Text for email (copyright) to send to record companies

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am writing to you to request to use ___________________by _____________ for my A2 Media Studies coursework production.


Our task is to make a music video to an existing song. The song will be for non-profit educational purposes and only used for the purpose of educational assessment and will be transformative in that no copyrighted material (other than the song) will feature in the final music video. Furthermore, it will be clearly labelled as a production for this purpose.


I hope that this request will be viewed by yourselves as fair and proper use under existing copyright guidelines. If you have any further questions regarding its purpose, please contact my teacher at welchch@tuptonhall.derbyshire.sch.uk


Yours sincerely,

SFX for thriller and music video

Thanks to Max Biddlecombe for the heads up on this!


http://lightleaklove.com/blogs/lightleaklove/15623020-176-free-premiere-pro-effects-plugins-the-ultimate-freebie-list

Online booking system and changes to borrowing of equipment

Unfortunately, we are going to have to change the way we lend out equipment to students. Put simply, our gear is not being looked after properly: DSLRs with the screen not turned back around, lens cap not on or lens down in the camera case. We have also had 2 battery chargers go missing and we are currently missing one tripod. After Christmas, you will need to leave a £10 deposit when borrowing equipment which will be returned to you once the equipment has been returned in good working order.


I can no longer just let you borrow the keys to the cupboard as we have done before. We do not have the money to replace lost or broken equipment so we have had to take these steps.


All bookings must be made via the online booking system. All equipment must be collected from Mr Welch either at the end of the day or during your normal lesson time and returned during these times too.

Thanks to all those who have taken efforts to look after, maintain and return equipment in the correct order.

The Media department have gone hi-tech!

All equipment now needs to be booked online:

(http://tinyurl.com/THSmediaequipmentbooking)

You need to select from a weekday, weekday evening or weekend booking using the 'Choose' button and then the equipment you require.

You'll need to create a free account, but you'll only need to do this once.

To amend or delete your booking, log in then select where it says 'Hello...' then click 'View appointments'.

CD ancillaries excellent examples

Liam Gilliver
Adam Lievesley
Emma Kerry Gemma Cameron
Alex and Emily
Toniey Alice Amy

Best blogs so far...

Max Biddlecombe
Brad Roberts
Georgie Brough - excellent use of ICT
Shaun Hardwick
Stefanie Barnes
Calum McDermott - effective use of ICT
Ryan Parsons - acknowledging sources

We Media 10 - Surveillance State

We Media 10 surveillance 1 from chrisianwelch

Amy Winehouse Case Study

Amy Winehouse case study from chrisianwelch