Showing posts with label Unit 30. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unit 30. Show all posts

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Case Study Work: Audio Visual Production


Form
It is a realist narrative which tackles real life situations and it is a music video (and a song) which is linked towards life. One can also say that it is also stand alone as in some parts it is showing different people with different cultures and believes which gives the idea that whoever we are and where we come from we walk together the same 'thing' called life and facing the same situations in our everyday life.

Style: Very commercial indeed. The shots where the owl appears throughout some parts of the video can be so effective and most probably it's the first thing that the viewers notices.  It is also kind of dramatic in a certain way.

Codes & Conventions: The visuals compared to the song and the emotion in the voice of singer. This combination builds up the whole and message is being delivered crystal clear. 

Techniques Used: When there is featured a lot of different faces (showing different cultures) they are shown as jump cuts (but done on purpose) edited a camera flash look alike effect to combine with it.

Techniques
Hidden or Clear Messages: As I already stated before the whole message throughout this music video is being delivered in a clear and understandable way. It is surely adapted with the song in which they are both influenced from social affairs happening around us. It is also passing a message of diversity. Showing that each individual is unique and also letting us recognizing our individual differences as in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious and politic beliefs or other ideologies.

Emotional Response: It gives the viewer a solution to a problem response in a way as it is giving the message of ''Walk With Me'' even if I have different religious beliefs for an example. There is also the concern and compassion impact on the viewer - that is automatically! There is the self-perception and social position. These two responses are quite obvious in this particular music video as that is the whole meaning and concept of it all. 

Asssociation: One can automatically associate the different people with different orientations featured with either the song or with the band, in this case, Airport Impressions. Another association of this video can be with the shots of owl shown in the beginning of the video and nearly at the end.

Celebrity Endorsement: Since it is a music video of a stablized maltese band there is obviously the celebrity endorsement element which is the band itself!

Characteristics
When it comes for the brand identity it is shown from the colours which are quite warm and easy for the eye. The music video has also got a life style appeal.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Product Proposal

My product is The Definitive Guitar Handbook
Author(s): Rusty Cutchin (Editor), Paco Pena (Editor)
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing (1st Jan '09)


What are the benefits that it offers?

For anyone who wants to get to grips with playing the guitar. Practicle advices, guides, tips, step-by-step.


Its Unique Selling Propostion (USP) is:

It's going to improve your guitar skills.
Getting to know better your guitar and extending your knowledge on guitar gods (such as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Brian May, Steve Vai... etc). Knowing different music genres (acoustic and electric, rock, blues, jazz, country and folk)

What are its advantages over other similar products?

Fantastic reference source. Easy to understand step-by-step handbook.

What are its disadvantages over other similar products?

There are many other books based on this same topic.

Does brand identity come into play?

Can be bought from online:

How does its Lifestyle Appeal come into play to its target audience?

Anyone who is interested into the world of music and guitars.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Designing an advert!

Well, my chosen client was Nadine Falzon :)

To get a brief idea of her likes/dislikes and what she wanted I asked her a few simple questions! 
They go as follows:

Favorite colors? White, Black and purple.
With graphics or without? Without.
Slim or bulky? Bulky.
Type of key? QWERTY (Plastic).
Shape? Big.
With flip or sliding? None.
An ideally spent weekend? Gigs, Camping and Bbq's.

The final design!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Volkswagen Polo Advertisement (Recreating Task)

Apparently, we had to choose an advert and recreating it again but this time it has to be TOTALLY opposite of what it was orginally. While I was doing my research, I came across this one:

                                        
    


Form: Anti-Realist Narrative
Style: Humorous

> In my opinion, it is fun to watch, easy to remember and the aimed message has been delivered to the viewers in the easiest and funniest way possible! Well done! :D


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My recreation... This time for a Volkswagen Camper :)





Thursday, February 3, 2011

Huge Success!!

Congratulations to me!! I have just managed to create my very first blog :) Basically, I am going to make use of this blog for education purposes and as part of an assignment. I will be posting information about our lessons and tasks given by our lecturers. Hope you will find my posts interesting and please feel free to comment!