2022: A2

A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music video (major task), together with an official social media page for the band or artiste(s) and a digipak for the album’s release (minor tasks).

GROUP PRODUCTION: Alex + Christian worked together on a package centred on ARTIST NAME's TRACK TITLE [VIDEO]. They also constructed a website particularly to highlight 'merch' as a key element in monetising music. STUDENT constructed a Twitter page and STUDENT an Instagram (in both cases as ARTIST NAME) 


Alex (CANON PRODUCTIONS) worked on a music video/promo package (digipak; social) for ARTIST's TRACK.     [lyrics; orig vid; individual social media: Twitter; video final cut AND some 'alt vids' (eg visualizer); digipak]

Christian (ChrisSounds) worked on a music video/promo package (digipak; social) for ARTIST's TRACK.     [lyrics; orig vid; individual social media: Instagram; video final cut AND some 'alt vids' (eg visualizer); digipak]

[GCSE only: AR site]

2021: A2

A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music video (major task), together with an official social media page for the band or artiste(s) and a digipak for the album’s release (minor tasks).

GROUP/S PRODUCTION: Louis + Emma worked together on a package centred on Billie Eilish's All the Good Girls Go to Hell [VIDEO]. They also constructed a website particularly to highlight 'merch' as a key element in monetising music. Emma constructed a Twitter page and Louis an Instagram (in both cases as Billie Eilish adding avacado to the username in reference to her fans' nickname) 


Louis (LOOPS MEDIA) worked on a music video/promo package (digipak; social) for Billy Eilish's All the Good Girls Go to Hell.     [lyrics; orig vid; individual social media: Instagram; video final cut AND some 'alt vids' (eg visualizer); digipak]

Emma (SCOPE VIDS) worked on a music video/promo package (digipak; social) for Billy Eilish's All the Good Girls Go to Hell.     [lyrics; orig vid; individual social media: Twitter; video final cut AND some 'alt vids' (eg visualizer); digipak]

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MEDIA ECOLOGY NOTES: Emma; Louis

A2 2020

tbc

NEW BLOG.

Harriet.
Aem "Fake"

A2 2019

All 3 below worked in 1 group on a video/promo package for Indie/alt rockers Welshly Arm's Locked, using some shared social media accounts:

FB (Fr13tag Media), Twitter (ExpoRecords 13), Instagram (Arms of Welshly), group SoundCloud, group YouTube,  website.

Simon worked on a music video/promo package for Welshly Arms' Locked.  [track; lyrics; wikia; official site;]

   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].   

Christian worked on a music video/promo package for Welshly Arms' Locked.  [track; lyrics; wikia; official site;]

   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]    [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].    

James worked on a music video/promo package for Welshly Arms' Locked.  [track; lyrics; wikia; official site;]

   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]    [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].   

A2 2018

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Evie G worked on a music video/promo package for Astrid S's Bloodstream.  [track; lyrics; wikia; official site;]

[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].    FB, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud.

Richard D worked on a music video/promo package for Suede's Can't Get Enough.  [track; lyrics; wiki; quora for Beautiful Ones; discogs; official;]     

[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4].    FB, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud.

A2 2017

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Adel A worked on a music video/promo package for Halsey's Control.  [track; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].    FB, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud.


Riona D worked on a music video/promo package for Skrillex/Bieber's  Where Are You Now.  [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].   SOCIAL MEDIA: SoundCloud, BIEBER FB, Instagram, Twitter; JACK UP (Skrillex + Diplo): FB, Twitter.


Kristian O worked with Bronwen V + Sophie R on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne.  [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.


Jonny P worked on a music video/promo package for The Seekers' Maybe.  [audio tbc; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].  SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Instagram, SoundCloud.


Sophie R worked with Bronwen V + Kristian O on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne. [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]   [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].   SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.


Bronwen V worked with Sophie R + Kristian O on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne.  [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel]   [final cut]   [digipak]   [website]  [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4].   SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.


PLAYLIST, INCLUDING MULTIPLE ROUGH CUTS (final cuts first)




THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TRACKS STUDENTS USED (PART OF A LONGER PLAYLIST w/ GCSE choices too)


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2016 StG A2 blogs

At A2 you produce a portfolio of productions: a promotional package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, a website homepage for the band, + a digipak for the album’s release. So, that's a music video as your main text, plus two 'ancillary texts' linked to this.

[artist/track link is for existing uploads on YouTube, NOT students' work]

Ida vB produced a music video/promo package for Oliver Heldon's Gecko (Overdrive). 
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
 
Femke L produced a music video/promo package for Hayley Kiyoko's This Side of Paradise [re-naming the artist as Elora].

[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4] 

Danny B worked with Paulina on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia. 
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website]  [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]

Joe L produced a music video/promo package for Nine Inch Nail's Sunspots. [NB: original audio contains swearing; cut for student video]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]

Paulina G worked with Danny on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]

Sophie S produced a music video/promo package for Snakehip feat. Sinead Harnett's Days With You. 
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]

2016 website screenshots no hayley kiyoko from DB3igs

2016 digipaks no hayley kiyoko from DB3igs

Summer 2013: A2 Coursework Blogs (G324)

At A2 you produce a portfolio of productions: a promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options: a website homepage for the band; a digipak for the album’s release; a magazine advertisement for the digipak. So, that's a music video as your main text, plus two 'ancillary texts' linked to this.

The three candidates this year worked together on a new music video for Daft Punk's Around the World, plus digipak and magazine ads. Some months into their work, rumours of Daft Punk's re-emergence surfaced, and by the week they handed in the final cut Daft Punk were at number one! It won't be immediately obvious to the uninitiated, but the dance routine in the video actually incorporates the sign language for 'around the world'!

These students averaged 86% - well done gents!

TOM CASSANI
(blog is now offline)

ANDY KING
[mag ads] [digipak]

WILL LENNARD 
[mag ads] [digipak]

 ...and here it is!

Their digipak (click to enlarge images)

Main mag ad

Teaser mag ad

a later draft of the digipak; below, an early draft