Inference continued

Thoughts on REPRESENTATION:  

Rather than an element of film language, this is a key concept which allows us to deconstruct a range of topics, bearing in mind the relationship between the media producers, their target audience and us the consumers. 

During this project, we considered: 

AGE
ETHNICITY
GENDER
HISTORICAL ERA
LOCATION/SETTING
PHYSICAL ABILITY/DISABILITY
REGIONAL IDENTITY
SIGNIFICANCE/ AVANT GARDE CINEMATIC LINKS
SEXUALITY
SOCIAL CLASS AND STATUS

Close to the end

Having completed the whole of the video, I am also making sufficient process with the Digipak cover which will be printed and published in an authentic formatted cover. The website page is being introduced and will be officially completed. Having come a long way over this course, I am soon to start the detailed evaluation, reflecting the forms and conventions of real media products, secondary research, media theory, research and planning, ancillary tasks, audience feedback and participation, media technology.

Throughout the four questions, I will cover every point possible in order to round off this successful yet challenging assignment as a whole.

Facebook and social media success!

Here is a useful sticky note I made:

During the AS course for Media Studies, we learnt about the music industry and the many pros and cons of the multi-million industry where the artists and record labels are both represented as saleable products via 'we media'. As Sociologist and Media Theorist, David Gauntlett famously said: 'making is connecting' which has stuck ever since to my work ethic and approach to my coursework and ancillary tasks. 

A Golden Opportunity

Having studied the highly interactive spectrum of cross-media and social media networks available, I came across a very interesting magazine article from Cosmopolitan, a female-oriented fashion and beauty magazine:

This gave me some insight into pursuing a career in film production but as of this moment, these handy tips would possibly raise the number of views for our group's Youtube channel.

This modern approach to advertise and promote our music is professional and mature.

EditSteps

1. 1
   Brainstorm what your videos are going to be like. Check the most viewed videos and most subscribed list often, and keep a look out for new YouTubers on the latter list. Looking at the top subscribe list will give you a good perspective on who your audience is and what kind of videos people like.
   • If you can't top the best you probably won't get noticed unless you're really good at what you do. If you find a smaller niche that you can fill and get noticed in try that approach. Make interesting things. Everything may have been done before but there is always something new you can do.
2. 2
   Find out what you are interested by. If you make something that you wouldn't enjoy watching, what makes you think anyone will want to watch it? You won't have fun making it and you will lose interest if it's something you're not really that into.
3. 3
   Make a few videos. This includes getting a camera, recording, editing, and uploading. You need a few good videos already on your profile, and you'll see why later on. So make something worth watching, about ten videos over the course of a while, maybe a month, so you actually get your own show going. It is not going to be well-known, but this is the first step. If you want to choose an alternative, go to the next step.
4. 4
   Use animation. If you don't want to expose yourself to the world, you can try animation. On the downside, you will need to purchase or download some software. If you have a Mac, iMovie is a great software to use.
   • Also, YouTube is in partnership with GoAnimate, so you can make your own animations.
5. 5
   Make one more video to raise the interest of your audience. Show your appreciation to those who have already seen your videos. This will show your audience that you care about them and it will also trigger the interest of people who haven't seen your channel before.
6. 6
   Upload one of your videos as a video response. Find someone who is already famous on YouTube or even someone who might become popular in the future. Hopefully other people will check out your video, notice your appreciation towards your audience and pay a visit to your channel. If that happens, they will be able to watch the videos you have uploaded in the past.
7. 7
   Keep your audience entertained. Post more responses and upload more original content, but make sure that you don't post too many videos over a short span of time. Improve the look of your channel too.
8. 8
   Be active. If you log in frequently, people will watch your channel frequently.
9. 9
   Tag your content properly. Make sure to put relevant tags to all of your videos. People dislike mistagged videos. It's essentially false marketing and people are less likely to appreciate your work.
10. 10
    Spread the word. Spread the word by posting your videos on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. People that follow you or are your friends might show your content to their friends!

International recognition

I recently received an email from a registered Youtube viewer of our Five Years Time video and even our AS Level thriller title sequence who kindly wrote us a congratulatory as well as opportunistic email that could launch us further and possibly open up doors for media production in the film industry.
This outcome is very positive as we have gained personal contact with our audience and even benefited with a chance to work with professionals.
This has been very uplifting and has pushed us to expand our channel and upload and possibly work on more projects even after completing the Media Studies course.