Production Log #7 - Ancillary Tasks Analysis (Digipak and Magazine Advert), Influence of Style, Research into R&B and Channels and Festivals

18th Septmeber 2014

This week consisted of aiming to finish off my research tasks, however there were few tasks which I have to improve and get to the a certain leve3l. Few of my taska are on 2/3 and the priority of the tasks are a 3 or a 4.

With my Ancillary tasks, I completed to research another digipak, I only have 1 more digipack to analyse and discuss the conventions of them. I research and analysed three magazine adverts of a music album. I chose three different magazine adverts from different music genres. I analysed Jessie J, Lana Del Ray and Coldplays Adverts. They all follow the same conventions however the presentation of how they capture the audience's attention is different.

Another task which I set myself to complete in lesson was Influence of Ssyle. As the chosen genre of music I have chosen is R&B, I researched fully into how certain influences has changed R&B and which influences are currently affecting the R&B genre.
I also research on the history of R&B music and how it was developed. The work also consisted on information about artists as well who are notable for their R&B work. Few influences of R&B is Technology - Auto Tune, electronic equipment, synthesisers have become popular and has given R&B more of a modern electronic theme to it.

Alongside with this task, Researching into Genre was part of the task, I created a different task for this research task. I mention few points on the history of R&B, how it's developed into a declined genre now in the music industry. While doing this task, I have really understood the concept of the R&B genre and what is needed to be categorised into that genre. With this task, I posted to music videos with the task so that I could portray the difference between the R&B music in the 1990's and R&B currently. I chose Boyz II Men and compared their music to a current R&B artist, Chris Brown with his new sinlge 'New Flame'. They both completely differ. Boy II Men have more focus on the vocals and harmonies whereas Chris Brown has more electronic modern effects  with Auto Tune to make vocals sound like they are echoing.

Another task which I compelted during my free time was researching into Music channels and Festivals. This task would have been the easiest to do, as I knew plenty of music channels that I watch and can talk about. I chose two well known music channels; MTV and 4Music.
I also researched into Festivals. There are many music festivals around the world however I researched into the top festivals in the world. The top 3 festivals which I researched into were Donauinselfest (Vienna, Austria), Mawazine (Rabat, Morocco) and Summerfes (Wisconsin, USA).