POST 35 - (PLANNING) REHEARSAL FOOTAGE

POST 35 - (PLANNING) REHEARSAL FOOTAGE

We set out a day where us and the potential cast met up and went through the script and storyboard. We did this so it is easier when we are filming and it is smoother as everyone understands what they are doing.

We used two boys are two girls. we recorded one music video with one set of cast and chose to remove both and replace with current cast. These people did not step up to the quality we needed and due to person reasons between them did not want to work together so we moved on.

Post 34 - Planning - Directional Style

We really want to be original with our ideas and filming for our music video however, with such influence from music videos on our TV which we consume daily its difficult to have your own style as so many have been exploited as the modern day successful song often comes with a music video and they differentiate depending on the genre.

One style we prefer and could base our style on was music video Director Warren Fu. from directing Daft Punk this engaged me and won many awards and the use of futurism and a calm lovable vibe fits with our music genre and use of love in our music video as we will base it around a relationship. With longer cuts and a slower cut will integrate a romantic feel towards the audience and make the music video more understandable and easier to watch especially if we choose a slow song like 'Wonder wall' as it will meet the requirements of the song.

Warren Fu inspired me to stick to what you know best.In most of the music videos he directed, Warren kept to a modern and futuristic set with a slow vibe throughout his work. he never went outside his comfort zone and still remained successful and creative. This inspired me to keep to what i feel comfortable with and what i can also relate to. last year i created a suspense action film and still to this day listen to a wide variety of music which gives me great experience and knowledge. I would not choose to do any music song i did not like and certainly wouldn't do a music video i did not understand as it wouldn't be me expressing myself nor feeling like i did my best.

post 33 - Planning / editing

(Post 32) Planning- Sound

• Any diegetic sound that occurs as part of your idea?

Diagetic sound is sound from a certain film or video whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film. Diagetic sound is used in our music video at the start to imply a argument that holds importance but more so narrative to help the story line be understood by the audience. This is implemented by an argument of them shouting and hurling abuse towards one another to show there strong feelings and a form of relationship between them and help understand their role in the music video.

• Any Foley sound that needs to be recorded as part of your idea?

Foley sound is  the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film or video in post-production to enhance audio quality

• Any lip-syncing that needs to be done as part of your idea?

yes. we use lip syncing a minimal amount to help engage the actors with the song and make

them look apart of the music video to look more professional but more so realistic and powerful

and also show creativity. It is difficult to produce but with only small amounts we can perfect this

and use our strengths in other elements such as camera angles or Mise-en-scene.

post 31 - planning story boards

post 30 - planning props

List of props needed for our music video...

Our music  video will be rather synthetic and natural therefore props are not a necessity and our primary focus is on setting and character as the props hold little influence and importance towards the music video. However certain props such as textbooks and test tubes and lab coats will be present as the setting is school and these props help create a realistic and natural look to set the scene.

Images of props needed...

youtube tutorials for the props 

the props are finalised products which need no making or designed therefore videos to make these products are not needed.


images of us buying the products

the images are already available and present as they are property of the school from which we do not need to buy any products or props for our music video

POST 29 - (PLANNING) COSTUME AND MAKEUP

For our music video, we have decided that to fit our story line best, both characters will wear casual clothes in every scene. They will be wearing different types of casual clothes in different scenes to show different time periods of past and present. We do not have any makeup within our music video other than what the female character would usually wear when they'll be out. Overall, we do not have set costume and makeup other than what the characters would usually where in the situations and setting they are in during the video.

Post 28 - planning (casting and characters)

OUR ADUITION DIALOG/ACTING.




FINAL CHARCTERS CHOICES WITH CHARACTER PROFILE.

We would love to use Will Ward and Rachel Lowe for our music video as well as a few more friends as extras to make filming easier and more realistic for certain scenes and settings.

REASONS FOR CHOOSING THESE PEOPLE.


We have chose these two people as they we used as our characters in the practice cast and performed extremely well making filming easy. We  believe that by using these two the music video will look very realistic as their relationship in real life and the way they are around each other is what we want to represent in our video. We believe that having friends as extras will benefit us hugely as in our practice, scenes didn't look real as they were doing thing like class experiments by themselves with no classmates around, which we hope to avoid this time.

Post 27 - planning (setting)

what do you understand by the term 'Setting'?

