In the scene with Ellie Dean running in the forest, her costume is a white T-shirt stained with mud and blood showing a struggle must have taken place beforehand. The audience will see Ellie running away from the kidnapper covered in such substances to emphasise the struggle she has faced beforehand, however he catches her again. To make the T-shirt have this dirty look, I went outside to start prepping it. I firstly rubbed the back of the shirt into grass, this making it look as though someone had fallen over it, after this I used the fake blood and covered the front of the collar and side of the shirt with the fluid and continued until it had the look I wanted it to. Here are the pictures of the process:
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Having done a backstory for the detective character, I feel it would be appropriate to add in a scene to my trailer emphasising his different problems, such as alcoholism, therefore making him more believable as a rugged hero protagonist who has lost his way in life. The scene will be revolved around him at work, with a medium shot of him sitting at his desk looking at different case files, we will then see him take out a hip flask full of what the audience will presume is alcohol and start drinking it-close up shot. He will then look down at an object in his hand-a locket, with his wife and daughter's photo in- close up over the shoulder shot of this picture. Then there will be a medium shot of him from the front looking at his desk, this is then replace by a high angle shot which will show a picture of Ellie Dean and her family on the desk. Then the camera will pan out to see him in a rage of fury, smashing things up and throwing things off his desk. This I believe will add much more realism to the character as a real person, and help the audience to empathise with his situation. This will be the last shots the audience will see to end my trailer.
Having looked previously at conventions of a crime soap opera, and the type of sounds needed to create the right ambience for the trailer, I decided to have a go at producing my own rough soundtrack. Using GarageBand on the iMac's, I managed to take different pre-recorded sounds from the software and merge them together to make my own sounds. I only had a quick practice with the software, but I wasn't keen on the sounds already on there, therefore when I make a soundtrack properly I shall import different sounds off the internet and Youtube to create a more fitting ambience.
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
After doing some of the filming of the first scene today, I encountered a few changes with the shots I wanted to use, therefore I have updated the Shot List. The shots I filmed today were: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, therefore the changes may be seen on any of these shots.
Shot Number, 01: Establishing Shot-Young girl (Ellie Dean) running through a forest:
- Low key lighting-very dark and mysterious
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic
Shot Number,02:Jump-cut- Flashes to Police interview room with press
- Flashing lights of cameras, police sitting at a desk with Ellie's Parents
-
Detective: "At 8 O'clock last night, 8 year old Ellie Dean went missing near her home in Penkridge..."
- Music continues in the background, clicking of cameras sounding, shuffling of papers
Shot Number, 05: Jump-cut to Ellie running through the forest still- She trips over a branch
Shot Number, 06: High Angle shot of her body on the floor, she turns around slowly
- Camera pace is slow, her actions slowed down for suspense
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic still continues, grows louder when the focus is on Ellie
Shot Number, 07: Jump-cut back to interview room-Detective continues
Detective: "We believe Ellie may still be alive, but we are urging anyone with information to come forward..."
Shot Number, 08: close up of his face, then medium shot of the girls family upset- camera pans up towards picture projected onto the board
- More cameras flashing
- Ambience music still continuing in the background, with occasional clicking from cameras and coughs from audience, family sobbing in the background faintly
Shot Number, 10: Jump-cut to Ellie in the forest
- Shallow breathing, heartbeat non-diegetic sound
Shot Number, 13: Low angle shot of a shadowed figure above her
- Dark low-key lighting - only lit by moonlight and glow from street lamps elsewhere
Shot Number, 14: Jump-cut back to interview room-Detective continues
Detective: "Tonight we will be holding a full-scale search of the area, inviting the local community to help us in our search for the young girl..."
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic-continues in the background
Shot Number, 19: Jump-cut to the search party- groups of people searching the forest, torches flashing etc.
- girls scarf comes into view stained with blood
- music continues in the background growing louder
- body of a girl is spotted lying on the ground
- non-diegetic music reaches climax
- Sound- diegetic-voices shouting
"It's not Ellie!"
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state
Shot Number, 28: Jump-Cut to Ellie's family in home-seated on a sofa, embracing one another
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "Last night we found the body of a girl in the forest behind your house..."
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "However, the body found wasn't Ellie's, but a girl who went missing two years ago from a town not far from here, although there is no evidence as of yet, we believe the two cases may be linked. The main reason for this being the similarities in appearance the young girl shares with your daughter."
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "Our main priority now is to get Ellie home, safe and sound."
