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Camera Work

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  Camera Work Close Up: - Emphasizes the characters facial expressions and their emotions but also shows the emotional impact that tense situations have on the character Two Shot: - Can display dialogue between 2 characters but also hint to a potential relationship and familiarity between the characters because of how close they are to each other   Bird's Eye : -  Give us a Bird's Eye View of the setting and gives us the bigger picture but can show the scale of just how big something is by making it look small and insignificant Mise-en-Scene: CLAMPS Costume - He is wearing a Suit and tie so he may be a business man or someone of importance Lighting: - The lighting is dim and the main light source is the coming from a bulb/Science experiment  contraption so he could be a Scientist Actor Placement: - He is in the middle of the frame Make Up and Hair: - He isn't wearing any Make up and his hair is average Props: - He is surrounded by Futuristic looking inventions Settin...
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Mise - en - Scene

  Mise - en - Scene CLAMPS: Costume: - The character in the start was wearing a lab coat, this suggests to the audience that he is a scientist. - The main characters outfits are inspired by the 1980's, this is to tell the audience what time they live in  Lighting: - The lights are flickering, this could suggest to the audience that there is danger as it convey an eerie feeling   Actor Placement: -  The character in the start got lifted up and was never seen again, this communicates to viewers that he has most likely gotten eaten by the creature he was running from Make up and Hair: - The characters hair are inspired by the 1980's, this is to show what time period the show is placed in Props: - There is a Dungeons and Dragons boardgame, Settings: - The setting in the beginning was a laboratory, this could mean there are experiments going on 
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Introduction to Photoshop

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Denotations and Connotations Analysis

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      Denotation and Connotation Analysis Denotations: - There is a boy, looking at the camera. There is a tagline that says " Dig toilets, Not graves" - In the background there is a mud wall and a blurry village behind the boy Connotations: - The photo suggest the boy lives in poverty and judging off of his facial expressions he is sad or angry. - From the background, the use of a mud wall emphasises his struggle and poverty which is supposed to make audiences pity this boy, but it also highlights the text which illustrates the narrative that this boy will likely die without help (the charity) which makes this ad more effective - The positioning of the boy next to the text looking sad is supposed to make audiences or anyone who comes across this ad to feel sympathetic towards the boy and want the help him. Denotations: - The is a bottle of Coca Cola, behind the bottle there is a sunny field. - There is also a tagline that says "open a Coke, open happiness" Connotat...
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Key Concept Analysis

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  Key Concept Analysis Language: - The tagline "The terrifying motion picture from the terrifying No.1 best seller", the repetition of the word "terrifying" tells potential consumers that this is a horror movie. - The big blood-red font and colour connotes bloodshed and murder but also action. Industry: - Produced by Universal Picture and Zanuck/Brown Company -Actors are Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Shneider Audience: - This movie's Target Audience is mature audiences who enjoy horror, thrillers and suspense. - Age Range would be Teenagers to Adults (16+) Representation: - In the focal image we see a Shark about to attack and potentially eat a swimmer, this tells audiences what the movie is about and what type of movie it is
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First Blog Post

1)  Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? -  Designing things 2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media? 3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?   7 - 9 4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  - Phone, Tv, Laptop, Tablet 5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?  - 3-5 hours a day 6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched? - Doctor Strange 7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music? - Spotify 8) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it?  - TikT ok, Pinterest 9) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why? It can be a helpful way for young people to communicate with each other but can also have unhealthy effects on young people and ho...
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