Shabd's Media Blog 2

1) The purpose of the music video is to sell the song and let you remember it and to let you remember it. It gives the listener a better understanding of the song of the song if the video has the right narrative. 2) "The advent of such technologies proved to be problematic for the  music industry as audiences were less inclined to buy a physical  copy of a song if they could listen to it online for free." 3) "In America, three major record  companies, Sony Music  Entertainment, Universal Music  Group and Abu Dhabi Media  (along with content licensed by  EMI), have also launched Vevo, a  video hosting site specifically for  music videos." 4) "As discussed, the purpose of a music video is to encourage viewers  to purchase a copy of the song featured and other products  associated with the artist. To this end, the video needs to add  something to the experience of hearing the song. Though music  video can be incr...

1) The fact that it has different conventions making it more enjoyable to watch for new audience thus making it more interactive for the viewer. 2) The fact that he picks out TV shows that he views as good or worthy to watch which then makes the audience want to watch it as they view the TV show as good and worthy to watch. 3) The fact that the subtitles are needed to watch the TV show makes it more important but also makes it easier to relate to the characters as you are able to understand what they are able to say. 4) Different conventions, the fact that you are able to to view and watch different cultures and areas in the world making it more interesting as you want to find out about the place and what it has to offer. 5) "Most, or perhaps all, long-form TV dramas have their dedicated websites, online forums and instant hashtag Twitter responses, and it's a truism to add that the internet has changed the way we watch TV." 1) "In a worl...

1) The fact that it has different conventions making it more enjoyable to watch for new audience thus making it more interactive for the viewer. 2) The fact that he picks out TV shows that he views as good or worthy to watch which then makes the audience want to watch it as they view the TV show as good and worthy to watch. 3) The fact that the subtitles are needed to watch the TV show makes it more important but also makes it easier to relate to the characters as you are able to understand what they are able to say. 4) Different conventions, the fact that you are able to to view and watch different cultures and areas in the world making it more interesting as you want to find out about the place and what it has to offer. 5) "Most, or perhaps all, long-form TV dramas have their dedicated websites, online forums and instant hashtag Twitter responses, and it's a truism to add that the internet has changed the way we watch TV." 1) "In a world fi...

1) One of the positive aspects of Deutschland 83 that are highlighted by the reviews is the fact that is historically accurate, using songs that were popular in that time such as Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), to give it an 80's film. Also, Deutschland 83 also depict things such as the "Evil Speech" done by Erich Honecker who was the leader of East Germany and Ronald Reagan's follow back speech further illustrates the historical and political accurateness of the time Deutschland 83 was set in thus improving the viewers immersion. Reviews also highlight that  Deutschland 83 " is a serious thriller driven by jeopardy of the all-out nuclear kind ", which shows   Deutschland 83 portrayed the time the TV shows was set in accurately as is it demonstrates the divide and difference between two different sides but also the inherent fear of an all-out war and the on-coming fear of an apocalypse started by the use of the nuclear weapons. 2) On...

1) Narrative & genre: narrative theory and sub-genre Genre of Romance: When both characters jump on the bed, instead of each other providing pleasure, it is the make-up/product that is doing this. Adventure/Fantasy as they are trasnported to a new place it seems to be when they put on the mascara. 2) Cinematography: camera shots and movement Extreme Close Up of the eye as they are putting on the make up- convention of cosmetics adverts Audiences of these influences are used to these types of shots. Twisted crane shot used to display glamour and their lifestyle, also gives a slow reveal of the room to make us feel impressed by the costumes, whilst they are impressed by the room. 3) Mise-en-scene: costume & props Gold signifies value of the product Gold of the mascara used to represent actual gold, further signifies money, value and worth. 4) Mise-en-scene: actors, setting, lighting and colour Gold everywhere makes the scene look valuable Natural...

Social and cultural context Read this  Billboard interview where Common talks about  Letter to the Free , political hip hop and contemporary American society. Use the article and the notes we have made in lessons (also available above) to answer the following questions on the social, cultural and genre contexts for  Letter to the Free . 1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? Common has worked within a variety of projects  attempting to draw attention to initiating a new wave of ‘protest music’.  2)  What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution?  The 13th amendment of the american constitution declared that  "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the...

Common - Letter to the Free 1) Common has been involved in the move Selma which is about an "Alabama city which became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965." 2) "The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865." 3) "The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom, and of compelling them to work in a labour economy based on low wages or debt." 4) A...