- Scene switches to a briefing room in the police station-Detectives all sat in front of a board
- Picture of Ellie Projected onto the board-as well as photographs from the crime scene etc.
Detective:"It is our job to find Ellie before anything happens to her, we need to act fast because if the two cases are linked, there's no telling how much time we have before the kidnapper strikes again."
- Music changes-non-diegetic- theme tune of the soap opera
- Ending credits-TITLE, Broadcaster, 'Coming Soon', Sponsors etc.
On the first day of filming I decided to shoot the scene where the detective is addressing the press and de-briefing them about the missing girl Ellie and asking members of the community to come along and join the search party. In this scene there was the detective, Ellie's parents, the press, journalists and members of the police force.
My first job was to prepare the room to ensure it emulated that of a conference room, after setting the tables up where I needed them, and projecting a picture of Ellie and her family on the board, I was ready to start filming. As the cast entered I handed them their set props, i.e. Notepads, Laptops, Cameras, Paper and Pens. Once they were in position I started my filming.
For the most part of the shoot, I changed different shots to replace them with what I thought was more fitting. It was hard at times to in keep with the shot list as the shots didn't always have the desired effect. Altogether the filming took around two hours, this including setting up time, and a lunch break for cast members. The shots I filmed were: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16. From my previous experience during my AS Media Studies last year, I realised the importance in filming over a few days, rather than consecutively, this enabling me to get certain parts done and if needs be changed before my next filming. The shooting was fairly straight forward although we did encounter some problems with the actor playing the part of Detective remembering dialogue, and suffered from interruptions throughout the process of filming due to the location being within the school. For future reference I believe it will be important to ensure the location is quiet and peaceful before proceeding to shoot for the trailer. Other than this minor problems, we managed to over come them and produce some good material from the day which should hopefully be used within the trailer. After having filmed for the day I uploaded the footage so far onto the Apple Macs to review the filming. I found around 20 seconds of footage that I think may be incorporated into the soap opera trailer, making the day a success.
My first job was to prepare the room to ensure it emulated that of a conference room, after setting the tables up where I needed them, and projecting a picture of Ellie and her family on the board, I was ready to start filming. As the cast entered I handed them their set props, i.e. Notepads, Laptops, Cameras, Paper and Pens. Once they were in position I started my filming.
For the most part of the shoot, I changed different shots to replace them with what I thought was more fitting. It was hard at times to in keep with the shot list as the shots didn't always have the desired effect. Altogether the filming took around two hours, this including setting up time, and a lunch break for cast members. The shots I filmed were: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16. From my previous experience during my AS Media Studies last year, I realised the importance in filming over a few days, rather than consecutively, this enabling me to get certain parts done and if needs be changed before my next filming. The shooting was fairly straight forward although we did encounter some problems with the actor playing the part of Detective remembering dialogue, and suffered from interruptions throughout the process of filming due to the location being within the school. For future reference I believe it will be important to ensure the location is quiet and peaceful before proceeding to shoot for the trailer. Other than this minor problems, we managed to over come them and produce some good material from the day which should hopefully be used within the trailer. After having filmed for the day I uploaded the footage so far onto the Apple Macs to review the filming. I found around 20 seconds of footage that I think may be incorporated into the soap opera trailer, making the day a success.
Throughout the planning process I auditioned many people to play the roles within my soap opera trailer, after looking through all of the audition tapes I have decided to cast:
Zak Douglas as Detective Jamie Douglas:
I chose Zak to play this part as he had the most suited look for this character. With his emotional backstory, the character needed a hard, unkempt appearance which I think is replicated by his image. Also his confidence reinforced the position of authority the detective is in, therefore this would make the character more believable for the audience. With his previous acting skills and abilities, I felt that Zak would fit perfectly into the role and the story of the character.
Bethany Dugmore as Ellie Dean and the other body of the dead girl found:
I thought that Beth was most suited to play the character of a young girl, with a fresh face and long dark hair she fitted perfectly into the criteria I wanted. As the two characters Ellie Dean and the dead body of a girl are meant to be similar in appearance, I thought it would be easier to cast the same person to play both parts, whilst making minor changes to their outfits and makeup on the day of filming.
Nicole Morris as Ellie's Mother:
I chose Nicole to play the role of Ellie's mother as again her appearance seemed to portray a stereotypical mother figure with long curly hair and jumpers/cardigans etc. With her previous acting abilities and shows as experience, I thought she would be the most confident to play this role and have good acting abilities to suit the emotional journey the character goes on.
