Task 2 - Analysis of Music Websites

 
   


Learning Comment:

From this I learned the importance of a website to advertise and promote an artist or album and the sorts of things that are most commonly used on the homepage. I have also learned the types of fonts to consider when trying to suit my website to the genre of music. I will also have to relate the imagery to the artist and the types of songs they produce as artists websites colour scheme and font style often portray the genre of music they produce, for example Of Mice and Men use quite a dull colour scheme with quite dark/ mysterious imagery to match their genre of alternative metal. This will allow me to produce a high standard professional website that would stand out, yet follow the common layout of a website. Things to include in my artists website; artists name, album/ previous music, music videos, photography of band or artist, social media account details and dates for upcoming events e.g. tours or concerts.

Task 1 - History of music videos

                           
Learning comment:
          
From this I learned how music videos have evolved from standard performances, to a story relating to the lyrics. I've also learned that in previous years the editing styles were quite slow paced, with very little on the screen, layers used to make it less dull and hand held came movement. However the more recent music videos incorporate lots of different angle shots, with fast cuts to go with the energy and beat of the song. This change may have occurred due to the change in more common music being a lot faster and upbeat. This will allow me to have a better understanding of the sort of music video I should produce for the genre of music i will choose. Things to consider for my more modern music video are; fast paced shots, multiple different angles to make the video more immersive, minimum of two settings and a suited narrative.