• For representations of gender... Its your homework yr12 so get it to me by tuesday please !


  • Homework : 8 statements about this clip please !!


  • so do some work........and here are lots of clips for you to analyse ! No Excuses !!!!



  • All of you need to start revising. You should have already made cards with key terms on to help you remember the words you need to know. You also must get up to date film industry knowledge. Start with making 2 case studies of films you know really well. Make sure you practice writing exam style answers over easter and post them up here on the blog as comments and i will mark them. Good luck











  • Your case studies shoudl be ready by now: I will post some more links here soon  (after wednesday)

    But here is a list that a film studies student made of all teh films he has had to watch at uni:

    BIG LIST OF GREAT FILMS:


    Stop complaining and make two great case studies for your exam please !
  • COVER WORK FOR THURSDAY PERIOD 4: - 28th FEB :

    1.All of you need to add at least 2 or 3 blog posts to your blog explaining your progrss in different areas of your practical work.

    2.You could also if you want try and find 5 or 6 double page spreads you like and put them on your blog.


    3.Then continue to work on your magazine pages. You should all have finished your contents pages now and should be on to your double page spread.


    Also i found this video with 5 million hits on deadtube.....Im not sure who these talented individuals are that have been wasting their time but i reckon they should probably concentrate on their day job (studies)!!!

    If you complete your work for this lesson i will take this down or at least not put it on youtube !
  • Right here is you homework for this week (Due next tuesday)

    Anlyse the first 2 minutes 20 seconds of this clip for its use of editing techniques and representations of class:
    Here is the worksheet for those of you who werent in


    Glossary of EDITING terms



    Cutting: the point at which one camera shot moves instantly to another


    ·         Shot/reverse shot – this is an editing pattern that cuts to the view in the opposite direction. It is most commonly used in dialogue, cutting from one speaker to the other, following a master shot that has shown us where the speakers are standing.

    ·         Eyeline match – part of continuity editing, where we see a character look in a particular direction then the next cut gives a shot of what they see

    ·         Graphic match – is when we cut (or more often transition, such as a cross fade) to a shot showing an object of a very similar shape in the same place on the screen. For example, a shot of a round traffic light crossfades into a shot of the rising sun where the round sun emerges through the circle formed by the traffic light.

    ·         Action match – this is part of continuity editing where a shot of a character making an action is followed by a cut to a shot of the next (or a subsequent) logical action. For example, we see a character reach for a door handle and open the door by 30 cm. We then cut to the other side to see the door swing open and the same character walk through. Here, after the cut, the door must be open by at least 30 cm for the continuity to look right.

    ·         Jump cut – unusual edit pattern and not to be used when we actually mean ‘cut’. A jump cut is where a few frames have been removed from a continuous action, giving a jerky, unnaturalistic feel to the presentation of the action. It is an arty device to make the drama look more edgy and is unusual in verisimilitude TV drama styles although drama aimed at a teen or 20 something target audience eg BBC Three might use it – Being Human, for example and the work of film director Jean-Luc Godard in the film Breathless.

    ·         Crosscutting – a cut to a piece of action that is happening at the same time (concurrently), or, perhaps, in and out of a series of flashbacks (which show the past but are memories happening concurrently inside a character’s head).

    ·         Parallel editing – running two or more sequences of action that are happening at the same time and we cross cut between them – see episode 1 of Criminal Justice (2009) where Joe Miller is trying to phone his wife and we see what he is doing and what is wife is doing at the same time but in different places.

    ·         Insert – a cut from a wide shot or a master shot to a closer shot of detail that is already within the first shot. A good example of this is football coverage where we can see much of the pitch but when something interesting happens we cut down to the 2 or 3 players involved seen from a similar angle. An insert must not be confused with a zoom because we go from the master shot to the insert in one cut: an insert is an edit whereas a zoom is a form of camera movement (even though it is technically possible in post production using digital editing software!).

    ·         Cutaway – a cut from the main action to a piece of related action somewhere elsewhere or just outside the frame. Eg a group of people talking inside a house cut to someone coming up the drive (to join or challenge the group).