John Thomas as Ellie's Father:
John Thomas was chosen to be the father as I felt he had a kind nature and most suited the stereotypes of a father figure, being able to act worried and emotional whilst his daughter has gone missing. Also his older looking appearance made the character more believable to audiences in thinking he has a daughter.
Nathan Hodgkiss as the Kidnapper:
I chose Jack as the kidnapper figure due to his appearance, tall stature and muscly build. I felt he looked the most intimidating out of all the people who auditioned, making him suit such a formidable role within the soap opera. This appearance will enable audiences to see him as intimidating and scary, much like Ellie will see him and therefore make her fear more believable too.
After choosing these main cast members, I then chose extras who will appear as the detectives, search party and press members throughout the trailer:
Harun Hudson, Stuart Platt, Lyeon Wakoma, Kristina Obulaite, Luke Cross, Jenny Baker, Claire Moody, Rosie Tkazcuk, Colm Keogh, Montel Beecher-Brown, Daniel Williams, Simon Charles, Joel Chaproniere
Zak Douglas as Detective Jamie Douglas:
I chose Zak to play this part as he had the most suited look for this character. With his emotional backstory, the character needed a hard, unkempt appearance which I think is replicated by his image. Also his confidence reinforced the position of authority the detective is in, therefore this would make the character more believable for the audience. With his previous acting skills and abilities, I felt that Zak would fit perfectly into the role and the story of the character.
Bethany Dugmore as Ellie Dean and the other body of the dead girl found:
I thought that Beth was most suited to play the character of a young girl, with a fresh face and long dark hair she fitted perfectly into the criteria I wanted. As the two characters Ellie Dean and the dead body of a girl are meant to be similar in appearance, I thought it would be easier to cast the same person to play both parts, whilst making minor changes to their outfits and makeup on the day of filming.
Nicole Morris as Ellie's Mother:
I chose Nicole to play the role of Ellie's mother as again her appearance seemed to portray a stereotypical mother figure with long curly hair and jumpers/cardigans etc. With her previous acting abilities and shows as experience, I thought she would be the most confident to play this role and have good acting abilities to suit the emotional journey the character goes on.
John Thomas as Ellie's Father:
John Thomas was chosen to be the father as I felt he had a kind nature and most suited the stereotypes of a father figure, being able to act worried and emotional whilst his daughter has gone missing. Also his older looking appearance made the character more believable to audiences in thinking he has a daughter.
Nathan Hodgkiss as the Kidnapper:
I chose Jack as the kidnapper figure due to his appearance, tall stature and muscly build. I felt he looked the most intimidating out of all the people who auditioned, making him suit such a formidable role within the soap opera. This appearance will enable audiences to see him as intimidating and scary, much like Ellie will see him and therefore make her fear more believable too.
After choosing these main cast members, I then chose extras who will appear as the detectives, search party and press members throughout the trailer:
Harun Hudson, Stuart Platt, Lyeon Wakoma, Kristina Obulaite, Luke Cross, Jenny Baker, Claire Moody, Rosie Tkazcuk, Colm Keogh, Montel Beecher-Brown, Daniel Williams, Simon Charles, Joel Chaproniere
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Monday, 9 December 2013
Friday, 6 December 2013
These are the casting auditions I held to get my cast together for my Soap Opera Trailer, I made each person read from the dialogue that will be used throughout my trailer to get an understanding of their acting abilities and their voice on tape. With this information I can now deduce who I want to play the main detective role and where everyone else should be placed, I may also have to do more auditions at a later date to determine who will play family members and the young girls within the trailer, as some of the people I have auditioned may not be suitable for these parts either.
Friday, 22 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Today I have began to plan the shooting script for my soap opera trailer, this will be the rough guidelines of how each shot will be done and what will be included in each, however I am aware tis may change during the production process.
Shot Number, 01: Establishing Shot-Young girl (Ellie Dean) running through a forest:
- Low key lighting-very dark and mysterious
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic
Shot Number,02:Jump-cut- Flashes to Police interview room with press
- Flashing lights of cameras, police sitting at a desk with Ellie's Parents
-
Detective: "At 8 O'clock last night, 8 year old Ellie Dean went missing near her home in Penkridge..."
- Music continues in the background, clicking of cameras sounding, shuffling of papers
Shot Number, 05: Jump-cut to Ellie running through the forest still- She trips over a branch
Shot Number, 06: High Angle shot of her body on the floor, she turns around slowly
- Camera pace is slow, her actions slowed down for suspense
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic still continues, grows louder when the focus is on Ellie
Shot Number, 07: Jump-cut back to interview room-Detective continues
Detective: "We believe Ellie may still be alive, but we are urging anyone with information to come forward..."
