Tops and Bottoms

Hi all

As you've now had quite a bit of time to start blogging your research and planning I thought it appropriate to look at our current 'TOPs and BOTTOMs' - ie those of you who are already steaming ahead with blogs that will award you a good A2 grade and those of you who're doing not.quite.so.well...

'Top of the class' so far we have: Alice, Joely and Andrea. Well done girls! Your blogs are dynamic and interesting, with a good combination of AS evaluation, current music videos, lyrics and inspirations

'Bottom of the class' so far, we have Lucy, Mollie and Millie who have NOTHING UP ON THEIR BLOG YET!! Hugely disappointing girls. Come on!

Those in the middle need more research blogged: your AS evaluation / storyboard / lyrics / ideas and inspirations for your 'rollover practice video' and for your chosen video for September

NB to all: if you upload a music video ensure you add a comment to make this research count towards your final grade. Comments could be on

a)      What you like about the video

b)      How you might incorporate ideas into your own production

See you on Friday...

Practice Filming

Well done to Lana and Joely who have already made their song choice!  Impressive stuff girls, and now you can really focus all your research on your blog.

For those of you still making your decisions use the links below to help you source a track:

 The song you choose to use for your music video must be copyright free. See below for some copyright free options available for your Music Video in G324

It is VITAL that you upload all your research and planning onto your blog under the label

‘Music Video Research and Planning’

This will get you marks towards your

FINAL A2 GRADE

q Ask friends or approach local bands and get permission to use their material

q Approach unsigned bands on ‘My Space’ etc and get permission to use their material

q Collaborate with music department/students in your centre on the project

q Create your own music or sound track

q OR…Use a music track by a well-known artist, but email the record label asking permission: be aware of the dangers of using a well known artist à your videos are more likely to mimic existing videos and not challenge conventions

Copyright free sites (Note: not all music is free to download from copyright free sites – there are download fees)

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound

http://www.shockwave-sound.com/

http://audiojungle.net/

http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html

http://freeplaymusic.com/(free downloads)

http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html

http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops

http://www.freesound.org/ (free music)

http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one)

Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com:

http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it

http://www.jamendo.com/en

http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/

 http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm

 http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php

Many, many more sites are available just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free audio editor software’