- Disk pane because it shows the artist
- Front cover its unique
- Front cover its bright
- Front cover because its eye catching
Webpage Questionnaire:
1. Is the home page inviting
Yes |||||
No
2. Are the tabs relevant? If no which one(s)?
Yes ||||
No |
- Live
3. Which is the most useful/important page to you?
Home
Media |||
Live
Store |
Social |
4. Is there a clear link between the 3 products? If not why?
Yes |||||
No
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5. Does it look professional and why?
- Yes, the effects look good
- Yes, the photos look professional
- Yes, the effects look professional
- Yes, Its laid out like real websites
- Yes, the use of media looks professional
6. Does the website reveal the genre?
Yes |||||
No
7. What’s your favourite thing about the site and why?
- The video player
- The sign up section
- The video player
- The photos
- The music player
Monday, 17 December 2012
Mrs D
Your question 4 is very sucessful. Well done. You need to condense the ipad sections into one and mention that it is digital rather than visual and explore the benefits like easy to share and get feedback etc. Check the font on your nine frames - it's very difficult to read - try enlarging and changing the font to see if that helps.
Friday, 14 December 2012
Question 2 (script for podcast)
Question 2: Script
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
· The house style is created by colours, fonts and images. The main colours that are used throughout my package are blue, yellow, and black and white. The black and white filter within my promo reflects the black background on my webpage and the black and white images on my digipak. The blue and yellow appears on my digipak cover and its text as well as on the webpage.
· Repetition is also created though the images. The location of the promo is found in photos of my artist, location on and in my digipak and on the media page of my webpage. The Front cover of my digipak is very bold and eye catching. I used it as the header photo on my webpage and used the front cover on the media page with ‘release dates’ next to it to increase the amount of ways I promote my artist and package.
· I feel that all 3 of my products reveal the indie/pop genre clearly. The main way I feel I revealed the genre is through the styling of my artist and the other actor in the promo. ‘Levi’ the artist wears a bold shirt, hat, rolled up jeans with vans. I conformed to the stereotype of the ‘indie’style. All of the artists clothing was fairly mainstream and therefore the audience can relate to him and be inspired by his style. The girl in the promo is also wearing indie style clothing which would attract the female audience as well as the male.
· The colours and photos revealed the genre also. The photos of the artist can be found on the digipak and webpage. The blue and yellow graffiti in the background of the main photo give off and edgy look. In my opinion ‘edgy is a connotations of indie music. The photos of my artist show he is unique, well dressed and working class. I feel this is important as pop music comes across as materialistic yet my artist comes across as relatable and chilled out and therefore matching the behaviour of indie music.
· All 3 of my product link as my digipak cover is shown on my webpage, the URL for my website is on the digipak, the promo is displayed on the webpage and the location of the promo appears in all 3.
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Friday, 7 December 2012
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Script
1.
The opening scene to my promo reveals the location of the ‘love story’. This helps narrate the
story and links to the title of the song whilst ensuring the song, promo and artist are
remembered especially as the opening and closing scenes of music videos should stick in
peoples minds. I panned the camera when shooting this clip to show the whole lake and when
editing slowed it down to match the pace of the music and its peaceful sound.
2.
This clip consists of the first half of the chorus which is repeated after each verse. The
repetition effect increases the chance of the viewer remembering the whole package which
is essential for promoting the artist, their music, and their products. The close up of
‘Levi’s’ face and upper body shows his style matching the genre of the song as well as his
emotions and reveal his style. This is essential as the love song consists of diverse emotions.
3.
This clip is the second half of the last chorus. The visuals match the lyrics “carry you all the way
home”. This is a code/convention of music videos, especially within the indie/pop genre as from the results of my research show, most of the music revolves around love. The long/body shot again reveals the style of both actors therefore appealing to the female audience increasing the audience market and promotion of the artist.
4.
This long shot reveals not only the artists which helps with promotion but his clothing and the
location which is subtly repeated throughout the promo creating repetition and linking to the title of
the song meaning the visuals match the lyrics, a technique that is a code and convention of music videos and therefore makes my promo more realistic and successful. Because we can see his whole body and clothing the fans/viewers will know the genre of the song as well as being able to relate and be inspired by his style adding to the positive promotion of the artist.
5.
This short clip is an extreme close up of the artists mouth. He sings the word ‘Forever’. This is
is effective as its short and snappy so the slow paced song doesn’t become boring.it follows a long shot of the arrtist walking by ‘the water’ so they two camera angles create a contrast amd therefore becoming eye catching.
6.
