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Lip sync task

We were told in advance what song we would be using for the task which was 'Shape of you' by Ed Sheeran. I was lucky because I already knew the words so didn't have to learn anything new. Matt and Luke gave us a quick recap of using the camera and then showed us three different sets; one with blue walls and a...

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CD digipaks and album covers

A CD digipak should have a representation of the artist on the cover, be it an actual picture of them, their logo, or something representative of the album or their music. It should appeal to the audience and indicate what genre they're in. The digipak is normally 4.75 x 4.75 inches, and is made from printed card. The main features of a digipak...

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Using WIX software

The artist I've chosen - Dua Lipa - is a female pop singer, but is self labelled as being 'dark pop'. I've used a lot of the conventions typical of a music artist's website, such as the social media links, the large logo, where to buy her music, tour dates, merchandise, and her face as the first thing you see. The brighter pastel...

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Music video analysis - Madonna - Like a Prayer

The music video begins with Madonna running away from something and falling over. We're not sure what she's running from yet, but this becomes clear later, and she starts to lip sync the song. Images of a burning cross briefly flash on the screen, as does the slamming of a jail cell door. A flashback in slow-motion shows the reason why she's running....

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What are websites and how are they used?

The whole point of a website is to put all things related to the band in one easily accessible place, such as merch, social media, photos and tour dates. By having a specifically dedicated website, the artist or management has control of how they come across in their online image, and the look of the site can reflect the look of the related...

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Richard Dyer's star theory

Richard Dyer is a media theorist, and he stated that a star is a construction and not a real person. The star's management creates their image, which is shown through TV, adverts, magazines etc. I'm using the Spice Girls as my example. They're a manufactured girl band created by Heart Management to rival the popular boy bands of that time who dominated the...

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What is a music campaign?

I've used the band Royal blood as my example of a music campaign.   ...

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