Q1 Section A: Post-Production essay

Over the past two years my post-production skills and knowledge have developed dramatically. The two productions which show this development I have completed are a film opening and music video.

The very first thing we edited using Adobe Premiere CS6 was a dancing bears task where we learnt to import videos into the software, chop them up, and cut them to the music. In year 12 we also replicated the beginning of a film (Juno) which was our second attempt at using Premiere. In this task we had to edit the shots we got very precisely in order to make it look the same as the original. We also introduced fades which had to travel in the same direction as the original.  

After our first filming session for our music video we imported the shots into Adobe Premiere CS6 and started to

After we took photographs of our band we sorted through them to find the best ones and manipulated them on Adobe Photoshop

Question 1: Section B

Apply a concept (representation/audience/narrative/genre/media language) to either AS or A2 coursework.
Outline concept for discussion with reference to relevant theorists
Apply ideas to range of specific elements from your coursework
Discuss how well the concept/theories relate to your product

Representation
Music Video: dominant females, dontneed males

Film: teenagers (self representation), youthful cast (age), female main character (gender)



Audience
Music Video:

Film: Self representation



Narrative
music video: performance over narrative

Film: voiceover, rewind



Genre
Music video: pop, girly, lights, colourful, fast pace

Film: slow, music, dreary, witchcraft, mythical, dark blue colours


Media Language
Music video:

Film:

Question 1: Section A (25 marks)

10 marks- examples that you give
5 marks-  terminology
10 marls- explanation and analysis

Talk about your development in the course

1. research and planning
2. using conventions
3. digital technology
4. post production
5. creativity

(will ask you more than one of these)


1. Research and Planning

• pre-production- story board, moodpboard, brainstorming ideas

• analysis- look at other products and analysed them to give you an understanding of what goes into them

• production research-conventions of what goes into a music video or a film opening, look at similar products

• industry research- conventions, look at similar products, what audience wants to see, what artists/actors/directors/distributors do

2. Using Conventions

• Editing- 
• layout
• sound
• font
• mise en scene

3. Digital Technology

• camera
• editing
• photoshop
• light wall
• blogging software
• green screen

software-

hardware

Post-Production

• Editing- premiere we used a lot more this year. The music video needs to be synced  up (the singing) and there is a lot more cuts.

• distribution- Music video= record label, digipak/website, YouTube, Social Media, magazine article. Film opening= Institutions, cinemas
• marketing
• special effects
• sound
• titles

Creativity

• light wall
• ideas- imaginative, unique
• creative skills
• problem solving
• production style
• ambition