Evaluation of AS Production and Song Research

Well done girls, you've had an excellent start to the A2 course.  Some of your blogs are already looking fantastic! Most of you have made links to Goodwin's theory and posting a range of images and videos with comments..

If you haven't yet embedded your videos or if you haven't written an evaluation of links between Goodwin's theory and your videos, please do so. It's only week two - don't fall behind at this early stage! You know who you are........



THEORY TUESDAY 

You have one week to complete a Theoretical Evaluation of Your AS Production on your blog – YOU WILL NEED THIS FOR YOUR A2 EXAM SO THE MORE DETAIL THE BETTER!

TASK ONE: Make a table of how you used XYZ in the production of your AS film. You're EVALUATING: Thus, write about what was good about it vs what you could have improved 

• Digital Technology: camera equipment, techy stuff 
• Creativity: mindmapping ideas, camera angles, mise-en-scene 
• Research and planning: blogging, watching clips from genre.. 
• Post-production: editing, adding/manipulating sound, title credits 
• Using conventions from real media texts: subvert or adhere to conventions of genre? 

TASK TWO: Start researching into your song

Write about why your song choices may work or not.....

The song you choose to use for your music video must be copyright free. Copyright free options available for your Music Video in G324 are:

q Ask friends or approach local bands and get permission to use their material

q Approach unsigned bands on ‘My Space’ etc and get permission to use their material

q Collaborate with music department/students in your centre on the project

q Create your own music or sound track

q OR…Use a music track by a well-known artist, but email the record label asking permission: be aware of the dangers of using a well known artist à your videos are more likely to mimic existing videos and not challenge conventions

Copyright free sites (Note: not all music is free to download from copyright free sites – there are download fees) 
http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound http://www.shockwave-sound.com http://audiojungle.net 
http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html http://freeplaymusic.com(free downloads) http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html 
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops www.freesound.org (free music) http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one) Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com: 
 http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it http://www.jamendo.com/en http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php 

Many, many more sites are available just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free audio editor software’