Shot Number, 08: Extreme close up of his mouth again, then medium shot of the girls family upset -Embracing each other
- More cameras flashing
- Ambience music still continuing in the background, with occasional clicking from cameras and coughs from audience, family sobbing in the background faintly
Shot Number, 10: Jump-cut to Ellie in the forest
- Shallow breathing, heartbeat non-diegetic sound
Shot Number, 13: Low angle shot of a shadowed figure above her
- Dark low-key lighting - only lit by moonlight and glow from street lamps elsewhere
Shot Number, 14: Jump-cut back to interview room-Detective continues
Detective: "Tonight we will be holding a full-scale search of the area, inviting the local community to help us in our search for the young girl..."
- slow tension building ambience-Choir/supernatural feel- non-diegetic-continues in the background
Shot Number, 19: Jump-cut to the search party- groups of people searching the forest, torches flashing etc.
- girls scarf comes into view stained with blood
- music continues in the background growing louder
- body of a girl is spotted lying on the ground
- non-diegetic music reaches climax
- Sound- diegetic-voices shouting
"It's not Ellie!"
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state
Shot Number, 28: Jump-Cut to Ellie's family in home-seated on a sofa, embracing one another
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "Last night we found the body of a girl in the forest behind your house..."
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "However, the body found wasn't Ellie's, but a girl who went missing two years ago from a town not far from here, although there is no evidence as of yet, we believe the two cases may be linked. The main reason for this being the similarities in appearance the young girl shares with your daughter."
- Non-Diegetic music continues to anti-climatic state-background-faint
Detective: "Our main priority now is to get Ellie home, safe and sound."
- Scene switches to a briefing room in the police station-Detectives all sat in front of a board
- Picture of Ellie Projected onto the board-as well as photographs from the crime scene etc.
Detective:"It is our job to find Ellie before anything happens to her, we need to act fast because if the two cases are linked, there's no telling how much time we have before the kidnapper strikes again."
- Music changes-non-diegetic- theme tune of the soap opera
- Ending credits-TITLE, Broadcaster, 'Coming Soon', Sponsors etc.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Friday, 18 October 2013
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Plot Line:
This Soap opera will be based on a Police Station in a small village in Penkridge, and their day-to-day lives whilst solving the crimes within the area. The first major plot line will be based around a fifteen year old girl Ellie, who has gone missing from her home in the village, the police and detectives start their investigation, with devastating results.
Break down of the Trailer and Background Information:
Ellie Dean has suddenly disappeared from her home in Penkridge, with a police search continuing throughout the day and night no sign of the little girl is found. The following morning reports come in of a little girl’s body found by a swamp near the outskirts of a village, thinking this girl is Ellie; her family delves into a frenzy of depression and despair. However, the body found is not of Ellie but of another young girl almost identical to her and around the same age that had also disappeared a few years back from a neighbouring village. With this new lead the police begin to question the motives behind the murder and kidnap, and whether the two have any link. The mystery of why the girl’s body has appeared now when Ellie has just gone missing raises questions that perhaps the killer/kidnapper are the same and that Ellie is now his latest victim. In a bid to save the day and inevitably Ellie’s life, the whole village becomes under scrutiny by the force questioning everyone who has ever been in contact with either of the girls.
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
This article on http://cstonline.tv/cops-on-box highlights the importance of crime dramas in modern society as well as how they are received by a variety of people. The aims mentioned in this article replicate and reiterate the aims of my own media product, which is to interest audiences with thought-provoking real life drama. This text highlights the debates brought about by crime related programs and shows audiences the different issues and themes to be aware of whilst watching such programs, i.e. aesthetic and cultural evolution of British crime drama and the emergence of distinct forms e.g. forensic crime and detective fantasy, the interrelationship of crime drama and changing social politics and identities (including sexuality, race, gender, region and class).
Friday, 4 October 2013
Having looked online for the Uses and Gratifications Theory and how this links with crime soap operas, I found these Slide share presentations outlining the important features of this theory and where exactly they fit in terms of my specific genre. This research proved useful as this will allow me to follow the broad basis of what the consumer wants and how I need to fulfil this. This ideology closely links to narrative structures and conventional archetypes found in such genres, these two ideas will knit together and I will ensure both convey what they audience are looking for.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
This research into Crime based Soap opera conventions has given me inspiration for what I should include within my trailer, I have covered each technical aspect so that I gain a clearer understanding on how I should cover each process of the production of my trailer and ancillary tasks. My own production needs to follow these guidelines broadly, this should help me to create a professional piece that would look suited to be broadcast on a national Freeview station such as ITV or BBC.
