Thursday 4 March 2010

Essay Plans

Question 1 - How has your understanding of real media conventions developed over your a level media studies

conventions used - lip syncing, continuity editing, light filters, fade editing, thriller and romantic comedy related props, 180 degree shot - generic of music video, thriller and opening sequence.

thriller -
  • protagonist fallibility, has an achilles heel.
  • narractive centers around a crime.
  • protagonist will seem in peril.
  • The antagonist ensnares the protagonist in an increasingly complex web, until the protagonist feels isolated and helpless.
  • The narrative presents ordinary situations in which extraordinary things happen.
  • Micro elements combine in a build up of suspense.
  • Themes of identity are common: mistaken identity, doubling/doppelgangers, amnesia.
Opening Sequence-
  • centered around romantic ideals such as true love.
  • revolves around a couple, who meet, argue, fall out, fall in love.
  • the protagonists believe that they do not like each other.
  • comic friction between the pair.
  • love sometime comes for the protagonists with different people.
  • sudden realization that the characters are "perfect" for one and other.
  • love may be impossible for the protagonist
Music Video -
  • artist being shown singing as well as band members
  • no showing of artist or band for the duration of the video
  • lyrics influencing the environment
  • the beat of the music changes the pace of the music
  • constant change of location and costume, not always
  • highlighting specific words in the video
move on to write: how did I use each individual convention in my video, or no use it. When i used the specific convention, how did i use it and what did i learn from it.

Question 2 - what decisions have you made during post-production stages of your work and how have these affected your projects.

post production stages - putting in filters, sound editing, visual editing, cutting, editing, uploading to youtube, evaluation of thriller, opening sequence and music video.

decisions made - make references to specific decisions made about each process of post-production. things done during editing, things included in evaluation, etc

write one paragraph on the decision in question, your reasons for it and its implications. summarise in conclusion

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