A critical analysis of the role of popular culture in creating and maintaining learning across British society.
A critical analysis of the role of popular culture in creating and maintaining learning across British society. In the following study I will be examining the way that popular culture has affected British public in relation to learning. I will be first examining previous times and the ways in which popular culture has influenced people over time. I will be concentrating on the effects that music and advertising has had and shaped society over time, and the methods these mediums have used to achieve this. Throughout the last century British culture has been dramatically transformed through popular culture, the development of major corporations, the changing methods of the current governments of the time, and the development of methods that popular culture can reach the public, all contributing to an extreme alteration in the way society as a whole behaves. Before the industrial revolution, popular culture was based on the agricultural year and around religious festivals for example, harvest, plough Monday, Easter, Christmas etc.) There was no division of the classes. Everyone joined together in recreation and entertainment. In the nineteenth century however, there was a considerable change. A sharp rise in urbanisation meant people flocked to the cities away from the agricultural areas to the industrial centres. There was therefore a massive decline in the
My aim is to produce a CD cover and poster to promote it, for an age group of 15-20 year olds.
PROJECT 1A-COMMUNICATIONS My aim is to produce a CD cover and poster to promote it, for an age group of 15-20 year olds. The main purpose is to design it for a certain group of people that are into to a particular genre of music and for my CD it will be rhythm and blues, which is also commonly known as r'n'b. The CD will be a compilation of various r'n'b artists and will include a range of different songs from these artists. To find out what songs and artists are popular I will survey a group of 15-20 year olds using a questionnaire this then will be my basic research. When I have found out the relevant information I can them see which songs and artists were more popular. The final result will be a CD cover; which will also contain an 8 page booklet for the inside. The 8-page booklet will contain images and text on artists. Promoting the CD will include producing the posters for advertisement. The posters will be shop window displays and for the streets. The posters have to be eye catching but very simple and have to be noticeable. If people were to drive past in their cars they should be able to see it and read it, so only a small amount of text will be included. My information will come from three main sources, which are: the Internet, books and magazines. I will use 2 search engines to get the information off the Internet and I will scan the various images from books
In this project, I aim to explore the different styles of popular music that have been successful from the 1960s to the present in Spain, why they have been popular, where they originated from, their history and what the music is actually like.
In this project, I aim to explore the different styles of popular music that have been successful from the 1960s to the present in Spain, why they have been popular, where they originated from, their history and what the music is actually like. To find out a type of music's origins, it is sometimes helpful to know where the country is to find out where influences could have come from, and even a certain amount about the country's history. So here is a map of Spain in context with part of its neighbouring countries. Many people have listened to the music included in this project, as it spans more than two generations. It has always been targeted at teenagers and young people, but, as is the case in many countries, it is being targeted at younger and younger people, so that now much of the music produced is targeted at 'tweenagers' or older children. The younger the target audience, the younger the band members or singers become, so much of the music produced now is sung or played by younger people than in the 1960s, where this project begins. Most older music (from 1960 to about 1985) was always played by professional musicians and singers, whilst much modern music has been sung by people who were singled out as having the potential to break through the charts not purely based on their singing or playing ability but also by the fact that they conform to a certain image which
Describe the musical strategies of some exemplary 'titles' sequences in a way that illuminates the function of music in entertainment cinema.