The term setting implies the place or surrounding areas where an event is taking place. For example, the setting could be a town centre or a forest. This is a crucial element to help the audience understand our video as it creates a location and meaning to the story.

What settings do you want to use in your video? Keep in mind that setting can refer to 1) The
time of day/season/year/decade/era and of course the actual physical locations. For example,
a bedroom or a shopping centre are as much a 'setting' as The Middle Ages, or during WW2
or the future.

The setting we want to use for our music video is rather simple yet effective as it links well and helps

the audience understand age and the story line. Our setting is school and classrooms and areas within

which works naturally with teenage school pupil actors in a romantic story line within school hours of

9-3pm. the year is present time so all props, casting and setting is a modern set up with the time the

audience watch this such as the 21st century. the specific settings are classrooms, hallways, a bench in a

courtyard and a science classroom where experiments are taking place.

Why are you wanting to create these settings? How will they create a mise-en-scene? How are they at all relevant to the style of music and lyrics?

The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, lighting, decor, props, costume – is called mise-en-scène, a French term that means “placing on stage.” The frame and camerawork are also considered part of the mise-en-scène of a movie. The setting of the school and classrooms etc are strategically  implemented to creating a story line more naturally with teenage characters so the realism is more effective moreover, this will fit in a romantic style of music as the pace and rhythm of the song relates to a romantic school relationships who's actions and story line relate directly to the lyrics.

Document organisation of your settings, eg-screen grab emails booking locations etc.

With our settings both free and accessible in school time before 9 - 3pm we are able to film without permission and acceptance or booking as we are pupils with free access to all school areas between school times in school term, Monday to Friday without consent. 

Images/video of potential settings

post 26 - Planning- Script/Stage directions/ Plot outline

POST 25 - AUDIENCE RESEARCH FINDINGS FEEDBACK

From our audience research, we gathered lots of information as to what people want from a music video. Firstly, to attract people to watch our video in the first place, we are going to use a well know, liked song. Then, to keep people engaged and enjoy the video, we will have a story line based around the lyrics of the song. We feel this is best as every single person we asked said they preferred us to have a storyline rather than a random generic performance. If we were to advertise our music video, we would create social media posts that people could share if they like the video so their friends can see it. with the amount of people online nowadays - especially our target audience, we feel this could be a great success attracting and reaching lots of people to watch our video.

Post 24 - Audience Research Video

to view our Audience research which was conducted, click below on the following link...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TXYBAy2-wY

Post 23 - Audience Research

• What are you trying to find out in your audience research?

      We are trying to find the best primary research in order to find what our music video needs to meet the needs of our target audience and consumers and be the        best it can be in terms of professionalism, originality and meeting the standards of our consumers competing with professional and top quality music videos            from  major artists.

• What questions are you going to ask to get these answers?

What would you as a consumer want from a music video?

For people your age, what makes a music video stand out?

What platforms do you watch music videos on?

Do you prefer a story line to a music video or do you prefer a random generic performance?

• What age bracket are you looking to focus on specifically?Why?
• 15-24 year old, as they are the majority audience and consumer bracket but more so, are mostly interested in music and the alternative music genre.

Post 22 - forms and conventions

In what ways will your music video use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of other existing music video's?



using similar conventions used in my favourite music videos and developing successful conventions.

My music video will develop and entail the use of creative and fasts cuts in the music video which is a convention of pop music as it correlates with the fast pace music and an exciting music video. Using this convention will be important  as we know this is a successful technique used and is used by professionals for top quality music videos involving the genre of pop.

Moreover, the use of genre characteristics will also be applicable to our music video as we will develop this form and convention to make our video have the most professional effect and quality used as possible. By using a slow pace cut time and a slow story, this will correspond with a romantic style of music possibly a pop song or of the alternative music genre. We will include slow cuts and simple music video story line to help indulge the audience and help youth and elderly understand and enjoy it as it will be a fun pop song chosen with a romantic feeling relating to the audience of their past or for youth maybe their current self or their future.

We as a pair will also explore the relationships between lyrics and visuals by developing the use of lip syncing and close ups of individual characters to show importance and relevance of a character to a song to help the relation and understanding for an audience. We will use lip syncing in our final piece as we used it in a practise task it it became a success and was fun as it proved our video good quality but more so, more professional and creative as it showed we overcame difficult tasks.

