About This Blog and Blogger

This Blog

This is my A2 Media Studies blog which will follow the research into music video conventions, with the final goal of producing a music video for a song by indie/alt/electro artist Aem. 
Following research into early music video, this blog will follow a clear line of reference for influence on the eventual final cut.
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My Media Experience up to Now

After creating a music video to The Smiths - How Soon is Now? 2 years ago, which had very few practical effects, and drew very much upon The Smiths original work in the 80's, mainly narrative based, and then creating an indie social realist film opening last year, this project will be quite different, as a lot of it is more based in aesthetic and visuals.

The in-depth conventions research on film openings, and the final cut of me and my partner's film opening, The Journey, can be found on last year's blog, which showcases how my technical and practical skills developed over the year, using FCPX software, and Sony A58 cameras as hardware.

The Final cut of our films opening:


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The final Cut of The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? musc video form 2 years ago:



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What I Hope to Achieve

By the end of this academic year I hope to have attained more knowledge on the conventions and history of music video, and ultimately create a video to a level at which both myself and the artist I'm working with are happy with. This will mean more attention to detail than in previous projects, and a higher level of technical skill (no accidentally blurry/out-of-focus shots, precise editing, clean effects).

I also hope to create some unique/original visuals through the use of practical effects/editing, or to at least explore more of what can be done using both FCPX and practical effects.
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