This medium long shot of my artist skimming stones across the ‘water’ is effective as it shows his body language, emotions, clothing and the location. All of these factors are essential for revealing the genre, promoting the artist and narrating the story withinnmy promo. Whilst editing I slowed it down to match the pace of the music and emphasise his lonliness by showing each second he is without his lover seems a lifetime. It is also taken from the side which is unusual in love songs as they use many close ups and usually of the artists face and emotions. Therefore I have challenged forms and conventions which I feel was successful.
7.
This clip is the climax of emotion. it is a close of of the couple holding hands and the girl letting go and leaving the artist. I feel that the close up was effective as the emotion on the artists face was not needed to show his sadness as the music reveals this enough. Emphasising sadness is a stereotypical factor in love songs and within the indie/pop genre therefore I have conformed to a convention in my product.
8.
This clip is a second part of a chorus. It is a stereotypical shot. A close up of a couple sitting by the water. I have used codes and conventions of and indie/pop love song here as it is stereotypically pop yet conforms to the styling of indie artists. As the audience can see rthe back of the couple its almost like they are there overlooking the situation therefore connecting the audience to the artist.
9.
The ending scene is important. I decided to end the promo on a slight cliff hanger to create a good story and keep the viewer wanting more from the artist. it starts with a close up of the artist sitting alone and looking sad by the water his emotions are clear. I then zoom out to the lake and pan the location and end with a fade to black. This adds to the repetition and matches the begining of the promo as well as linking the visuals to the lyrics throughout and therefore developing the codes and conventions of the indie/pop genre.
1.
The opening scene to my promo reveals the location of the ‘love story’. This helps narrate the
story and links to the title of the song whilst ensuring the song, promo and artist are
remembered especially as the opening and closing scenes of music videos should stick in
peoples minds. I panned the camera when shooting this clip to show the whole lake and when
editing slowed it down to match the pace of the music and its peaceful sound.
2.
This clip consists of the first half of the chorus which is repeated after each verse. The
repetition effect increases the chance of the viewer remembering the whole package which
is essential for promoting the artist, their music, and their products. The close up of
‘Levi’s’ face and upper body shows his style matching the genre of the song as well as his
emotions and reveal his style. This is essential as the love song consists of diverse emotions.
3.
This clip is the second half of the last chorus. The visuals match the lyrics “carry you all the way
home”. This is a code/convention of music videos, especially within the indie/pop genre as from the results of my research show, most of the music revolves around love. The long/body shot again reveals the style of both actors therefore appealing to the female audience increasing the audience market and promotion of the artist.
4.
This long shot reveals not only the artists which helps with promotion but his clothing and the
location which is subtly repeated throughout the promo creating repetition and linking to the title of
the song meaning the visuals match the lyrics, a technique that is a code and convention of music videos and therefore makes my promo more realistic and successful. Because we can see his whole body and clothing the fans/viewers will know the genre of the song as well as being able to relate and be inspired by his style adding to the positive promotion of the artist.
5.
This short clip is an extreme close up of the artists mouth. He sings the word ‘Forever’. This is
is effective as its short and snappy so the slow paced song doesn’t become boring.it follows a long shot of the arrtist walking by ‘the water’ so they two camera angles create a contrast amd therefore becoming eye catching.
6.
This medium long shot of my artist skimming stones across the ‘water’ is effective as it shows his body language, emotions, clothing and the location. All of these factors are essential for revealing the genre, promoting the artist and narrating the story withinnmy promo. Whilst editing I slowed it down to match the pace of the music and emphasise his lonliness by showing each second he is without his lover seems a lifetime. It is also taken from the side which is unusual in love songs as they use many close ups and usually of the artists face and emotions. Therefore I have challenged forms and conventions which I feel was successful.
7.
This clip is the climax of emotion. it is a close of of the couple holding hands and the girl letting go and leaving the artist. I feel that the close up was effective as the emotion on the artists face was not needed to show his sadness as the music reveals this enough. Emphasising sadness is a stereotypical factor in love songs and within the indie/pop genre therefore I have conformed to a convention in my product.
8.
This clip is a second part of a chorus. It is a stereotypical shot. A close up of a couple sitting by the water. I have used codes and conventions of and indie/pop love song here as it is stereotypically pop yet conforms to the styling of indie artists. As the audience can see rthe back of the couple its almost like they are there overlooking the situation therefore connecting the audience to the artist.
9.
The ending scene is important. I decided to end the promo on a slight cliff hanger to create a good story and keep the viewer wanting more from the artist. it starts with a close up of the artist sitting alone and looking sad by the water his emotions are clear. I then zoom out to the lake and pan the location and end with a fade to black. This adds to the repetition and matches the begining of the promo as well as linking the visuals to the lyrics throughout and therefore developing the codes and conventions of the indie/pop genre.
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
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