Another convention used for majority of music genres such as pop or alternative or even rap is the close up of the main character to show their importance within the music video and the song to help understand and enjoy the song more. Normally, these characters are attractive or relatable to help the audience feel more positive on the music video and gain it more support. We will use a relatable character or couple with the song as we will use romance and a couple to help the audience relate to the music video and reminisce or feel optimistic on the happy ending story line.

We will develop relationships with lyrics and songs by using lip-sync and actions to match lyrics. This means when lyrics contain actions or instructions the characters will implement this and almost play the lyrics like a script showing importance and relevance towards the song which also portrays creativity and quality as well as professionalism. we will also develop lip syncing to show creativity and show we have quality within our project.

However, we will challenge the fast cuts as we believe slower  cuts will be more fundamental for our project and work better and be of better quality for a slower pop song with a romantic theme. by challenging this we show originality and creativity to go beyond and improve conventions to our advantage despite the risk. We hope slower cuts will help build a greater understanding of the story line and the relationship between the song and the music video.

Since childhood, i grew up listening to music and watching music videos whilst procrastinating in my spare time. By being heavily influenced by major artists and impressive music directors such as Warren Fu, I watched many videos and gained a greater experience within music videos and a greater understanding of the importance of them and the target audience.

I will demonstrate my inspiration by using the same conventions used by Warren Fu such as futurism and relationship between lyrics and visuals to integrate a top quality music video on the developed forms and conventions. This will show creativity but personal drive to achieve a successful video whilst being influenced by many individuals.

Post 21 - Independent study into an existing short film or music video director

 Independent study into an existing short film or music video director...

For this post, I have chosen to investigate a music video director who goes by the name of Warren Fu. spending a lot of time from youth listening and watching music videos i gained a wider interest in music for the artists he directed for, therefore I know i will have a good amount of knowledge and interest for this topic of work.


Check the documentary on this link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtNmeiFd-r0&feature=youtu.be

Post 20 - final practise video task

POST 20 - FINAL PRACTICE VIDEO TASK

We were given the task to create a one minute music video of original footage. We were put into groups and given a choice of a number of songs to choose from. We had to either do a music video in one take or one in the style of director Wes Anderson.

Here is a Wes Anderson Music Video...

Here you can see Wesley has a specific style to his music video. With an Indie or Alternative style of music he uses a abnormal and quirky conventions to match the genre but also create originality and creativity within his style to help with recognition as you can link his style to his name as it stands out more than other styled music videos. He uses one or two characters and also the use of giving objects life form but alternatively only one or two protagonists. More so, the characters get most of the screen time and fill the whole camera angle to show their importance. He Also uses a story line to create purpose but also a mini film which co-insides with the music.

 We chose to do a one take music video to She's So Lovely- Scouting For Girls





We did some research into one take music videos. OK Go are a band who are known famously for their one take music videos. We watched a number if their music videos looking for inspiration for ideas and the motivation they have to get everything absolutely perfect in one take. Some of the OK go videos we looked at are:


OK Go- This Too Shall Pass







OK Go- Here it Goes Again







OK Go- Needing/Getting




For our own video we actually used our first idea of a girl sitting on a bench and a guy is admired by her so goes over.




Here is our One take music video inspired by Scouting for girls:

Here is the video of our Wes Anderson styled music video:

Wonderwall Lyric meaning

WONDERWALL LYRICS MEANING

Noel Gallagher has given conflicting stories of who this song is about. He told NME in 1996 that it was about his then-girlfriend Meg Matthews, but in 2001 explained that it was really about “an imaginary friend who’s gonna come and save you from yourself.”


Liam Gallagher says that a wonderwall can be anything. It’s just a beautiful word. It’s like looking for that bus ticket, and you’re trying to find it, and you finally find it and you pull it out, ‘mega, that is me wonderwall’

Post 18 - Dragons den plan

The Dragons Den Plan

As Shown On A Power point Slide...

post 17 - Ancillary task 2

We were tasked with recreating this Rihanna album cover:

To do this, we took a medium shot picture of a person. This is our original picture:

The picture was similar, but we needed a lot of editing to make it more like the album art. To do this, we first, made it black and white, and enhanced the shadows, and contouring on her jaw. Then, we removed stray hairs, and made her hair neater, to match the album art better. Next, we re-coloured her lips, making them black, as if she was wearing lipstick.Rather than giving her makeup before editing, we edited it on, as we were doing this at the beginning of the day, and she didn't want to wear black lipstick all day (and we didn't have any to hand). Finally, I smoothed her skin, to give her the flawlessness that the original has. This made it look a little blurred, and lost the quality of the picture, but this was similar to the Rihanna's album art, as hers was all the same skin tone, and blurred. I added in the 'R', and was done. This is the final practice:

It isn't a perfect replication, as there are some aspects missing (the jewelry). I tried to edit these in, but wan't able to without it looking unrealistic. Overall, this was my first ever try on Photoshop, so it was quite difficult at first, but in the end I enjoyed the challenge, and thought the final piece was okay for a first try. 

Post 16 - Ancillary Research task

please take your time to view the video of the Ancillary Research conducted here...

https://youtu.be/P5wtrcXTJqw

post 15 - Ancillary task

(Post 15) Ancillary task 1 practice

October 30, 2017

Ancillary task 1 practice

Recreate an existing film poster 

In groups of two we were given a film poster to recreate using what we had. For example our phones and laptops (of course some did not have these resources). We randomly picked a letter between A, B, C, D, E and me and my partner - Jack - picked the letter D leaving us with the poster 'Dark knight' with the joker holding a playing card. The image is displayed below.

To create this outcome, myself and Jack got a mutual friend to model for us in a dark drama room within our school premises. We wanted to use a dark room as the original film poster is very dark and we thought it would make the editing process a lot easier if the background was already dark. We then transported the image from my phone to my macbook to ultimately edit the photo on Adobe PhotoShop. We used numerous tools (such as; brightness and contrast, levels, curves, exposure, photo filters and many more) to try and create a similar effect as the original poster that we were copying from. Overall i believe the outcome we have created is some what similar to our chosen film poster the dark knight. The image displayed directly next to the dark knight original film poster is myself editing our poster - taken by jack. 

The photo displayed to the right shows me and jack with our original film poster that we got given. The image displayed to the left shows our final outcome. 

Post 14

What is your idea for the coursework at the moment?

At the moment the idea for the coursework is very vague and will definitely change loads. We haven’t really thought about the song all that much but we have decided that we don’t want to use the grime genre as we believe it would be too hard to work a music video into that genre of music. We have also decided that we will be using a song that we all like so that we can have four different views on how to film the video and what should be included in the video. If someone in the group doesn’t like the song, then they would become less involved and we believe that would reflect badly on the outcome of the whole project. We have been looking at different songs and reading into the lyrics to find a song where we can link both the lyrics and video together. When we decide on a song for the music video I will be shore to update this blog or make a new blog post on how and why we picked the song.

Who are you planning on working with or do you want to work alone?

In are group there are four people. Me (Jordan Rolf), Jordan Hayward, Jack Kirby and Luke Marchant. We decided it would be a good idea to work in this group for multiple reasons. Firstly, we all get on well with each other which means we will put in effort to help each other out with blog posts, filming and editing. We all also have our own special traits which we can contribute together to use in a positive manor.  For example, I have experience in editing and filming which is obviously very useful to use in media as that is what the subject consists of. We all have our own ways of contributing towards the team’s efforts which is exactly what we need to have a successful final outcome which is what we are all hoping for.

Where do you want to film?

Currently we are unaware of a filming location as we are yet to pick a song that we want to use. The location has to be dependent on the type of song we use as that’s part of the story. The location does a huge part in telling the story so it is important that we get that part spot on. I will update this blog post when we are decided on the location of the shoot.

Post 13 - Music Video or Short Film

Post 13 - Music Video or Short Film

We, as a group decided between us, that we would rather choose to create a music video over the production of a film because of our music interest and enjoyment of sharing skills in a music genre we all agreed would be suitable yet a genre we all had interest in. For me personally, I didn’t want to create a film for our coursework due to so many great films around on the media that its just such a high expectation to make it best to help people enjoy it as much as other amazing high quality and expensive films. Due to being amateur and also strict with costs, it causes a lot of stress to be perfect and worthy of the audience taking time out of their lives to watch it. Also, with films, the story lines are very much familiar. A good guy, a bad guy, a pretty girl who needs saving or even happy endings. However, with music videos there is so much more variety and less pressure around creating a good music video as sometimes the simplest and cheapest videos are regarded as the best. The use of lighting, actors and even props help create build a good music video, but in my opinion, As long as the song is good, then the music video does not need to impress that much as it’s the music that the audience is really after. The only negative to music video is music and videos change hype and fashion in the industry rapidly with new artists and technology that you have big competition. However we will adjust accordingly and have plenty of research and enjoy ourselves during the project.

