Haviyan's Media Blog

  1) Research: Music videos Watch the following music videos and analyse an aspect of media language for each one: Music video 1:  Marshmello x YUNGBLUD x blackbear - Tongue Tied How is  narrative  used in this music video to engage the audience? Music video 2: Years & Years - I Wish I Knew How is  camerawork  and  mise-en-scene  used in this video? Use CLAMPS to remember the different aspects of mise-en-scene. Music video 3:  Foals - Hummer How is  editing  used in this music video to engage the audience? Music video 4:  Your choice Select a music video of your choice and analyse an element of it e.g. narrative, camerawork, editing, visual effects etc. If you're not sure which video to use you could watch some of the following: Ariana Grande - One Last Time Ed Sheeran - Shape of You You may also want to look a completely different, creative approach to music video - such as these Lego stop motion productions and how they u...

  1)  Radio: Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP 2)  Radio: KISS FM Breakfast show CSP

  Audience Look at  the KISS media pack carefully . This will give you a brilliant background to the brand and how they target their audience (important note: it features the old Breakfast presenting team).  Answer the following questions: 1) Read page 2. What is KISS FM's mission? The KISS Network, made up of KISS FM UK, KISSTORY and KISS FRESH, entertains more 15-34yr olds than any other Bauer Media brand  and is extremely influential amongst this  hard-to-reach demographic. These young  people are always onto the next thing , they want or already own the latest  cool stuff and have the devices at  their fingertips to facilitate this sense of  immediacy. It’s more than just dual screening  – it’s about using multiple devices simultaneously  from a mobile, tablet, TV, and  laptop. So  how do we capture this fickle audience?  By reaching them wherever, whenever, however  they want which informs both our editorial...

  1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW- Q2 is strong, just needs more points + examples. EBI- Writing style: get to your point quicker, don't repeat. Focus/examples from clip  2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. Mise-en-scene is shown in CLAMPS. An example of this is setting- an abandoned and isolated town 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out  three  possible answers for this question. • Narrative theory: Propp – character types. Lyra and Will as heroes who the audience can identify with and accompany on their exploration of this empty city. The audience are clearly positioned to sympathise with Lyra and Will when they initially face the two o...