Esmé Sinnock

My Perfect Audience Member -  ‘Idioteque', by Radiohead Leading Edge - ‘ACTIVIST’ (decided using information on www.uktribes.com ) My ideal audience member is an activist. This is a member of society that is aware of the latest information, trends and ideas in the world.  An activist is someone that is passionate about helping to change issues for the better and make the world a better place to live in. They are dedicated to making things right, in this case, my perfect audience member is passionate about protecting the environment. This is reflected through my chosen song in the lyrics " We're not scaremongering This is really happening". This adds a sense of urgency to the idea that global warming is occurring. An activist will aspire to make changes to situations that could be improved. This is presented in my chosen protest song ‘Idioteque’s' lyrics. The Ideal Audience FOOD -  Relevant, trendy foods that are popular in amongst social media ...

How my music video will attract the ideal audience: My music video is going to include features and elements similar to those found in other protest songs. For example, in order to keep the audience engaged throughout, I will include themes and ideas that they are aware of. In this case, global warming is the issue that the artist Radiohead for the song 'Idioteque' is protesting about. I will include characters that my audience can connect with and identify with. One way that I can do this, is by including characters of the same age demographic (16-25), as the audience. In turn, this will make the video more personal, and easy for the audience to feel connected to in a personal way, and relate to. It needs to be up to date in terms of social issues, and needs to include problems that are relevant in 2020, as these are the issues that the audience watching the video will feel passionate about. Global warming is a modern day issue, that the audience will be familiar with and...

Dear Nigel Godrich,  I am writing this letter to you to request permission to use the song 'Idioteque' by the artist Radiohead in the filming of a music video.  I am making a protest music video to be played to this song that you produced in 2000, to the Album 'Kid A'. The music video will not be placed on any public domains, nor will it be used for anything that could tarnish it’s reputation.  The video will be completed by July of 2020, and will be used as part of my coursework for my A-level Media Studies course.  I hope you take the time to consider my request.  Thank you in advance.  Sincerely,  Esmé Sinnock

My Protest song -> 'Idioteque'   - By Radiohead I have chosen the protest song 'Idioteque', by the band Radiohead. It was released in October the 2nd, 2000, as part of the album 'Kid A'. The song is part of a collection of songs that were created by the artist in an attempt to show the 'progression of life', as the album develops. The song is a protest against global warming and the issues that human kind is causing to our environment.  I have chosen this electronica/experimental song to make my music video to as I feel that there are lots of interesting elements and ideas, in terms of lyrics and the format of the song. Hopefully I will be able to utilise these features to enhance my video, and portray the emotion and sense of angst and protest towards global warming in the song ‘Idioteque'. The genre of this song is electronica/experimental. I think that I can also utilise this by adding edgy typical elements that are common for...

Taylor Swift  - 'You Need To Calm Down’ Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift CINEMATOGRAPHY This video was shot in Santa Clarita, California. This means that the colours are all very bright and vivid, as the bright sun enhances the bold colours. This in turn keeps all of the scenes exciting and visually interesting to look at.  In addition, the bright colours and lack of dark shadows reflects the overall positive LGBT pride and happy, relaxed tone of the piece, with hints of mockery towards those that are against sexuality freedom and self-expression. Drones are frequently used to capture birds-eye shots of a pool float in the middle of a large paddling pool. This shot type allows us to see the whole pool, and highlights the individual in the centre, creating a more impactful shot. Another birds-eye shot that is filmed by a drone, captures an anti-LGBTQ+ protest group. This is clearly mocking them, making their argument seem completely irrational and unfair. T...

Textual analysis 1: “Land of The Free” - By The Killers CINEMATOGRAPHY POV shots mainly used. This add a feeling of inclusion for the audience, as you feel more involved and as if you are really there. They are filmed by a hand held camera, this amplifies the feeling of involvement, and intensifies the vulnerability that the refugees were feeling, whilst also keeping the audience engaged. They have included many scenes with bright and vivid flashing lights, similar to those used by the emergency services. These are alarming and help to grasp the viewers attention. However, they employ a sense of discomfort, as they reflect unhappiness and feelings of distress and terror.  A thorough use of wide tracking shots. These enable us to grasp the location of the shot, and understand the extreme conditions that these refugees have to face. This sparks emotion amongst the viewer, whilst also helping to tell the story of the journey that is taken. Whilst these shots are heart-wr...

Protest Songs - A History -Protest songs have been around for a very long time. They are an outlet for a number of things and feelings such as angst, anger, frustration and annoyance. -Songs have always been a method used by people to express their emotions in the hopes of changing a situation. A progression through time: - The very first protest songs in America were very simple and short songs that were sung as a protest against war. The tunes were mostly copied from already known songs, so that the new protest songs were easy to remember, and could be sung by more people, and thus have more of an impact. - e.g. “Yankee Doodle” and “Free America” - Slavery also played a big part in the creation of protest songs in the US. People were desperate for an escape, and with strict rules and an unfair society, music was a way for people to express their distress and demand change. Protest songs also worked to unite people in these situations. During these times, the lyrics were mo...