More Planning

Gannt Chart/Timeline

As for your AS C/W you need to show you are managing your time effectively; you can do this either as a gannt chart, or as a diary, or in another creative way you feel is appropriate. Remember this is for the whole project

Genre Conventions

You need to ensure you have considered if your chosen genre will follow or challenge genre conventions; you must consider which genre conventions you are going to include, justifying your choice and how these meet audience expectations (refer to audience feedback and results here). Remember here you can refer to your research into similar texts.

Consider the following too:

• ·         Codes (Ronald Barthes) such as costume, props and location as well.
• ·         Andrew Goodwin
• ·         Laura Mulvey's Male Gaze - is this an appropriate thoery to apply to your genre?

For /music videos remember that you need to justify your choices and discuss if you are challenging or following genre conventions and how this is appropriate.

• Background of the Song.
• Research into the history of the song. When was it first released? By whom? Any other relevant information you can think of.
• Your Chosen Songs Meaning/Deconstructing Songs

Analysing meaning and the impact of a song is only a small fraction of how meanings are established in popular music as songs are not poems on a page, they are written to be performed. When analysing songs, it is important to begin by addressing the content of the song -

·         What is it about?

·         What is the 'plot' of the story?

·         Describe the 'story' in your own words.

·         The next stage is identifying the how meaning is created through the lyrics/music style/genre and voice. This is achieved by identifying the following:

·         The structure of the song - does it conform to mainstream songs' formulaic verse-chorus-second verse-repeat chorus and so forth?

·         The language used in the lyrics - what words are often repeated and what impact does this have?

·         Consider the relationship between the musical style and the song's lyrics and narrative structure - does it all 'fit' together?

·         How does the song make you feel? How do the lyrics and the music contribute to this?

·         What impact is created by the tone of the voice?

·         What emotions are conveyed int he voice and how does this relate to the lyrics?

·         What words are emphasised - how and why?

·         How does the vocal delivery 'fit' the songs subject matter and music accompaniment?

·         Consider how the vocal delivery assists in our response to the song - what role does it play in creating sympathy/empathy, are we emotionally moved or distanced because of the voice and the delivery of the lyrics?

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