    ·         Long take – ‘take’ refers to the length of time the camera is running between edits (cuts or transitions). A long take means that we do not see an edit fro a long period of time. They can be used effectively to slow time or to create the impression of a busy place. A great example of the long take slowing everything down is at the end of the 1967 film The Graduate where Dustin Hoffman's character, Ben, has driven across California to stop his sweetheart's wedding: his car runs out of petrol half a mile from the church and he finishes the journey on foot. A busy place might be a pub in a soap opera where a character enters, the camera zooms out and pans to follow them to the bar, they buy a drink and the camera follows them to their seat, creating a master shot of the group they are with before we cut to close ups and shot reverse shot of the conversation.

    ·         Short take – the opposite of a long take. This is used in montage and means we have rapid edits from shot to shot.


    Visible/Invisible editing – constructing the narrative style


    ·         Invisible editing – is a style of editing where the joining of shots is discreet and does not draw attention to itself. It is visible to a media student but unlikely to be noticed by the average member of the audience. This is also known as Classical editing and has grown out of the Hollywood tradition of ‘recreating reality’ on the screen. Verisimilitude style drama will tend to use invisible editing so that we forget that what we see is being manipulated by the editor or director.

    ·         Visible editing – is a more arty style, used increasingly often to mark out a new or different style to the programme. Its origins are in early Russian cinema, as opposed to Hollywood, where directors experimented with bizarre editing to make particular points and effects. Visible editing is meant to remind us we are watching an artefact, a construct or filmed version of real life, not real itself. Jump cuts, weird transitions, Eisenstinain montage, crash zooms and speeded up action characterise visible editing.


    Editing the passage of time – controlling the pace and revealing the narrative


    ·         Slow motion – slows the action down from real time speed. This is editing because it is achieved digitally in post-production and cannot be created while the camera is rolling.

    ·         Ellipsis – is where a cut does not go to the next instant of drama but leaves a gap, which could be seconds, minutes, hours, months or even years. Sometimes an ellipsis is denoted by a caption “Six months later…” or a reference within the shot – eg Paradox extract, DI Flint leaves her car in the car park, cut to OS shot in the lift where we can see from the display that she has already reached floor 2. Ellipsis can be indicated by changes in the ambient sound – eg The Street where cuts take us to the middle of the night (no juke box music just a car passing in the distance) then to the morning (no single cars but traffic and the sound of buses).

    ·         Montage – compresses time and gives a series of short takes (see above) indicating the events in between one narrative point and another, often accompanied by non-diegetic music to heighten the dramatic quality of the events. They often fade out at the end. Examples include The Street where the working day and getting ready for a beer is compressed into a series of shots underscored by a soundbridge of bluesy dramatic music and, of course, ‘I need a montage’ in Team America.

    ·         Expansion of time – is the opposite of ellipsis and montage. It is usually achieved by slow motion or using long takes. We are so used to reading editing and short takes that editing choices to include long takes slow time down. In ‘Paradox,’ after the ellipsis to get DI Flint into the lift, we see the display click each floor up to number 7; although this does not take long, the fact that we are now in real time appears to slow the action and heighten the tension we feel about what she will meet when the lift doors open. See also example from The Graduate above. Another example using a ticking clock would be where we see the clock at, say, 010 but cut to a montage giving extra information that takes 10 seconds in real time; when we cut back to the clock it reads 005 – time has been expanded by the editing (thanks to Mas del Vecchio for this example).


    Transitions other than cuts – determining pace and editing style


    ·         Dissolve – where the image appears gradually to break into tiny particles, usually leaving the next shot to emerge from behind

    ·         Crossfade – where the current shot fades out at the same rate as the next shot fades in. Pausing halfway through should show both shots mixed together. The speed of crossfades can influence the pace of the drama.

    ·         Fade out – the current shot fades – usually to black.

    ·         Fade in – the opposite of a fade out. A pattern of fade out followed by fade in suggests a conclusion to the previous unit of drama and the beginning of a new one, or could separate out a flashback sequence. By comparison, a crossfade suggests the unit of drama is continuing.

