Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Script


Script

Opening Scene of my Movie

Bird’s eye view of Metropolitan Police Stadium and camera pans the area showing each part of it (pitch, goals, changing rooms, stands)

Alfie: Hi, my name is Alfie. I love football, I breath football and I mean I wish I could eat football I’m that passionate.

(Alfie goes to training but before he gives the audience a tour of his house and shows us his family.)

Alfie: This is my house; I live in the wonderful environment of West Molesey. This is my family, my dad…

John: Hello ladies and gentlemen my name is John but people call me Johnny. Alfie is my son and I am his personal chauffer if you can say that. (John laughs)

(Sigrid’s line said with enthusiasm)

Sigrid: I’m Alfie’s older brother. I’m way better than him at everything and I work in the beloved Sainsburys.

Sandra: Hello I’m the mother, the cleaner, the cook and well everything to be honest. (Sandra chuckles)

(John drops Alfie off at his training and he tells us few of the staff and team.)

Alfie: This is my goalkeeper coach, he is the funniest man around but he always gets the job done.

Moses: You alright Alfie, we have a tough session today matey.

(Camera films Alfie’s training and zooms into medium shot of him saving shots.)

Alfie: Training was tough today but I do love a challenge.

(Training ends)

Moses: We have a big game tomorrow Alfie I expect a great performance from you. (Moses winks at Alfie)

Alfie: Don’t worry Mo, I got my girl coming down to watch me, so I won’t let you down.

(Alfie and Moses shake hands and exchange a little laugh)

Scene ends

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Mini Media Quiz

1. What is a Media Institution? Media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.
2. Give an example of a negative stereotype. Muslims are terrorists


3. Give an example of a positive stereotype. All Asian know Kung Fu 


4.  What is the difference between denotation and connotation. Denotation is the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. Connotation is the way in which something is created  


5. TV is an example of a media platform – name 3 others. Mobile phone, computer, newspaper.


6.  The Hypodermic Needle Theory is the idea that media audiences passively believe and act upon what they read, see or hear in the media. To what extent do you think this is true or untrue? Give examples to support your answer. I think it is true because the London Riots started because the police shot and killed a criminal and a load of teenagers rebelled against what they heard through the news. 


7. Name 3 camera SHOT TYPES. Close up, establishing shot, extreme close up


8. Name 3 camera ANGLES. Birds eye, neutral view, low view


9. Name 3 camera MOVEMENTS zoom in/out, pan left/right, track out/in


10.Name 3 TRANSITIONS (EDITS) cut, fade, wipe


11.What is mise-en-scene? the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play


12. List all of the NRS social categories

A
Upper middle class- Higher managerial, administrative or professional

B
Middle class- Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional

C1
Lower middle class- Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial, administrative or professional

C2
Skilled working class- Skilled manual workers

D
Working class- Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers

E
Non working- Casual or lowest grade workers, pensioners, and others who depend on the welfare state for their income
 
 
13. Identify 4 different lighting techniques.
 
Key
Fill
High Key
Back


14.Define Media Convergence – give a specific example. Media convergence is the merging of mass communication outlets


15. Who is responsible for putting age classifications on films and games in the UK and the US? British Board of Film Classification

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger


Music Videos

Music Videos

1. Artists- Survivor
    Producer- Frankie Sullivan
   

2. Label- Scotti Bros.

3. Teenagers or rock fans are the target audience

4. There isn't any narrative.

5. There are lots of different camera shots as the zoom in and out of Survivors face however there isn't really any special effects.

6. It is very light and the clothes are just simple causal clothing.

7. It is successful as the video is simple and flashes from them on stage to walking down a street which is effective and it goes with the genre of music.