The document is a survey about a music video for a trance song. Respondents answered questions about whether the lyrics and music matched the visuals in the video, what age group the song and video seemed aimed at, and whether the video conveyed a message. Most respondents felt the lyrics and music matched the club setting visuals and seemed aimed at late teens to young adults. Some felt the message was about the difficulties of peer pressure and identity formation for young people, while others thought it warned of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.

1. In what ways does your media text challenge, use or develop forms and conventions of real media products?

2. “Trance makes me feel like I am in another world”

3. Strong relationship between lyrics and visuals. “Eyes wide open, I’m dreaming” “Come and save me baby I Need to belong” “Freefalling baby awake before I’m down” “Come and free me baby, I need to feel loved”

4. Strong relationship between music and visuals

5. Club setting Cigarettes and alcohol Voyeurism

6. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

7. “Intertextuality aids audience gratification”

10. How did you use new Media technologies in The production, research, Planning and evaluation Stages?

21. Voice narration

22. What did you learn from Your audience responses?

23. Is this the sort of video you would Expect to see for a trance song? Y/N Do you think that the lyrics match The visuals? Y/N Why? … Do you think that the music matches The visuals? Y/N Why? … What age group do you think that the Song and video would be aimed for? Why? Do you think that the film conveyed a Message and if so what is it?

25. Do you think that the lyrics match the visuals Y/N why? Yes because they suggest someone who is lost/ looking for support, for love. Do you think that the music matches the visuals Y/N why? Yes because the music is clubbing, trance type music and the visuals show young People ‘partying’, possibly using drugs which I would associate with the genre. Also the images change with the beat at times which creates a strong link. What group do you think that the song and video would be Aimed for and why? Late teens to mid 20’s. Because this is the age group that goes to clubs and Experiments with drugs the most. Do you think that the film conveyed a message, and if so what Is it? I think the message is one of the difficulties of having an identity and being part of a Group and the emotional pull between home and peer group that is a major issue in Young peoples lives.

27. Do you think that the lyrics match the visuals Y/N why? Yes, the visuals and lyrics show someone who is confused and feel that they need help. Do you think that the music matches the visuals Y/N why? Yes because you would expect to hear trance music at a party and the majority of the video is shot at a party. What age group do you think that the song and video would Be aimed for and why? I think the video would be aimed at late teens and young adults. Do you think the film conveyed a message and if so what is it? I think the message is that drugs are not worth the negative effects they have on the rest of your life.

29. Do you think that the lyrics matched the visuals? Y/N why? Yes because the song is about not feeling loved and needing to be saved and The people in the video seem to be abandoned without anyone to help them sort Their lives out or tell them how they’re acting is wrong. Do you think that the music matched the visuals Y/N why? Yes and No, yes because some parts are filmed in a club, no because other bits are In a bedroom which doesn’t match the music. What age group do you think that the song and video would be aimed at? Why? 18-30 because the video has people of that sort of age in it and they are the people Who most often try drugs and go out clubbing. Do you think the film conveys a message and if so what is it? Yes I think it shows the price you pay for an excessive lifestyle and that you get out What you put into life.

30. What have my results Shown?

31. Thanks for listening