Digipak Template

Main Postmodern Power Point

Mr Williamson's Postmodern Scheme Of Work

1.     Film Run Lola Run –notes from  Power Point on Blog - characteristics:

     self reflexive, fractured narratives, no meta narratives, inter-textual     reference, like a game.

2.     Film Pulp Fiction – –notes from Power Point on Blog - repeat characteristics.

3.     Television  - Introduce “The Simpsons” Main Power Point 120-138.

Inter-textual reference Link with “Pulp Fiction”Episode’  “22 Short Films about Springfield” (Series 7 Episode 21), the whole episode is a loose parody of Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”. – link with Martha Stewart Show etc.

Main Power Point – 140-163.

Essay Why is this episode Post Modern? Main Power Point 164-177

4.     Television “The War You Don’t See” + BBC News War in Iraq introduce Baudrillard - –notes from Power Point on Blog on Baudrillard -  Main Power Point Baudrillard 27-49.

5.     Television Episode “Homer Badman” (Season 6 Episode9) of “The Simpsons” is postmodern. In this episode, Homer himself becomes the subject of the media spotlight when he is wrongfully accused of sexually harassing his babysitter - Main Power Point Baudrillard 27-49 + slide 50. + 273-306.

6.     Television  “Outfoxed” –  Main Power Point Baudrillard 27-49 (particularly 42-46).

7.     Television  Power of Meta Narratives – Main Power Point Lyotard 11-17 + 188-193. “Lisa the Iconoclast” (Series7 Episode16) highlights the distress caused to the local population when Jebediah Springfield is exposed as a fraud.

8.     Television Power of Meta Narratives Main Power Point Lyotard 11-17 + 194-206. “Lisa the Sceptic” (Series 9 Episode8), Lisa challenges Christianity by claiming a fossil is not an angel.

9.     Television Simpsons “She of Little Faith” Season 13 Episode 6 Disc 2. Main Power Point 210 – 218.

10. Film  “Inglorious Basterds” where history is re-written and Hitler, Goebbels, Borman and Goering are killed (all the rotten eggs in one basket). –notes from  Power Point on Blog. Main Power Point Jameson 20-26 and 326 -325.

11. Film In “Scott Pilgrim versus the World” the defeated ex lovers perish in the same way enemies are eliminated in computer games. –notes from  Power Point on Blog – Main Power Point 53-59 + 60-119

12. Television  Simpsons Self Reflexivity / Pastiche – Main Power Point 236 -241.

13. Television Charlie Brooker - “Big Brother”, “The Only way is Essex” and “Geordie Shore” – Foucault – Panopticon

14.                Simpsons Revision Main Power Point 317-323.

a.  Essays – all four must be completed.

15. Explain why the idea of postmodern media might be considered controversial.

16.                Explain how certain types of media can be considered postmodern.

17.                Postmodern media blur the boundary between reality and representation. Discuss this idea with ref to text you have studied.

18.                Discuss why some people are not convinced by the idea of postmodern media.

Postmodernism - Past Questions

Post-modern Media – Past Questions

1.     Discuss two or more media texts that you would define as “post-modern” and explain why you would give them this label.  Cover at least two media in your answer.[50]

  

2.     Consider the ways in which post-modern media challenge conventional relations between audience and text. Refer to at least two media forms in your answer. [50]

3.     What is meant by 'postmodern media'? Refer to at least two media forms in your answer [50]

4.     Explain why the idea of 'postmodern media' might be considered
controversial. Cover at least two media in your answer. [50]

  

5.     Why are some media products described as “postmodern”?

6.     “Postmodern media blur the boundary between reality and representation”. Discuss this idea with reference to the media texts that you have studied. 

Postmodernism Essay Plan

Write about  postmodern texts from two different Media and say why they are postmodern  and why they might be considered controversial.

Postmodernism is difficult to define. It is easier to speak in terms of postmodernisms. However, it is possible to state that postmodern texts will have some of the following characteristics: (write about some of the characteristics postmodern texts have) ………

For the purposes of this essay I will be referring to the films “Inglorious Basterds” by ………, “Scott Pilgrim versus the World” by  ………..   I will also reference John Pilger’s 2011 Documentary film “The War You Don’t See” and the BBC news on the subject of The War in Iraq. The television programmes “The Simpsons”, “Fox News and the reality television programme  (choose a reality television programme such as “Big Brother” or “The Only way is Essex”). ……………………………

Postmodernism can be seen in the relationship between world events and the media in Beaudrillard’s concept of simulacra where he argued ……….

Beaudrillard’s views are very controversial because they imply the postmodern world is full of images that often bear no relation to the actual reality they represent. In a democracy people are not necessarily making informed judgements. Perhaps this is most clearly seen in “Fox News” where …………………………

According to Beaudrillard, the Gulf War never happened. What he meant by this statement was (explain what Beaudrillard thought of the BBC News Coverage ) ………………………

According to Lyotard, in a postmodern world everything is relative and there are no absolute truths or ‘grand/meta narratives’ such as ………

Lyotard was opposed to ‘meta narratives’ because he believed they ………………..   Instead he believed in ‘mini narratives’ which reflect the plurality of modern society.  “The Simpsons” often challenged established meta narratives. In the Episode ….. (analyse two or three “Simpsons” episodes and explain what they challenge)………………….

