Media Homework October 24th

1.                    

Over the next half term, you should complete the following tasks, which all explore the concept of CREATIVITY. 

The tasks completed should be posted on your blog, however the method of presentation is completely up to you – BE CREATIVE! 

Task 1:  Define Creativity 

1.                                           Without looking up an official definition, create your own definition of ‘creativity’.  

2.                                           Now find an official definition. 

a.                               Compare your definition and the official one: 

                     i.What are the similarities and differences? 

                   ii.Which, in your opinion is better, and why? 

I think that creativity is the way people express their feelings and emotions.

Definition: the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness

Similarities: Unique

Differences: Original ideas, use imagination

In my opinion the expression of feelings and emotion is better because it shows others feelings and thoughts

Task 2: Creativity and Originality 

Many people think that originality, and thus creativity, is ‘dead’ – that we no longer experience anything that isn’t an imitation, in some way, of a previous text. 

1.Look at this (right) quotation by Herman Melville, do you agree with him or do you think that imitation can still be creative? 

2.Find an example of a media text (music video, advert, album artwork, film poster etc.) that you think imitates another media text, whilst still being creative. 

I believe that imitation is not creative because it is not original and they are not using their own imagination

I think that the Dacia Duster imitates and is still creative, the style of advert imitates a music video but it is actually an advert

Task 3: ‘Colourbleed’ 

1.Watch the short film, Colourbleed’ (https://vimeo.com/69272765). 

2.In what way could this short film be considered creative?  Consider: 

       a.Use of camerawork (shots, angles and moves) 

       b.Mise-en-scene (colour, lighting, setting, props, costume, make up etc.) 

       c.Sound  

       d.Narrative 

       e.Representation of characters 

 This is creative because it is an original idea however it could be considered uncreative because its shot angles moves etc are the same as other films, short films etc

Task 4: Inspiring Creativity  

1.Read the following blog article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-volk/is-social-media-killing-your-creativity-3-ways-to-get-it-back_b_9206242.html. 

2.Evidence (in whatever media form you feel is appropriate) you taking the advice given at the end of the article. 

                   a.Describe how this inspired you creatively: what creative decisions have you made as a result? 

 For me I am the most creative around friends because I think of an idea explain it and then focus on it further.

Task 5: Be Creative 

This is your chance to be even creative! 

1.Go back to your definition of creativity from Task 1.  Present your definition in a creative manner – be as adventurous, original and unique as possible. 

My way of showing this would be a video of my friend riding his scooter and me filming because that is how I express my feelings and emotions through video, also this is creative because it is the first time this trick has ever been done in the world. I will include this in my blogger page.