    ·         Wipe – one of many digitally created effects where the new shot appears to cross the screen, pushing the current shot out of the way. This can appear from any side or corner of the screen. There are many variations of this made possible by digital editing – the effect of the ‘film’ catching fire and burning away the current shot is an extreme example. This kind of effect is rare in TV Drama as it belongs to visible editing style, which destroys verisimilitude. You are more likely to find these effects in sports programmes or pop videos.


    Special Effects/Visual Effects


    ·         CGI – Computer Generated Imaging all digitally created effects are covered by the editing section – eg the dragon in Merlin

    ·         Superimposition – where two or more pieces of film are blended so that they appear at the same time. This can be achieved by blue or green screen techniques where an actor is filmed against a background of a consistent blue or green. This colour can then be digitally extracted and the film of the person layered on to another piece of film so the person appears against a different background. Eg Merlin talking to the dragon.

    ·         Post-production – this refers to anything that is brought in at the editing stage


  • Ok just 6 points for thursday this should be easy ......

    The diegetic sounds of typical kitchen equipment are added at a high volume during this scene to show that the immigrants are highly stressed and working under pressure. This is in contrast to the earlier calm background score in the hotel lobby. Showing the differences between the two sets of characters.

    NO MUSIC + NO TENSION !!!

      Term + brief description + Rep of character + comparison.

    Here are some words to use Score Diegetic Non-Diegetic Ambient Sounds Synchronous sounds Dialogue Background score Stings Sound Bridge Silence Contrapuntal Sound Rhythm Sound track Motif Good luck ! Make sure its done otherwise im going to get rude !
  • Right yr12. you are seriously not going to get a good grade in this exam unless you complete easy homeworks like the one i set you last lesson. I know i'm not in school to shout at you but i can still insult you over the internet!!

    If that doesn't work i could try bribery.. if all of you post up a response to the tv drama analysis task i set you last lesson i will put a photo of my new baby daughter !

    Get it done please !



  •  Ok then because of the brilliant A grade students that you are; you have 1 hour (i am trusting you to time yourself here) to watch the clip 4 times, make notes and then write your response, but just focusing on sound and editing. 

    How does the clip use Sound and editing to construct representations of gender?

    Good luck (if your really keen for some feedback. You could write your response and leave it as a comment on this blog)

    Nice one

    Daddy Sloan!!
  • Ok so i know how horror-ble your coursework is right now !!!! (sorry!) But you need to have some music on there: Here are a few places you could start ! http://www.audiomicro.com/free-sound-effects/free-sports http://soundbible.com/tags-horror.html http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/scary_halloween_sounds.shtml Music makes such a difference to the quality of your trailers so please assign one person to downloading some sounds Thanks
  • MAGAZINE HOMEWORK: Talk all the photos for your 3 pages TV Drama Homework: Write a 2 side exam style analysis of any 10 minute tv drama you have seen. Focus on the representations of age: now if you dont get A*s in your exams you cant blame me!
  •  
    Right then we are going to have to change our schedule of tasks due to the shocking apathy that has descended over this class and the work you have produced !

    No one has completed their photoshoots or masthead designs !!

    They must be up on your blogs when we return from Christmas ! Otherwise people are going to get kicked off the course

    You must have

    4 or 5 different masthead designs all evaluated and a clear favourite selected.

    3 or 4 different photoshoots in different locations with around 30 potential photos in total.
    Find a way to host them on you blog by using a photo hosting website like flickr / picassa or something else.


    Remember what we said about taking great photos ! This isn’t a passport or driver’s license photo. It’s a portrait!!!!



    Some websites for inspiration :

    http://www.ishootshows.com/

    http://www.nme.com/photos

    http://improvephotography.com/1305/101-portrait-photography-tips-to-improve-your-photography/


    Right go and enjoy taking some great photos and make sure it gets done please !!!

  • So i just made thsi so you could see how you are currently progressing and also how to sort your media lives out !!!

    Get into school. Open Book. Study hard. Go home !

    Jeeezz ...Seriously !

    Oh and also have a look at this girls blog ... its an example of A level research .. maybe have a look at it and think "why is it better than mine?"

