1960`s beetles history coursework
What Can you learn from Source A about the impact of the Beatles in the 1960's? Source A shows the extreme hysteria and passion that some people in the sixties showed towards the Beatles. The Beatles' very existence ruled people's lives to the extent that they wanted to grasp every opportunity to watch their every movement and appearance. The indications were that the Beatles were regarded as personalities full of colour, "cool, hip, smart, lippy, charming and funny", and held most of the nation in complete awe. However it has to be remembered that this is only one girls' opinion on the subject. Joanna Lumley who wrote this source in the 1990s not the 1960s could have been looking at the past through 'rose-petal glasses'. The Beatles were not the only groups around at that time, other groups like the Rolling Stones, also had a large fan base. Despite their huge popularity there were still some people who disliked the Beatles. It is also impossible to prove that the Beatles were the soul reason for the streets of London being unoccupied. The source shows the Beatles' popularity that gripped the country with excitement and happiness and had a huge influence on people's lives. And source A also shows us that in 1964, The Beatles were "infamous"; they were everything of the time. People admired anything to do with The Beatles. The source states that "instead of the evening rush
Comparison essay: Music Videos
Comparison essay: Music Videos The construction of a music video is hugely variable because visual style is usually dependant on musical style. Since there are multitudes of music forms and styles, there are consequently a range of music video types. Another factor that effects the construction of a music video is the time of which it was made. Videos will usually conform to the conventions of that decade while clearly indicating the technical limitations of that time also. When analysing any media text we should consider the key concepts of media and how they have been applied and moulded to suit the form. In this instance I will look at how and why two different music videos have employed these key techniques and concepts. Firstly, the music video for 'The Rembrants'' "I'll be there for you" was made in 1995, and is most significantly known for being the theme tune to the American sitcom 'Friends.' In this way therefore the music video is intertextual because it combines the medium of television with the music industry. The music video places far more focus on the six 'Friends' characters rather than the artists of the song, and uses the popularity of the sitcom to bring accolade to the song. In this way we can identify this music video as part of the 'chart pop' genre because it has been appropriated to be glamorous. It uses typically attractive people who are noted
The Third Rock Holiday Park is a case study involving various legal issues, which vary quite dramatically. This case study enables an in depth study of a wide range of contracts, their relevance and implications.
Third Rock Holiday Park The Third Rock Holiday Park is a case study involving various legal issues, which vary quite dramatically. This case study enables an in depth study of a wide range of contracts, their relevance and implications. I have structured my analysis by discussing the three fundamental problems highlighted in the article. These include a tender for a proposal to build a nightclub, the sale of a Sarong and Dingy and an accident on the premises, which leads to a question of liability for injury and damages. Within each issue I have discussed the circumstances of the events, with the appropriate legal issues, comparing relevant cases and quoting relevant legislation. Also included, are the implications that this area of law could have for the company or its clients. A conclusion provides future recommendations for the company. Third Rock entertainment hall An invitation to tender from third Rock, asked four firms to put forward a proposal by 12 noon on the 30th of August 1999 and two companies replied within the deadline. The first proposal was from Saturn Ltd and the second was from Venus Ltd, although initially the proposal from Venus Ltd, went unnoticed, it was still delivered before the deadline. By adopting a formal tendering procedure, Third Rock were obliged to consider and respond to each proposal that was delivered before the deadline
Describe popular culture in Britian at the beginning of the 1960's.
Britain was starting to change at the beginning of the 1960's. The 1950's were a time when Britain was just getting over the war and everyday goods were still being rationed. There was a lot of hardship as Britain was just rebuilding economically. There was high unemployment in the early 50's but towards the end of the 60's it got lower. There was a lack of consumer goods, which could only be bought by rich people. Many of the 1950's values were conservative values. Young people were now seen differently, in the 1950's they were either classed as 'adults' or 'children'. However towards the end of the 50's and early 60's they were called 'teenagers'. America had a very large influence on Britain during the mid-50's to the early 60's. Music was one of the key areas dominated by the USA at this time. Most of the music in the late 1950's was by American artists. This was because the British music industry was out of touch with its audience as it only focused on London and not the rest of England. This was the start of distinctly British style of music. 'Skiffle' was a popular type of music, in the 1950's and 60's, which was introduced by Lonnie Donegan. He was a very influential part of the pop music scene during this time. In the cities outside London, a distinct musical culture was definitely growing, especially in Liverpool. Newly arrived immigrants who imported 'rare'
Composite soundscape of daily life in a Bosavi village, Papua New Guinea.