Post 12

What went well? – When we were filming we had built up a plan prior to the filming date on the shots we wanted so that it made it easier on the date. We decided that this was a step we had to take to set ourselves in the right direction to improve on last year’s coursework. In the previous year we filmed coursework of the back of our hands. We decided that it really wasn’t the right idea to follow that procedure again as it hadn’t worked in the previous year. We felt like the plan would give us more time to focus on the quality of the shots and setting up the equipment and actors instead of actually working the plot out on the day. We also gave ourselves longer to film the project this time round in comparison to the hour we gave ourselves on the last practice task. We really didn’t take it as seriously as we should’ve last year so we have learnt from our mistakes.

What didn’t go well? – In majority the shoot for the film went surprisingly well. We used the equipment we had to the best of our ability and I really took time in the edit to focus on the look of the shots by adjusting all significant sliders to get the best out of the raw/original camera shot. The main issue was organising a day to film the music video on. We were all reasonably busy over the summer with all four of us in the group going away for different periods of time. This gave us very little if any time to film the music video. We decided to shoot on a Sunday in the end as on Saturdays none of us are available. However, the shoot had to take place after midday as we all play football in the mornings. This was the only real issue we ran into during the course of the process.

What will you do/not do next time? – In the next time of filming we will most definitely pick a song that the whole group likes. I feel like this will give us the best chance to produce a music video that we all enjoy. Therefore, the quality and dedication put into the video should transfer into the final product. Next time will we also be more precise on the filming date and organise it earlier on into filming so that we don’t encounter any issues on a final filming date.

Are you looking to develop on this idea for the actual coursework? – With the actual coursework we are looking to find a completely new idea. We believe that with a completely new idea we could form a piece of work that is much better than the preliminary. Seeing as we were set the nursery rhyme theme for this task we think that If we were to use an idea that is new to us we will put more effort into forming the idea and developing it into a well worked coursework piece that will make us proud. We have learnt that it would be in are best interests to work on a song that we all like which will allow us all to contribute ideas to the final piece.

 Were we brave enough, original enough and creative enough? – When asking about the level of braveness we took in terms of filming the coursework I definitely think we were not brave. We didn’t feel the need to take extreme risks and venture into new fields with this specific task due to the fact that it is only the preliminary. We stayed very safe in terms of location, camera shots and props. We left it very basic which in-turn also stops you from being original. We will definitely be prepared to take more advanced and dangerous risks when filming the actual task. We want people to be amazed with are final piece so therefore found there to be no need to go all out on the preliminary. There was also a lack of creativity due to all of the above that I have explained. When you don’t show a level of braveness it would be very hard to then work creativity in. However, like mentioned above I will be sure to push the boundaries of our abilities to get the most out of the shoot on the final piece task.

Post 11 - Final practise cut

The Practise task we filmed was based on the classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty which is based around the character all happy and joyful but one big mistake leads to a irreversible outcome that could not be reversed. We used this moral of the story into our film by creating a happy relationship by a couple which is unanimously torn apart from a single mistake that is some what hidden from the viewers as we only use half the song for a one minute clip of the music video. The video then shows a switch, including flashbacks to the happy times showing regret but also failed attempts to put the relationship back on track. The song corresponds well to the story of the music video as love is a key factor in this song as is shown passionately. This still has many mistakes and difficulties but from these we have learnt to prepare us for the final cut.

Lip-syncing was originally a good idea, however was difficult to edit and this effort was used most to perfect this than effort used on other criteria such as the flashback colours. We understood that next time for the final cut, that in the use of flashbacks, we would use black and white or a lighter shade to help the audience understand the story behind the actual story line. Also next time, it would look more professional if we use a tripod or a better quality camera to make the shorts sharper but most importantly more locations and settings to help the music video look more professional and better quality.

View the practise task cut here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4WUoobBg6o

Post 10 - what is in the news

Song - Six Paths by Dave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuV_cyckCqY

I believe this song would go well because the tone and background beat mixes well wit the tense background of Ireland conflict. This song however might work better as an instrumental as the lyrics might not correspond to the music video based on Ireland conflict.

