Showing posts with label Mike Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Smith. Show all posts

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Super Hero



Superhero 1: Badie
Name: Ramo
Age: 26
Ramo grew in a wealthy childhood, however, he was always the bad one. Always getting into trouble. It seems as if he has had enough. Having this good childhood has on his record, and always being the bad one, has had an effect on him, it has got boring. Ramo doesn't have any super powers, he just has a good mind, he knows how good works, so he knows how to get around it. He uses his childhood memories as a power.
His parents were top of the board. His mother, Rebecca, was a highly successful business woman, who had her own fashion store. His father, Robert, was also successful with his business and had his own car company.

Superhero 2: Goodie
Name: Red
Age: 25
Red was born evil, but she learnt to control her powers. Knowing that she had the strength to over come her evil side, she decided to train the others in her pack. Having all these people on her side, she helps fight the bad people. Both her parents were successful. her mother a fashion designer and her father a billionaire, he owned different clubs.

Putting these two super heros together, there is one thing that they do not know about one another. They were both separated at young. Ramo and Red are really brother and sister, however, they do not know this.

Outline of my story:
>> They get separated at young (had different dads, the mum remarried)
>> Ones good and other bad (different background)
>> Drama in town and the good goes and looks for bad
>> Both go into battle with each other
>> Don't know they are related
>> Bad over stands good
>> Good dies and bad finds out good is his sister..... :O

Monday, 8 February 2010

Creating a Record

Phonograph: The Original Thomas Edison Phonograph 1877.
This was developed as an upgrade to two of his other inventions, the telegraph and telephone. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would transcribe telegraphic messages thorugh indentations on paper tape. This was later invented and called the phonograph.
He later invented tyhe improved phonograph then came the perfected phonograph and it was produced by May of 1888.
Home Phonograph:
Dated at May 31st 1898. It was one of the first phonographs for home use. It is also known as the 'Suitcase'. It is called this because of its four suitcase style clamps, enabling the phonograph to be carried by its lid handle.
Gramophone: The Emil Berliner Gramophone 1895.
The first device for recording and replaying sound. In the 1890's Edison found that you can fit 52 discs in 8 cylinders, they are still being bought today. They are bought and used mainly by young adults, as well as DJ's.
Shellac Record Player:
Begain in 1898 and continued until the late 1950's. 'Unbreakable' records, usually of celluloid on a pasteboard base. Could not be bent, broken or damaged.
Modern Record player:
Record players generate by the disc moving. This record player has been improved since they were first invented. It was created in the 80's when it was pitched as portable. There is a new version that runs on batteries. They are under £100 if you buy them. The vinyl record is like the playback process, except in reverse. Instead of passing a stylus over grooves to recreate a recording, an album cutter connected to an input source passes over a blank disc.


Open Reel Tape Recorder: Studer A80 Analogue 2 Track Recorder.
Form of magnetic tape which is held on a reel. The tape is mounted on a spindle. Was also used in early tape drives for data storage on mainframe computers.
Multitrack recorder: Struder 287 24 track 2.
A device that lets you record sounds on different tracks at different times and lets you play them all back together. With a multi track recorder you don't need a computer. Most bands use multitrack recorders.
Audio Cassette:
A magnetic tape sound recording format. It was invented in 1962 by Phillips company. By this time the quality wasn't that good until the 1970's.
Digital Audio Tape (DAT):
It is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introuduced in 1987. It is similar to a compact audio cassette. By the name you can tell the recording is digital rather than analog.
CD:
Also known as a computer disk. It is a disk used to store digital data. Originally developed to store around recordings, but later it allowed other types of data. Audio CD's have been avaliable since October 1982.
MP3:
It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage. They were created in the early 1990's but it wasn't as successful in 1997. People prefeer the Mp3's as you can take then anywhere.

Monday, 18 January 2010

Explore Job Oportunitites

THIS PICTURE IS FOR TASK 5


Task one:
Range of jobs in the music industry:
A&R (Artist & Repertoire)
Vocal Teacher/ Vocal Instructor
Bank Teacher/ Band Director
Marching Band Director
Guitar Teacher
Piano Teacher
Choir Director
Musical Instrument Repairer/ Restoration
Guitar Repair Tech
Piano Repair/ Piano Tuner
Musical Instrument Designer
Disc Jockey/ DJ
Radio Announcer
Radio Related Jobs
Broadcaster
Reporter
Anchor
Sports Anchor
TV/ Television Related Jobs
Photographer
Camera Operator
Casting Director
Writer
Audio Producer
Producer/ Movie / TV Producer
Royalty Analyst/ Royalty Accounting
Videographer
Actor
Dancer

Task 2:
Select two and research:
Videographer:
A videographer is a person who works in the video medium. Videographers maintain and operate a variety of video equipment, edit footage, and stay up to date with technological advances. In order to become a videographer you need to have experience with cameras, so an A-level or a degree in photography. Computer technology, as putting things on the computer and experience in cropping things may be needed.
Songwriter:
A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well as the musical composition or melody to songs. Al you need is passion for music and you ca write anything. You may also need a publisher, or if you are doing it yourself, you can find a way to be your own publisher. To become a songwriter you may need qualifications in certain subjects. A-levels and degrees may help, possibly in english and Creative and Media.
Task 3:
How you might normally apply for a job within the music industry:
Go to a media associated environment
Apply to many places that appeal to your job description

Task 4:
Recruitment practices for the two selected jobs:
As today in apart of the rapidly changing business environment, recruitment practices are needed. Songwriters and videographers...

Task 5:
Pay scales for my two selected jobs:
The pay scale for videographer depends on the years of experience. The picture above shows.
For a songwriters salary, doing research i have found that every song writer earns different amounts, it all depends on how many records are sold and how much the publisher gets once the money is split.

Task 6:
Different University's and Colleges that have courses/ study Music/ Music technology:
Royal College of Music (RCM):
Vocal Studies
Opera
Piano, Piano Accompaniment & Repetiteur
Composition & Contempory music
Jazz
Historical Performance
Musical Theatre
Woodwind
Brass
Timpani & Percussion
Conducting
Choral Conducting
Harp
Classical Guitar
Organ
Classical Accordion
Studio Courses

Christ The King: St. Mary's
Creative and Media

Brunel University:
Musical Performance BMus
Musical Composition BMus
Music: Sonic Arts BA
Music, Games Design and Music BA

Music BA:....
This course is for students that wish to focus on the academic study of music. This course is 3 years full time and 4.5- 6 years part - time.

Music and Film and Television Studies BA
Music and English BA
Music and Drama BA
Multimedia Technology and Design BSc

Kingston University:
Music MA- Postgraduate courses
Music Technology- BMus
Applied music

Croydon College:
Music Technology Level 3 BTEC National Diploma:........
Covers topics: audio engineering workshop skills, computer technology for music, improvising music, introduction to acoustics, listening skills, live sound, music performance techniques, music technology in performance and sound creation and manipulation. This a 2 year course

Task 7:
How to find where work opportunities exist:
WWW.GOOGLE.COM
WWW.ASK.COM
Type into either one what you want to search for, which would be:, the job you are looking for, and where it exists.

Task 8:
Career development plan:


By when

Action required

By whom

Help and resources from

First career target:





Development needed:





Experiences needed:





Opportunities needed:






Task 9:
Ways to keep up to date with developments in the music industry:
Keep a journal
Put things on a calender
Keep others informed with plans and then they can also help with decisions