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1) Film poster analysis 2) Mise-en-scene analysis blog tasks 3) Mise-en-scene video recreation 4)   learner response 5) Lighting analysis blog tasks 6) Sound practical task 7)   Sound: parallel and contrapuntal video feedback and learner response 8) Sound analysis blog tasks  

Life On Mars

1)It was set most likley in the 1970s and set in a working class area mabye a council estate.  2) Diegetic the car driving with noise of the tryres etc and the conversation between the characters when talking to eachother it was more calm when talking to the felon it was more agressive.  Non-diegetic is the very loud and obnoxious music resembling rock music that adds to the atmoshphere.  - The costume helped to identify the era and the genre.  Stereotype-police Genre -police drama  Characters-hero/villian (antagonist) Conventions-Car chase sequences  1970s- Soundtrack,cars, clothing 

Sound video feedback and learner response

  Video feedback/learner response 1) Type up your feedback from your teacher. -Very good and detailed description -Lots of own images / well sourced  -Colour/lighting shift  -contrapuntal section  -very poignant  -excellent concept/message  -editing EBI -embed link 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students - you can summarise key points if several students give you similar feedback. www -unique music choice  -ideology or message  -transition -good attention to detail -nice song  nice of images and clips -nice last photo -good blog  -clear shit in tone  EBI -embed link 3) Now reflect on your work and write your own evaluation of your video. Write a 'What went well' (WWW) paragraph and a paragraph for 'Even Better If' (EBI) underneath the rest of your feedback. - WWW -good attention to detail and story telling  - EBI - nothing 4) L earner response: compare your own video against your evaluation of the top three videos in the ...

Sound Analysis

https://youtu.be/rW23RsUTb2Y?si=8x3j7iXkDyqmep61 Music: The music becomes more tense as the shark approaches, building suspense for the audience. Dialogue: The diegetic dialogue includes people talking and shouting on the beach, making the scene feel realistic. Voiceover: There is no clear voiceover in this scene because the story is told through the characters and sounds. Sound effects: The diegetic sound effects include waves, splashing and screaming, making the attack feel more intense. Diegetic sound: The waves and people shouting are diegetic sounds because they happen within the film and can be heard by the characters. Non-diegetic sound: The famous shark theme sound is non-diegetic sound because the audience hears it but the characters cannot. Parallel sound: The tense music is an example of parallel sound because it matches the danger and suspense of the scene. Contrapuntal sound: The calm beach atmosphere contrasts with the hidden danger in the water, creating a contrast ...

Practical assignment: parallel and contrapuntal sound video

  My video explores how social media is not always real and how people can portray themselves differently online. It focuses on beauty standards and the pressure to look perfect, showing how expectations can be different from reality. Someone might seem happy, confident and popular on social media, but this does not mean they are always happy or never feel lonely. My video shows how people only share certain parts of their lives online, which can create an unrealistic image of who they really are. It reminds the audience that you never truly know what someone is going through just by looking at their social media. https://youtu.be/5XuigHZ4YoA Thinking behind work I wanted my video to show that social media does not always reflect real life. I thought about how people feel pressured to look perfect because of beauty standards and expectations online. I wanted to show the difference between how someone presents themselves online and what their life might actually be like. I decided t...

Learner Response

  1) Type up your feedback from your teacher in full.  WWW    CPx2 -Very good screen presence - Excellent performance - accent/facial expressions  -Appropriate clothing  -Excellent audio editing  - Great camerawork -closeups and movement - Title in the introduction at the beginning  - Telephone prop  -Diegetic sound  EBI -Include link to original  2) Type up a summary of the feedback you have had from the rest of the class - bullet points is fine. - www- good script, great acting, good camera work, prop of telephone, audio editing, title.  -www-really good acting, the lighting was really good, smooth transitions between clips, smooth camera movement, good costume. ebi- add link to original  3) Use all the feedback you've been given to write your own self-assessment of your video using WWW (What Went Well) and EBI (Even Better If...) -only ebi is to add the link  4) Now reflect on your own work in more detail. How did ...

Lighting

1 ) Still image analysis Identify examples of high and low-key lighting. Say which depict top , back or under lighting . What effects are created by the lighting in each image?      1) Its low-key lighting with top lighting and it creates an ominous tone with mystery she may be a femme fatal.  2) Its low-key lighting with top-lighting it portrays the women as innocent.  3) Its underlighting with a mix of high-key and low-key lighting that makes him appear menacing.  4)Its top-lighting with low-key lighting it gives him a position of power. 5) Its high-key lighting with under-lighting and it reveals her shadow and gives the idea she is so scared she can be scared of her own shadow.  6)Its top lighting with low-key lighting to connote the idea there relationship should be private and there is secrecy. 7)Its low-key lighting with back lighting creating a image of mystery and possibly a symbol of there importance and power. 8) Its low-key lighting with top...