Post 9 - I've watched a new film

The Sixth Sense (1999) featuring Bruce Willis.

What was the film about?

The film is a horror / Thriller film with a less threatening genre but more mysterious and realistic approach. It's about a psychiatrist who helps a young boy who is alienated by society and also sees dead people from which he found mentally challenging and difficult which is understandable for a child his age. The major twist is that the psychiatrist is dead and this is not accepted or known until the end of the film however, if you watch the film for a second time, this becomes very clear as communication is only clear with him and the child not any other character as he is the only the child who talks to dead people.

What have you heard about the film before?

I saw that the film was a classic thriller mostly from the title or front cover image from SKY TV or Netflix. However, I have not heard this film from anyone's word of mouth or had i heard reviews or discussions therefore when this film was given to me, I had no idea about the film I was going to watch.

What happened in it?

The key character came to terms with seeing dead people and came more relaxed with the help from the dead psychiatrist whom later was confirmed dead when he was shot at the start of the film from a previous patient which was later clear as himself, was unaware he was dead. The child came abused by bullies and other people as he was seen as a 'freak' and also by other nasty dead people who scared him. The child became close and opened up about his secrets to the psychiatrist then later became more confident and brave which was signified in the play when he lifted the sword.

What was good?

the film was good in terms of the story line and the original and creative idea of a child seeing dead people and both key characters played their parts well being the most realistic characters for the job which gave the thriller a good sense realism which is important as realistic horrors tend to be best sellers.

What was bad?

the films special effects and use of blood and gore at times look unrealistic and fake which makes the film look a lot less real giving off a weak sense of realism. However, at the time, special effects wasn't as strong as they are now and there was no invention of green screen or editing at a modern level therefore, it is acceptable for this film to have these special effects as at this time these where the best they could be due to the lack in technology.

What did you enjoy?

I enjoyed the plot twist in the film about the psychiatrist who later was confirmed he was dead for the majority of the film and if you re-watch it, you realise it became clear he was dead through hints the child gave such as drop in temperature and how dead people do not know they are dead. Also the lack of communication between other characters except the boy, such as his own wife.

What didn't you enjoy?

I don't usually like Horror films as its not my preferred genre of film and the use of poor quality special effects made the film less realistic which made the film look naff. I also wish there was more to the film and an extended story line as the film was deemed short in terms of events in the film which seemed like there could be more scenes to build more of a story line.

Anything you would use as stimulus for your music video?

There was a slow motion scene when he came out of the locked cupboard which can work well with a music video and also look creative and original as I haven't seen a student made music video with the use of slow motion yet. The use of a plot twist may also work if I can fit it in a short space of 2 minutes as it will make the video more appealing for audiences as it will look more entertaining, professional and creative therefore, both options will be considered. 

Would you recommend the film to anyone else?

Yes I would due to the film being a classic and it's not too scary so people who don't like horrors may still enjoy this film due to being creative and interesting. however, due to its age it may not appeal to younger generations due to the bad quality film and special affects in contrast to modern films which have better technology to have better quality films. The film is also a 15+ therefore i cannot recommend it to them due to their legal age.

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Post 8 - I Read a Book

Why I Chose This Book...

I chose this book due to interest in the author but interest in the history of media due to rapid expansion to coincide with the rise in technology. The book is also fairly recent and up to date with a lot of information useful to myself for the coursework or facts useful for my exams at the end of the year. This book was also recommended by a teacher and other students in terms of finding out information about the latest history of media

What I Read In The Book...

I Read that the book Tackles key British films of the past decade, from mainstream to low budget films and addresses the social, economic and political contexts. The film also contains detailed analysis of film texts, and gives a good overview of the production of modern films, contrasting them to older films when technology was less developed. Overall, it is a pretty good book.

Anything new that i learnt...

Not particularly. Just about unknown subsidiaries and producers and the making of films with different and varied technology such as green screen and CGI.

Anything i would use as a stimulus for my coursework...

Not really as it mainly brought up the past and was factual but not relevant to our current stage in the coursework, however we learnt you do not need to be a high budget production film to be the best.

would i recommend the book to anyone else?

friends and others doing media as it helps you get a grip with the subject you study and background information can really help you get off to a good start with knowledge for class.