The film “Inglorious Basterds” is postmodern because ........

The intellectual critic of postmodernism, Jameson, would dislike the film and find it controversial because it  …….

          “Scott Pilgrim versus the World” is postmodern  because ……..

Both films are controversial and postmodern because they break and challenge the traditional relationship between audience and text. “Inglorious Basterds” and “Scott Pilgrim” are self reflexive texts. Self reflexive elements of the films are    (give at least one example from each film) ……….…..

 “The Simpsons” episode “Twenty two short films about Springfield ” is postmodern  and controversial because it makes intertextual references. (explain a number of the intertextual references – particularly to “Pulp Fiction”)  ….  Intertextual referencing is controversial

Another episode of “The Simpson” that is controversial is …………… . Postmodern elements of this episode are ………………………..

According to Foucault, reality television texts like “The Only Way is Essex,” “I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here” or “Big Brother” are post modern because …………………………   He believes the generic title of a reality show is misleading because …………………………………………

Postmodern texts often mix genres. This can be seen in ………………

Many people think that postmodern texts can be good. Positive aspects of  postmodern texts are  (quote examples from the texts we have studied) ………………………….

Other people think postmodernism is a negative thing. They dislike postmodern texts because  (quote examples from the texts we have studied) ………………….

Run Lola Run

Pulp Fiction

The Most Watched Music Videos on Youtube 2012 and 2013

A2 Coursework Half-Term Blog Catch-Up

A2 Coursework Half-Term Blog Catch-Up

By the end of the Half-Term holiday you need to have completed the following posts on your blog:

• Welcome post
• Brief
• Favourite music video
• Discussion of the topic of non-copyright music
• How have you found your music?
• What music have you chosen?
• Profile of the artist(s)
• The track & lyrics
• Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
• The Pitch
• Record labels – Major/Independent
• Organic/synthetic music
• Purpose of the music video
• Star Theory – Richard Dyer
• Success criteria
• Key conventions – Andrew Goodwin
• Case study 1 – Jamie Thraves
• Case Study 2 – Emil Nava
• Case study 3 – Alex Southam
• Vox Pops – description – what are they?
• Vox Pops task posted on blog
• Vox Pops evaluation
• Elton John/Kiki Dee duet – description of task
• Duet exercise posted on blog
• Duet exercise evaluation
• Brainstorm
• Treatment
• Shooting schedule
• Location sheet
• Shot list
• Risk assessment
• Costumes and props
• Contingency plan
• Storyboard
• Animatic

'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' Editing Exercise

Music Video Duet Editing Exercise

   1)   Using Elton John and Kiki Dee’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart film a duet from at least three different angles.

   2)   Film the song all the way through taking care to look into the camera where appropriate and think carefully about sightlines. Also, watch out for the mise-en-scene – do not film into a light source.

   3)   When editing upload each of the complete takes of the song and layer them on separate Final Cut timelines.

   4)   Upload the music and synchronise each of the layers to the music.

   5)   You can now choose how to edit between the layers and each will be completely synchronised throughout

Evaluation

  ¨  What have you learnt about filming music videos?

  ¨  What have you learnt about filming duets?

  ¨  Describe the process of editing

  ¨  What have you learnt about editing music videos?

  ¨  In what ways could you improve the filming/editing of the sequence?

An Introduction to Music Videos

A2 Music Video - The Brief

Your task is to produce:

¡ A music ‘promo’ video

¡ Up to 5 minutes

¡ Either working on your own or in a group of up to four members

 You also need to produce:

¡ A ‘digipak’ for its release on DVD

¡ A magazine advertisement for the DVD

¡

Example Mood Board

A "mood board" is an excellent way to bring all your ideas about mise-en-scene together.  A mood board really gives a clear idea of how you would like your video to look. Below is an excellent example of a mood board created by a past student:

Example Digipak Analysis: Albert Hammond Jr

Album Art Website

http://www.coverdude.com/

Example Digipak Art - Albert Hammond Jr - Yours to Keep

Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep (Bonus Tracks) CD Inlay cover


Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep (Bonus Tracks) CD Inside cover


Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep (Bonus Tracks) CD Cd cover

Example of Level 4 Magazine and Digipak

Magazine Advert



Digipak



Follow this link to see the the rest of this student's blog:

http://musicvideocm3christina.blogspot.com/

Student Example Digipak - The Vixens

Student Video: Examples of Split Screen

Below is an A2 Project from another school in North London. The video takes a simple idea but is edited really well. There are some great examples of "split screen" to look at!

A2 MEDIA STUDIES: Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Lyrics