Sound Composite soundscape of daily life in a Bosavi village, Papua New Guinea. Recorded by Steven Feld in 1982. Christine Heliwell Space and Sociality in a Dayak Longhouse Gerai Dayaks, Borneo Lawang: the inner space - sleeping space at the back, then eating space, and then cooking space. Sawah: the outer space - space where rice is pounded, space where rice is trampled, Malay (outsiders) cooking space, Malay (outsiders) sleeping space. "During my first two months in Gerai, while living with a household in its longhouse apartment, I was unable to understand why my hostess was constantly engaged in talk with no one. She would give long descriptions of things that had happened to her during the day, of work that she had to do, of the state of her feelings and so on, all the while standing or sitting alone in her apartment. To a Westerner, used to the idea that one's home stops at its walls, and that interaction beyond these involves a projection of the voice or of the self which makes impossible the continuation of normal domestic chores, her behaviour seemed eccentric, to say the least. It was only much later, on my second field trip, that I came to realise that the woman's apparent monologues had always had an audience, and that they were a way of affirming and recreating ties across apartments that made her a part of the longhouse community. In addition, I
'Beneath Clouds' by Ivan Sen
Date Due: 22/07/04 Teacher: Mrs Bernhart (10E4) By: Dilshan Mendis Ben Young Jeff Frazer Beneath Clouds The Beginning of the Film (Dilshan Mendis) * How does the film begin? The film begins with the opening credits appearing across a fish-eye lens view of a magnificent sequence of accelerating rolling cloud movements matched with thunderous orchestral music. Next the clouds fall back languorously accompanied by significantly slower music. This cycle of slow-fast moving clouds is the main theme repeated a number of times during the beginning the film. The clouds and music then fade away and are replaced by outback road trains which roar along the highway. * Why do you think the film maker chose the images of rolling clouds? I believe the film maker chose the images of rolling clouds to symbolise what is 'cloudy' in our thoughts. Since clouds are formed from water, and water generally epitomizes the emotions, they can symbolise the emotional issues clouding our thinking as we watch the film. I suppose the, dark fast rolling clouds symbolise the anger, the slow rolling grey clouds may serve to indicate depression and the light, puffy clouds may represent the light at the end of the tunnel. * What impression do you gain of what life is like for Lena in the first few minutes of the film? For Lena, the need to get out of the small town she lives in is evident from the
The Internet Changes the World of Music, But What Comes Next?
Stockholm School of Economics Quo Vadis Music Industry: The Internet Changes the World of Music, But What Comes Next? Course: 2101 Market Systems Fall 2002 . Major points of conflict Today there are struggles between several different parts of the value chain. The labels are trying to stop customers from downloading free music from the Internet. This conflict is mostly between the sound carriers producers and the customers. Even the compositors of music, i.e. the artists are fighting against free downloading of their material. One example of this is Metallica who sued Napster for encouraging illegal use of their music. Napster responded by preventing the users who had downloaded Metallica songs from using the service. 1 We believe that these struggles will become more intense in the future. Another aspect not covered in the value chain are the new competitors that have entered the market. One example of this is the Internet suppliers and the electronic industry. The electronic industry has been on the market for quite some time but first now they have become indirect competitors to the music industry by providing empty CDs, CD burners and MP3 players. These products are not illegal but are often used by consumers to get hold off, distribute and listen to illegally downloaded material. It is likely that conflict will arise between these actors and the
The production brief is to create a promo video to promote a music artist and to establish the song. The promo video would be a low budget video which can have a length of up to 5 minu
Introduction The production brief is to create a promo video to promote a music artist and to establish the song. The promo video would be a low budget video which can have a length of up to 5 minutes. The AS Media Production Coursework was to create a set of posters to advertise a certain charity of choice. It was to create at least 3 posters related to the objective of the charity. In comparison both projects were to advertise or promote to the target audience so that they would know more about the topic shown. The differences is that the AS required ideas on static pictures whilst the A2 project required ideas on a continuous picture with sound which are to be linked together. Part One The stages of production started with the 'brief', then our pre-production research which consisted of 'introduction to R'n'B videos', 'music channel listing', 'R'n'B Conventions' and a Textual analysis of the following songs Mario - let me love you, Usher - Burn, Bobby Valentino - Tell Me and then questionnaires were distributed and then analysed. The production material we have produced were the synopsis, list of the 'personnel, locations and props', the 'Permissions letter' our 'health and safety sheets', 'shooting schedule', 'the call sheets' and 'the storyboards'. Once we have shot the video, we completed the call sheets by signing them to prove our attendance and then we logged all
Reggae and its Roots.
Reggae and its Roots Jamaica has always taken inspiration from U.S. popular music, whilst adapting it to make it unique to the island. During the forties, 'Big Band' music was popular with swing bands playing in local dance halls, but in the 1950s they were replaced by smaller groups playing jazz and rhythm and blues. When these groups attempted to imitate American forms of blues however, they found that they played a syncopated rhythm; ie. playing on beats 2 and 4 rather than 1 and 3. They often found the tempo would slow down when they played in this style. The biggest rival to live music was the sound system, an important development in Jamaican music. The most important figures in the sound system culture were Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd and Duke Reid, and they along with other sound system operators brought the new syncopated rhythms to the whole island. The new music, named ska, became a way of life for the lower classes and reflected the attitudes of downtown Kingston and the poverty stricken neighbourhoods. Sound systems appeared all over Jamaica and people danced around them in areas called 'lawns'. The operators also toured the county districts in direct competition with the big bands, and soon took over from the indoor dance halls. In 1954 Ken Khouri started Jamaica's first record company 'Federal Records' pressing licenced copies of American recordings, as well as a
Describe the growth of teenage culture in the USA in the period of 1955 to 1975
- - Describe the growth of teenage culture in the USA in the period of 955 to 1975 - The children of the post-war Baby boom were becoming adolescents during the 1950s, and in the process, a distinctive 'teen' subculture began to emerge. Teenagers now had more money and free time than any other previous generation. They also, unlike their parents teenaged lives had not experienced economic depression or a World War. During the 1950s, a wave of juvenile delinquency swept across middle-class society. One socialist went so far as to declare that 'no social problem has wrought deeper concern in the United States.' By 1956, over a million teens a year were being arrested. Car theft was the leading offence, but larceny, rape, and murder were not uncommon. "The entire city is being 'terrorized' by juvenile gangs" announced a Boston judge. Access to cars enabled teens to escape parental control, and gave unprecedented mobility to young people. In the words of a journalist, cars provided 'a private lounge for drinking and for petting or sex episodes.' Many concerned parents observed, and blamed the delinquency problem on a new form of music that emerged during the post-war era, rock 'n' roll. When the film 'The Blackboard Jungle' appeared in 1955, people drew a direct connection between the behaviour of the films juvenile gang members and the rock 'n' roll songs by Bill