Shoël Stadlen Describe the musical strategies of some exemplary 'titles' sequences in a way that illuminates the function of music in entertainment cinema. In order to view a variety of techniques used, the title sequences of four films will be analysed: from classic Hollywood cinema Casablanca and Psycho, a modern Hollywood film, Edward Scissorhands, and a recent Russian film, Prisoner of the Mountains (Kavkazky Plennik). In non-musical terms Casablanca, Psycho and Edward Scissorhands all present different versions of the classic Hollywood technique of using a closed, self-contained titles sequence. Meanwhile in Prisoner of the Mountains there is an extended sequence before the titles begin, and this sequence includes music. The following points need to be addressed with regard to each film: how the music in the title sequence coincides with the visuals (i.e. how the sequence works on its own); what kind of role the music plays; how this can be interpreted in terms of its effects on audience expectation and manipulation; and finally how the music of the title sequence relates to that which is used later on, and in what context the title music itself is used. In Casablanca the normal Warner Bros fanfare accompanies the studio's logo at the very opening, and drum music links the picture to the visually static title sequence which uses a map of Africa as its background. This
music production work
Music Production Work Report The task was to produce a music video, single and album cover for a particular band. We divided into groups and listened to a mixture of bands in which we may base our work on. My group decided upon Michelle Branch - Everywhere, we felt this song was the one that would give us most potential. At the beginning of Year 12 we learnt how to use iMovie, iTunes and PhotoShop. Our Year 12 projects were to produce three iMovie adverts for a chocolate company. We then progressed onto producing a three minute opening sequence for a thriller. This year we will be using more sophisticated camera work, PhotoShop for our CD covers and editing so that the lip syncing fits in well. In our pitch we based the video on three areas: (see booklet) this would prevent the audience from getting bored of seeing the same location throughout the video. For location we wanted it to be based in two places: a studio for the band and city centred for the narrative. The plane shot was cancelled because if the shot didn't look right or was unsteady then we'd loose valuable film time. The video would be simple with shots of her performing and writing lyrics. This would illustrate the lyrics and visuals as we would then add shots of the man she's singing about. For research we watched and discussed music videos of previous groups. For example, avoiding backwards footage for a
Critical Evaluation part 1,2 & 3
Critical Evaluation - Part One In my A2 advanced production my brief was to work in a group in order to produce either a 3-minute music video or documentary. This differed from my AS foundation production where I was set the task to advertise my own charity campaign. My campaign advertisements focused on abused women and children. Within my group we chose to produce a music video rather than a documentary. The song we chose was "Taking Forever" by Tyrese. My group members were Asha, Natel and myself. In order to create a good music video, we followed a process to prepare for an exceptional quality music video. This involved research, planning, pre-production, filming and lastly editing. We chose to do this specific genre of music, due to it being a preferred genre within my group. One of our ideas was a song entitled "Lost Little Girl" by Ja Rule, which is based on a young girls relationship and her partner, was not used, due to it containing many un- ethical issues. Therefore we used our chosen song; about a young man trying to succeed in the music industry and learns that he has to result into crime to pay his way in life. I conducted my research on forms, conventions of music videos and narrative structure. Also individually each member of my group analyzed four existing music videos. These were R&B videos (similar to the genre of our chosen song). This
The topic of this research essay is Music CD piracy. Piracy is generally used to describe the deliberate infringement of copyright
Table of Contents Page .0 Abstract 4 2.0 Introduction 5 3.0 Background 6 - 7 4.0 Counter Arguments 4.1 Pirated CD is cheaper than original CD. 8 4.2 Pirated CD has wide range of availability. 8 5.0 Transition Statement 9 6.0 Arguments . 6.1 Against intellectual property rights. 10 6.2 Decrease the sales of original CD due to the 11 lower price 6.3 Artists may not get maximum rewards although 12 they have contributed creativity. 7.0 Conclusion 13 8.0 Recommendations 14 9.0 Appendices 15 - 34 0.0 References 35 - 36 1.0 Bibliography 37 - 38 .0 Abstract The topic of this research essay is Music CD piracy. Piracy is generally used to describe the deliberate infringement of copyright on a commercial scale. Music CD piracy is a global problem and not only many record companies found out that piracy is seriously cutting their profit, government is one of the victims of piracy. The main objective of this research essay is to investigate whether the current laws on CD piracy should be reinforced in order to inhibit the overflowing of pirated CD. Should current laws on CD piracy be reinforced? This whole investigation is limited only to adult and youngsters CD buyers.
The 1960's - source related study
Paul Cook 11L1 27th August 2004 Assignment 2 and 3: Analysing the Sixties What Can you learn from Source A about the impact of the Beatles in the 1960's? Source A states that in 1964, The Beatles were infamous, they were everything of the time. The country stood still if anything to do with The Beatles was happening. The source states that "instead of the evening rush hour an extraordinary silence and emptiness had descended upon London, on England, on Britain." This statement is a bold one, basically saying that the Beatles were every British person's favourite band. Most certainly an overstatement but definitely a widespread feeling felt by many in the 60's. Joanna Lumley's source A is an animated, descriptive piece that paints the picture almost of 1964. She describes in detail, the feelings and emotions of Beatles fans: "John, Paul, George and Ringo being cool, hip, smart, lippy, charming and funny. It was very heaven to be alive." I think that this explains well that the Beatles' impact on the 60's was huge. I think that the source also describes how the 60's was moving with the times very quickly, maybe even in some cases ahead of it's time. The music, of the Beatles and other bands, was very influential, still influencing people nowadays. If the 60's really was how Joanna Lumley
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
