Monday 3 October 2011

Initial Thoughts on Genre Convention

TASK: Write an essay for publication on your blog entitled 'The Conventions of Genre: (your chosen genre here)'

ESSAY PLAN:
Introduction
Cinematography
Lighting
Editing
Mise-en-scene
Representation
Form
Cultural references and intertextuality
Social values
Conclusion.

You will need to refer to at least two different examples from your chosen genre in each section to be able to show these are conventions.

When you post your essay on your blog you will also need to include examples of the music videos to which you are referring - either as embedded videos from YouTube/Vevo or as still screenshots.

To imprt a video click on the 'insert a video' icon (looks like a clapperboard) in the toolbar above where you are typing and follwo the instructions.

To insert an image click on ther 'insert image' icon (to the left of the video function, looks like a landscape painting) and follow the instructions.

DUE DATE: Your essay must be posted to your blog by MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER.

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