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Intertextuality- Burn The Witch- 03/03

 Intertextuality in Burn the Witch Radiohead are well known for using intertextuality within their videos.  Trumpton used to create the Village to appear as a perfect English Village. Represents Middle England- white, middle class place. Trumpton was teaching children community values. The creator said that there was no trouble in Trumpton- very unrealistic. Shows a mythical small town with views often shared by the Right Wing party.  The Wickerman 1973- used to show the darker sides to society and reflects the us vs them mindset. During the film the villagers think that they need to make a sacrifice for their crops to grow but the policeman is trying to tell them that it is due to the weather but the villagers won't listen. This reflects the stubbornness of believes in society- politics.  Lord of the Flies - During the film the boys kill a boar with a spear and leave its head on a spear as a trophy. The name of the pub 'The Speared Boar' in the music vid. This refe...

Music Videos lesson 4- 02/03/21

  Burn The Witch Messages within the video The injustice within society People being considered as outsiders in society- man inside a house and getting a red cross painted on his door.  Dangers of mob mentality - shown when all stood and setting the wickerman on fire Us vs Them mind set- The inspector coming into the village and the villagers turning on him The pressure to conform to the norm- The girl being targeted, then being made to join in The critique of western society's respond to the migrant crisis  How does media language construct narrative?  Todrov:  - Equilibrium- Villagers enjoying normal life  - Disequilibrium- The inspector arriving  - New Equilibrium- The Villagers thinking they have burnt the inspector  Star Image for Radiohead Socially conscious  Not afraid to speak out about injustice  With it being their 9th album, people already know them so they are able to share more of their messages rather than about themselves...

Music videos lesson 3- 25/02/21

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 Emeli Sande- Heaven Mini Quiz Written on the glass is 'fear your only God' The mother feeds her baby a bottle of milk. The most frequent shot type is a close up. 'Will you try to leave me or give me one more try again' The lighter handed over is orange. Interpretations of scenes I think that this long shot of Emeli stood with a cathedral in the background is suggesting that religion is there to help people. It is always there in the background in case you need help and guidance. I have this interpretation due to the camera angel with the cathedral being in the background rather than closer up, therefore suggesting it takes a more subtle part of life. The use of Emeli being outside in all black and looking up to the sky suggests that she has sins in which she needs to confess and is appealing to God and religion for help. I think that this close up of a young girl in a car is suggesting that the girl is curious and ambitious. I have this interpretation due to the girl l...

Music videos lesson 2- 24/02/21

  Key terminology Cross cutting:  An editing technique most often used to establish action occurring at the same time. Close Up : A camera shot that tightly frames a person or object often to allow us to see in great detail. Tracking shot : A shot where the camera follows backward, forward or moves alongside the object being recorded. Low angle:  A shot from a camera angel positioned anywhere below the eye line, pointing upwards, often to make the object seem more imposing.  Rule of thirds:  A type of composition in which an image is divided evenly into three, both horizontally and vertically, and the subject of the image is placed at the intersection of those dividing lines to attract our gaze. Dissolve:  A gradual transition from one image to another. Juxtaposition:  Two things being seen or placed closed together with contrasting effect. Fade:  When the scene gradually turns to one colour (often black or white) to signal the end of a scene. Jum...

Radio 1 Lesson 1- 24/02/21

 RADIO 1 all stars live lounge video features a range of artists singing from their homes to promote staying at home. BBC Radio 1 is the most subscribed to radio station on YouTube with 7.18 million subscribers. 3 million followers on BBC Radio 1 Twitter. Greg James now hosts 5 days a week and changed from 6:30 start to 7am-10:30am due to lockdown as life has changed with people not working. Between 80-90% of people listen to the radio at least once each week. 4.8 million listened to the radio 1 breakfast show weekly at the end of 2019. Don't have statistics for 2020 due to covid and the statistics team not being able to work. USP of BBC breakfast show: No external adverts, audience interaction, 10 minute takeover, interviews with celebrities  Licence fee is £157.50 The BBC have received bad publicity about the license fee such as man with only one eye still being made to pay the full price. Greg James uses his Twitter to promote the BBC and shows that he is on. 

Music Video revision- 23/02

 Star image/brand image: The overall impression of a celebrity or brand. It is constructed to allow for it to be perceived a certain way by the audience. Music videos need to be interesting to appeal to viewers and therefore cause the song to be more successful.  Narrative theories- Todrov: equilibrium, disequilibrium, new equilibrium. Strauss: Binary opposites. Hozier- Take me to Church Main point of the video shows the discrimination the LGBT community still faces  Shows how the church is still not accepting of the LGBT community  Shows he is a socially conscious artist and stands up for what he believes in and is willing to speak out against injustice. This construct is created in the video by the use of media language:  Camera Work:  - Close up of the men kissing which shows the strong relationship they have which is what causes all the events in the video.  Mise-en-scene: - The use of fire being shown in the first shot symbolises an element of dan...

Minecraft- 8/02/21

70s and 80s start of big gaming culture  2009 start of Minecraft  2011 Minecraft synergise with Sony on the Sony xperia smartphone to expand outside of their niche audience 2014 Microsoft purchase Minecraft  2021 Release of realms+ subscription service. Minecraft most successful game of all time.