FINAL BLOGPOST !

After months of hard work, i can finally say that it is over. I've worked really hard on this project and i really hope my grade reflects that. I finish my blogging with 103. I look forward to starting the exam unit.

Thank you and Goodbye,

Evaluation Question 1

 In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Evaluation Question 2

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Evaluation Question 3

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

Evaluation Question 4

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

final ancillary products!

production of ancillary product- work in progress

I am current working on my Cd outside panel- I am almost finished.

I discovered that one of the conventions to a debut album is a close up image of the artist. I did just that which is similar to the Ed sheeran debut album release.

Planning- Ancillary product photoshoot

In the lesson, we went to get my photo taken. i had to keep in mind the conventions of a debut album in my genre. my desire was to go with a close-up but we took a range of different photos to see if we could get a great shot. These are the main photos from the photoshoot.

mock up

Research- how to use photoshop

As I am going to have to use photoshop to make my ancillary products, i took to youtube to find the best and most effective ways to make my ancillary product stand out.

Planning Ancillary product- Do's and Don't's

Researching Ancillary product- Previous student work

This digipak got the highest mark in the year group. It looks really professional. I like the fact that this student did not go over the top with the design and the fonts. The CD in particular looks excellent.

I decided to look at this one in close detail as the genre is somewhat similar to mine. It looks quite good, and the design and fonts of it is used well. However, i did not like that he is wearing the same outfit as he did in the music video; making it look like an advertisement for a particular song rather than the album. I would have taken extra consideration on whether to film indoors or outdoors as the picture looks like it was taken directly from the music video.

Design activity- photoshop

In today's lesson, we were asked to make a practice CD cover using photoshop. I chose the most difficult picture to edit in order to test my ability. Although it looks incomplete I am happy with the design and the fonts. The short tutorial on how to use photoshop has helped me improve my skills and i now feel a lot more confident with designing my digipak. I didn't do a very good job as i didn't manage to think of a clear idea in the short time given.

Researching Ancillary product- Research and analysis

Research- Ancillary products. class discussion

In class, we discussed the importance and functions on digipaks to the music industry. We concluded that they are a way of connecting the artist to their fans. To encourage their fans to purchase the digipak, they often add in a little extra for them such as an extra single or a personal message. This as opposed to their album being illegally downloaded. Usually the true fans would buy the digipak in order to feel closer to the artist.

Reflection on progress 3

My blogging has improved gradually throughout the course of the music video. I started off quite slowly and ended up blogging very consistently. My last reflection on progress, i set my self a few targets:

Two More Things To Improve:

• use more technology
• do more individual blogs

I have met these targets successfully and with quantity. I do a lot more individual posts and using technology to so. My last blogging health check established that i have been doing very well recently. As a result, I feel i have been very successful with detail in my research, planning and production blogs in the build up to my music video.

Overall, i have done roughly 55 individual blogging posts; using a wide range of technology to do so.

Audience feedback- best parts of the music video.

They loved the emotion shown on this shot, also a clue to the plot twist

They loved how the girl disappears as it reveals the nature of the music video. "very sad"

This shot captures the moment as it's the first that reveal that the girl is dead

We had a lot of problems with this shot but when we fixed with smooth cam, the audience enjoyed it.

Notes for evaluation Q4

I've started to have a think about how I will answer evaluation Q4.


'How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?'

To answer this question, i will use powtoon to present my ideas. I feel that technology was the best in terms of presentation as it stands out from the rest with its visual and musical elements.

My filming experience

Filming and Editing- deadline week, Thursday- what needs to be improved

As we are going into our last day, We are trying to make sure that we have our music video edited to perfection. We want it to be the best it can be. To do this:

• Decide whether or not to keep the pond shot- get audience feedback
• change the colour of the past shots slightly to make it look more effective
• make sure that the lip syncing is perfect!