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1)   First blog task- 10 questions 2 ) Poster Analysis 3 ) Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things 4 ) Camerawork - Doctor Who: Shots and angles 5 ) Denotation and Connotation 6)  Introduction to Photoshop 7 ) Camera Movement and Editing 8) Blog feedback and learner response  

camera movement and editing

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  Zoom-in - The camera movement was chosen by the director in that scene because it zooms in on the breaking news shown by the newspaper that the character is reading. The effect this has on the audience is that they feel a sense of urgency Hand-held - The camera movement was chosen by the director in this specific scene because it highlights the shakiness and tension somebody would be feeling in this moment. The effect this has on the audience is that they know that something bad is about to happen. Aerial - The camera movement was chosen by the director in this scene because the character is quickly scaling the ladder and the camera is following him for an elevated view. The effect this has on the audience is they can get a better overview of what is going on as he is chased. two aspects of editing -the editing includes sound effects to keep adrenaline high and keep the audience engaged. -the editing includes fast clips so that the audience is always on the edge of their seat to ...

camera shots and angles

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  This is a two-shot. It includes two people and the effect it has on the audience is a sense of togetherness or a close bond between these two people, as they seem to be smiling and are comfortable next to each other. The person in the back seems to be looking over the other's shoulder, potentially proud of what she's doing. This is a close-up shot. It includes a female with all details of her face shows, but also her shoulders can be seen. The effect it has on the audience may be that they feel like they are being spoken to, as the movement of zooming in highlights the fact that what she's saying is serious and should be taken as such. This is an over-the-shoulder shot. It shows the POV of someone who may be behind the person in the picture. It makes the audience feel as if they are immersed in the movie, as they take up the role of the character that is spectating this current scene. This is a high shot. It allows us to get a better view of the background so that we can ...

blog feedback and learner response

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  WWW: Michel, you’ve made a good start to Media Studies. You are beginning to use subject terminology in your analysis, for example, in your ‘Denotation and connotation’ blog post you include certain media codes with the Mini car advert It’s positive to hear that you’re looking forward to the practical projects and I have real faith that you will produce some great coursework.   EBI: Just ensure that when you miss lessons that you keep up with the blog homework – continue to check Show My Homework to meet deadlines.   LR: 1. Create a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘Blog feedback and Learner Response’. Copy and paste this WWW/EBI feedback into your blogpost   2. Complete and publish missing work (see tracker above)   3. Reflect on your first month of Media. What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? -My parrot because it got 33 views What is your weakest? -My first 10 questions because it's plain and boring What specific skills or knowledg...

mise-en-scène(stranger things)

C: The character at the start is wearing a white lab coat. This suggests to the audience that he may be in a lab and one of his experiments has possibly gone wrong, due to the fact that he is running through many different hallways with alarms blaring in the background.Lucas is wearing a blue and yellow shirt and later puts on a retro-looking jacket. Will is wearing a chequered shirt. Dustin is wearing a comical shirt and a jacket that is too small for him. Mike is wearing a blue wooly jumper. L: At the start of the clip, lights are flickering at the start to show danger. In the middle of the clip, there is no natural light as it is night time.At the end, the lightbulb dims after the child disappears, representing the drastic events of the situation. This could also  S: Starts in a lab, and transfers over to one of the children's houses. They are playing a game at the table and have a converstation. Later on, Dustin goes upstairs to who looks to be his sister

parrot

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  The colour palette I chose was autumn.In addition,I picked red, orange, pastel, brown. green and yellow.I believe people need to express themselves through art ..It has a wide range of colours like orange and yellow  that connote warmth and comfort. On the other hand,Green represents growth.

denotation + connotation

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  The child in apparent poverty's facial expressions suggest feelings that aren't content with his current living conditions. The poorly constructed hut in the background shows that resources and necessities aren't in reach, which makes life much harder. The deeper meanings in the advert are shown by the text "Dig toilets Not graves". This means that children in this area don't have toilets, and as a result of this graves are being dug for them due to low life expectancy.This communicates to the audience to donate money to the youth in places like Africa with no money to survive. Also, the fact that the advert is funded by WaterAid shows that these children need more water, as they don't have running water in their homes. An audience might react shocked or in pity after seeing the advert because we take what we have for granted, meanwhile children are suffering. The small car symbolises the fact that you don't need expensive and socially impressive thi...