Teaching Music Video
by Pete Fraser
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Music video is a popular and accessible topic. The videos are familiar to students, easy to get hold of and short. And because it is always changing, it is an exciting and vibrant form to study and analyse, raising interesting questions about representations, media language, institutions and audiences. It also has considerable influence upon a range of other media and cultural artefacts globally. This teaching guide gives you what you need to approach the topic with your students.
Contents include:
- Introduction: Assessment contexts; what is a music video?; a rationale for teaching about music video; schemes of work
- History: Overview of historical development; antecedents in film, live performance, early promos; developments; influence upon/synergy with film and other media
- Case studies: Analysing music videos and the role of stars; how a music video is made and the role of the director; 'Shocking' music videos and censorship
- Practical work: How to organise a student music video project
About the author
Pete Fraser is Chief Examiner of A level Media Studies for one of the English awarding bodies and Head of Media Studies at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge. He has taught Media Studies for nearly 20 years, with a particular focus upon video work for the past decade. He regularly delivers INSET. He is author of Teaching Digital Video Production.
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- Catalogue no: BR059 £24.95
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The new BBC Good Shooting Guide has been devised for training their own staff, but provides some great advice for anyone who wants to learn how to make films. It's free, but you will need broadband and Flash 7 to make the most of it.
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