Annya's A-Level Media Blog // Mr Halsey

Class Responses: WWW: 'Throw of sweet was much better, use of hoppy music because of food, faster editing made conversation feel more natural' 'Editing really good, the conversation shot well' 'Very entertaining, shots used well' 'Good use of editing techniques' 'Actress= pengers. You're ugly. It was better than mine. We're funny wow' 'Good editing, great narrative, good audio, gr8 m8' 'Funny, you demonstrated match on action and shot reverse shot' 'Funny video, slow motion had a good effect, shot reverse shot, music went well' EBI: '180 rule?' '180 rule wasn't completely accurate' 'Need match on action' Mr Halsey's response: WWW: Match on action Shot reverse shot 180 rule Really effective- genuinely funny, great comic timing and the editing feels smooth and continuous. Match on action for the throw was timed very nicely...

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This is a film about an African-American man who is homosexual, living in a hood environment where that kind of lifestyle is not accepted. The film takes three chapters to lead us through his journey of life. The way Chiron's character is first portrayed really heightens the empathy we feel as an audience for him- his continued silence while accepting help from strangers immediately shows deprived he is of affection by his mother. He wears a face of defeat and his body language is slouched and not confident. This shows his emotion without the character having to speak: this is applicable to real life situations which is why this element had such an impact. As the chapters progress we are shocked with the change in levels of emotion, from the crippling violence to the first confirmation of his sexuality, and to his mother desperately seizing his money for  drugs. While all these scenes are intensely graphic,  we are stunned by the way Chiron has to deal with his hardship on ...

https://youtu.be/VDfj65oH8Bc Shot list: Character walking into scene Medium shot/ over the shoulder 2 nd character walks into scene through door Long shot into Medium shot Characters face Close up 2 nd characters face Close up Characters mouth {dialogue} Extreme close up  180 / reverse shot 2 nd characters eyes Extreme close up 180 / reverse shot 2 nd character turns head{dialogue} Close up 180 / reverse shot Character nods Medium close up pan Hand on pan Medium pan Character turns Medium match on action Hand opening freezer Medium Character looks in freezer Medium pan 2 nd character turns Long shot match on action 2 nd character has plates Close up match on action plates Close up 2 nd character puts tissue on plates Close up Food goes on plate Medium s...

This scene of Finnick's death has a fast-paced edit that reflects and adds the adrenaline of the action happening.  The jump cuts of the Mutts keep the viewers’ attention on edge as as the scenes progress the viewer doesn’t know what to look out for-this is also reflected in the characters actions and facial expressions. The scene consists of continuity editing so we see the series of events follow each other: for example, Katniss getting up after hearing a noise to the cautious walk down the sewer. The pace of the editing also follows the pace of the characters reactions, e.g. Peeta’s slow realisation that Katniss had left for somewhere uses a slow-paced edit. This creates anticipation for the audience as there is a gradual tension built. The pace of the fight scene, however, is quick in order to portray the characters quick thinking and reacting; there are a lot of jump cuts to perhaps show how the Mutts could catch the characters off guard, portraying the amount of danger the...

The opening 45 seconds of 'Marcella', the 2016 ITV drama, begins by fading in from black, followed by a medium shot in which the main character emerges into. This immediately confuses the audience as we don't see her face  but we can tel by the lighting and music that the character is distressed. We get a sight of her bleeding temple which mirrors the effect of the lighting to create an ominous and mysterious image. The next camera shot is a compromised long shot, as she is crouched (from what we can see from behind the bloody glass) which makes the audience feel unsure and uncertain of whats to come, much like the character we see. Also, because it's handheld we are given a sense of horror, as if it is someone watching her. We are then given a close up tilt downwards of various parts of her body that are strained with blood and bruised-this all alludes t a conclusion that she has either hurt someone or been hurt. The medium shot from behind the glass is repeated as ...

Review 1: I agree with this reviewers thoughts as the effects of sound and scenery allude to a type of dream-like image that is half realistic and half ridiculous. Though I didn't see the point in most of the violence and action, it definitely added to the effect of it's genre.  Review 2: Because I've not seen the first Blade Runner movie, It's hard to tell whether I agree with this reviewers thoughts. However, I do agree that the narrative was 'remarkable' as I managed to follow without really knowing where it all began.

WWW: various shots used for the video entertaining and the shots were very clear accurately labelled shots and lots of shots were shown, shows clear understanding  of topic there were lots of shots and camera movement, the music fitted "noice" great filming I wonder who did that range of shots were accurate, music went well with the video good music, good shots and good attempt at focus pull good and accurate s hots, well matched to the music great song choice, a wide variety of shots that were correctly used effective use of shots  throughout the video, matched well to the music. Used a wide variety of shots EBI: The focus pull could have been better but overall the video was really good Some of the shots were repeated (I think) Use better text I didn't like it Inclusion of Saira Mr Halsey: Very opening scene- surely a medium close up? Generally this is well-shot with some good camera movement in particular(the handheld is very smoot...

We used a variety of shots such as high angle, low angle, and close ups to show the different levels of emotion and scenery an audience can be exposed to. We also combined a few to show the effect they could have and how they would be used in media productions. For example, we used over the shoulder shots and handhelds in on take to present how they would be used and how it would look.

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Movie Poster Analysis Blade Runner: This movie poster conveys the feel of a typical action film. I can tell this by the colour scheme as it uses dark blues, bright yellows and reds which connotes ideas of police cars or bright city lights. I assume the film has a fast pace and involves car chases because the title font is red and looks like a typical action film font. The target audience might be around 16-40 years old as action films tend to interest people who are willing to concentrate on following a plot. Scary Movie 2: From the poster, I can tell that this is a comedy movie- this is due to the characters' comical expressions and the rating at the top. The characters costumes are a clear indication to comedy as they almost mock typical horror films, which I think is what the story line is based on. The target audience is probably around 16-25 as the humour might be inappropriate in an immature manner. Uzak: This movie seems to be an emotional or historica...

Star-persona LR task Krissah: 'Your make-up looked very professional and helped to convey to zombie bride look you were going for. Perhaps you could have used different lighting and different soundtrack to match the star persona you were attempting to achieve.'  In future, I would use bigger lights to avoid shadows being thrown across the scene, and I would make sure that the models face could be seen at all times. Also, the camera died hallway through the bride half of the face so a few parts weren't filmed. This could be avoided in future by checking the battery on the camera before filming so that the make up is consistently progressing in the video. I effectively used Make-up in my video however i could have also used costume and better lighting. I believe that the actress I used suited the role. I didn't have any props but I think they would have the same effect as costume.  I have learned that all these factors are all important contributors to the effect th...

Media Awards: Click: The cinematography of this video was, in opinion, very well done due to its intricacy and the producers' attention to detail- it was clear that hours of thought had gone into its concept. Each scene had very specific camera movement and positioning which I thought made it extremely successful as it heightened the dramatic effect on the audience. For example, the slow-motion scene of the actor falling, cutting to a close up of his hand that 'clicks' added to the effect as it was clear that this was going to be an important part of the plot. The mise-en-scene was manipulated in a very clever way as the car park they were in looked like a typical action movie scene, and the props made the whole production even more professional-looking. Out of Mind: This video included really convincing acting which is very important in these types of emotional narratives. The editing and camera work was almost textbook which made it look completely professional, for e...