  • Homework for Friday: Following on from todays lesson: Find 3 points for each of the 4 sections and use this clip and the booklet to help you analyse using media terminology
  • I was a bit worried after our chat / lesson about editing ! this video might help a bit ! Ok, so here for you is an amazing revision guide made by me ! It took me ages ! Well not really i stole it from another school but still .. ANALYSING TV DRAMA REVISION BOOKLET
  • Well first of all well done every one for being on time and well behaved and all that last Friday. The trip to teh BFI Study Day on the Film Industry in preparation for your exam module was really useful and even though it was a lot of talking was a really valuable chance to hear people speak about the industry.

    Apart from Emma's running for teh bus nobody embarrassed themselves too much!

    Now you have no excuses not to know what the differences are between independant and mainstream cinema and also how to market a major blockbuster.

  • So in preparation for our trip tomorrow here are some really useful websites for film industry revision throughout the year......

    Dont forget these .. ever !

    http://www.the-numbers.com/market/
    http://latymermediafilmindustry.blogspot.co.uk/
    http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/distribution/distribution1.html
    http://industry.bfi.org.uk/research
    http://www.britfilm.com

  • Alright ladies, as Ms Heywood is in a meeting period 1 the lesson is taking place online today ! Basically you need to write a written exam style repsonse to this question:
    How does the following clip construct representations of gender?




    In an exam you would get to watch this 4 times But you have to write 2 sides of A4 explaining the different techniques: Under these headings:


    Camera Shots
    Mise en scene
    Sound

    Bring in your written work next lesson (thursday)
  • Even though its not even half term yet..its still possible to revise ! Just to stop you spending money on media books i have found the important stuff for you (See below)..arent I great ! TV Drama OCR Text Book Chapter Important TV glossary !! tv drama : Glossary
  • This is for anyone who missed the last couple fo sessions on Film and TV analysis... they might not mean that much without the teacher and student feedback but anyway...
  • So i hope you have created 5 new mastheads and selected the best one for your school magaizne. Be prepared to evaluate and explaion your decisions..

    Task 2 :

    Have a look at this guys finished AS media blog:

    http://mediafoundationportfolio.blogspot.co.uk/

    List all the different stuff he has put on his blog... summarise why he will be getting a better mark than your blogs will at the moment ... (its not hard!!!)
  • Here is an actual company trying to make an issue of their magazine. Look how much work and planning goes in..



    This is what you need to do just for your school mag..

    Year 12: School Magazine Checklist for blog :

    Research :
    Names + Fonts
    Flat plans:
    Photos plans / locations / props / actors
    Questionnaire

    Photos :
    Different photos
    Annotations / evaluations
    Final Selections

    Finished Product :
    Front page
    Contents page

    Evaluation
    Notes on the process
    Notes on finished product
  • Emma you need to catch up with this stuff :

    1. Sign up for dropbox / scribd / slideshare ..you are going to need to use these websites in future so its important you sign up for them.

    2. Complete a quick magazine cover attempt in photoshop and upload it to your blog:

    3. Analyse a magazine cover 'how does this magazine cover attract its target audeince' and upload it to your blog:

    4. Put 4 pictures on your blog of magazine covers you think are 'cool' and explain why


    Once you have done that you can have a look at the weekly deadline claendar soon to come on this blog so you can get yourself organised
  • Year 12 Questions to answer: these need to go on your blogs


    What is the definition of Magazine?


    What types/genres of magazines can you think of?

    There are hundreds of different types of magazines but what are the common elements of all or most of them:

    Why do you think we have magazines?

    Do magazines appear and emerge because of audience needs or the needs of media institutions?

    Can you think of one way you think Magazines will change in the next 50 years?

  • Right so we now have around 5 students!!
    Thats a good number and if we can keep it like that you should all do really well. You need to .. buy yourself a nice ring binder folder for all your work sheets create you own blog and tell me the url address attend every lesson on time. It was great to see you all learning the new terminology today and getting involved. We are going to start making magazines soon so you might actually need to read some! Cheers Mr Sloan
  • Bad representations

  • Wow im actually really excited about this...haggerston Media has arrived.
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