Media 1st Blog

  Blog feedback and Learner response I think my strongest piece of Media work this month is the Stranger Things Mise-en-scene work, However I believe the one I potentially struggled with the most was the Doctor Who camerawork analysis. I also believe I have to be more descriptive when presenting my work. WWW: A brilliant start to Media Studies – well done for completing all your blog work! Your fruit bowl is creative and well designed and showcases your technical ability. It is promising that you are aiming for a top Grade for your GCSE grade – let’s achieve this! I really enjoy the Black Pink unit of work too so hopefully you do too! EBI: Ensure that you complete all blog work is completed to a high standard and complete any extension work if you would like to achieve a top grade in the subject. For the camerawork blog could you use the Snipping Tool to screenshot the different camera shots you’ve analysed.

Camera Movement and Editing 1. At point 0:38 of the video, I think it is a Pedestal Camera Movement, to give the audience the effect of something being still at 1 moment will turn out to something that's going to happen. 2. At point 1:07 of the video, I think it is a Crane Camera Movement, used to give the audience a good perspective of the of character currently in the air and a better angle to catch a good angle. 3. At point 1:47 of the video, I think it is a Tilt Camera Movement, this is used to give the feeling of everything being around/surrounding the character in various kind of ways. Editing 1. At point 2:10 of the video, the camera movements are shaky and fast giving the effect of something rushed is taking place with the actors movements. 2. At point 3:27 of the video, constant stunts are being performed to give the movie an exiting effect as things are crashing and being set on fire.

Camerawork Blog Tasks 1. At point 0:15 in the video I think the shot will be a medium shot (MS) or a  medium close up (MCU) is being shown. This camera angle shows the audience what the characters are saying/doing more clearly in the scene. From the CLAMP acronym I would notice the A - actor movement and the M - movement, these are quite noticeable because A - The actors in this scene aren't moving unless they are talking and M - Yet again they are only making the slightest of movements. 2. At point 1:37 in the video I think the camera angle is a close up shot (CU). This angle shows the audience a better in-sight of the characters, we can see that the actors have concerned faces in the scene and because it is more zoomed in the audience gets to see the concern more up close giving them the idea of what kind of emotions the characters are feeling in the current scene. From the CLAMP acronym I can pick up L - lighting and A - actor placement, I can notice these because L - the actors...

Stranger Things Task Setting   Suspenseful Laboratory at night with many Solar Panels (U.S department of Energy, Spooky Hallway, Wide Elevator, Dark Garden House, Dim Basement, Shed, Hawkins Indiana, Kitchen and Living Room in one, Upstairs Hallway, Siblings Bedroom, Car Garage, Character rides bike to the Restricted U.S Laboratory, In the middle of a forest,  Props   Lights/Light Bulbs, Sprinkler, Book Instructions for game, Board Game, Game Pieces, Lost Dice, Static Tv, Food and Drinks, Pizza Box, Cutlery (Dishes, Knifes, Forks and Spoons), Bags, Tools in the background, Coats, Mysterious Creature, Gun and Bullets. Lighting  Scene 1 -  Flickering Lights, Scene 3 - Dim Lighting (Shadows), Scene 5 - Bulb gets brighter then suddenly dims, Scene ? - Bicycle Lights, Scene ? - Garage Lights Flickering, Scene ? - Light angle reflecting on the characters riding bikes,  

  Fruit Bowl Number 1     Fruit Bowl Number 2 Unfortunately I cannot access the 3rd Fruit Bowl due to technical difficulties   Thank You

Denotation & Connotation blog tasks: advert analysis 1) Write an analysis of the WaterAid advert above using denotation, connotation and analysis. What can you see? What are the deeper meanings in the advert? What does the advert communicate to the audience? How might an audience react after seeing the advert? 2) Now choose your own choice of advert from Google images. Save it to your documents, insert it into your blogpost and write an analysis using denotation and connotation, explaining what the advert is communicating to the audience. Denotation In the ad we can see a little boy who looks upset/tired next to a slogan 'Dig toilets not graves' with a dry setting in the back ground. Connotation In a deeper meaning 1st thing that we would pick up on this is a sad/hungry/dehydrated boy from Africa as it is stereotyped that they don't have many resources there food and water (symbolic/non verbal codes) . The slogan meaning that instead of digging graves for those ...

  1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? I am looking forward to watching Music Videos the most (BLACKPINK How You Like That). 2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media? I hope to learn more about how media works and the things that come with it (Films, Music Videos and Games). 3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media? I am hoping with enough knowledge I can achieve to get a grade 7, 8 or 9 4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  I would either use my phone or laptop to access media the most. 5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?  My average screen time is 52 minutes (not sure how to check properly but thats was popped up my guess is around 7 to 8 hours a week. 6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched? The last film I watched was Final Destinati...