On Thursday we went into the studio again with Matt and Paul to learn about the 180° rule (which I previously didn't know about), where the camera should stay within 180° of the subject in frame, as demonstrated in the picture below. An example was if you were filming two people having a conversation, you would imagine a line (the red one on the picture...
Semiotics - the study of signs and symbols, looking at how meaning is made and understood. Anything used for human communication is a sign - gestures, facial expressions, poetry, rituals, clothes, food, music, morse code, marketing, adverts, film etc. All media texts have 2 layers of meaning and are polysemic (have multiple meanings); DENOTATIVE: what we actually see CONNOTATIVE: what you associate with...
On Friday we had our first camera lesson in the studio, where we learnt how to use the Black Magic Mini Ursa cameras and the tripods. Starting off with the tripods, we were taught by Matt and Paul how to adjust the height by undoing the locks on all 3 legs, lifting it up to where we wanted and then doing up the...
'Son of Rambow' is about quiet Will Proudfoot and troublemaker Lee Carter making a film with their borrowed camera and big ambitions. It's set in the 1980's in England, and is a lighthearted comedy about friendship and growing up. Will is a member of 'The Bretheren' (a religious society) and is living with his mother and sister. As a result of being in...
This is a piece of group work analysing one of the previous years' thrillers about tension and production. ...
Hello, my name is Ellis Monk, I'm 16 and I live in Surrey in England. Before coming to Hurtwood I went to St John's School, Leatherhead for 3 years to do my GCSEs. Now I'm in my A1 year I'm studying Accounting, Psychology, Biology, and Media Studies. This is my coursework blog where I'll be posting my progress throughout the year. I'm looking...