Friday, 27 September 2013
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
soap opera
n.
1. A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.
2. A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion.
soap opera
n
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a serialized drama, usually dealing with domestic themes and characterized by sentimentality, broadcast on radio or television
soap′ op`er•a (ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə)
n.
a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.
soap opera - Goes back (1939) to the early days of radio suspense serials, which were mainly sponsored by soap-makers; the "opera" part is an echo of the earlier "horse opera"—a Western (1927).
soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
Friday, 20 September 2013
IMBD Results
The popular media networking site IMBD is used by audiences around the world to allow others to review and research the latest media products, and audience rating on the particular subject. It provides all the information needed for the viewer to understand the product and how other viewers have received it.
Most Popular Rated Crime Dramas
Breaking Bad - 9.4/10 - 270,463 Votes
Dexter - 9/10 - 232,487 Votes
Sherlock - 9.2/10 - 179,805
Criminal Minds - 8/10 - 63,361 Votes
Luther - 8.5/10 - 25,415 Votes
When producing Crime dramas it is considered important that the story lines follow a set equilibrium of events i.e Equilibrium, Disruption to the Equilibrium (crime committed), Attempt to restore Equilibrium (investigation), Restored Equilibrium (Crime solved, Criminal convicted).
With this in mind, it is important to also consider certain plot twists and variations in order to encourage more audience interest. Theorists Steve Neale, in his work on genre theory, considered a tension between repetition of genre elements and variation that enables to keep soap operas updated and fresh.
There are also sub-genres to be considered within the Crime drama, although thriller will be a recurrent theme throughout, it is crucial to decide on whether I will be following a Forensic focus i.e CSI, Private Detectives i.e Sherlock Homes, Poirot or Police Procedural i.e Law and Order, The Bill.
In my soap opera trailer I will be focusing more on the Police investigation and procedures.
The popular media networking site IMBD is used by audiences around the world to allow others to review and research the latest media products, and audience rating on the particular subject. It provides all the information needed for the viewer to understand the product and how other viewers have received it.
Most Popular Rated Crime Dramas
Breaking Bad - 9.4/10 - 270,463 Votes
Dexter - 9/10 - 232,487 Votes
Sherlock - 9.2/10 - 179,805
Criminal Minds - 8/10 - 63,361 Votes
Luther - 8.5/10 - 25,415 Votes
When producing Crime dramas it is considered important that the story lines follow a set equilibrium of events i.e Equilibrium, Disruption to the Equilibrium (crime committed), Attempt to restore Equilibrium (investigation), Restored Equilibrium (Crime solved, Criminal convicted).
With this in mind, it is important to also consider certain plot twists and variations in order to encourage more audience interest. Theorists Steve Neale, in his work on genre theory, considered a tension between repetition of genre elements and variation that enables to keep soap operas updated and fresh.
There are also sub-genres to be considered within the Crime drama, although thriller will be a recurrent theme throughout, it is crucial to decide on whether I will be following a Forensic focus i.e CSI, Private Detectives i.e Sherlock Homes, Poirot or Police Procedural i.e Law and Order, The Bill.
In my soap opera trailer I will be focusing more on the Police investigation and procedures.
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
These ITV dramas have each inspired me to produce my own Crime based Soap Opera Trailer with elements of a thriller sub genre, this following brief five in the specification. I will incorporate certain pros from each trailer into my own to ensure I produce a professional piece in keeping with the conventions found within these inspirational trailers.
Friday, 13 September 2013
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
After deciding to follow the Soap opera brief due to looking at particular examples on the internet, I now must decide what type of genre my product will follow. In order to do this, I have created a questionnaire to send out to many audiences, this will help me to see which particular genres are favoured by certain people. This will encourage me to decide upon a genre and my niche audience for the product. Here is the original draft for my questionnaire:
I then created the questionnaire properly for audiences to fill in. This was then distributed to a wide range of people to help me get an understanding of what it is the majority of people prefer as a convention in a soap opera.
Questionnaire Having handed out my questionnaire to 20 people all from different age groups and genders, I was able to calculate which particular people liked which genre and what genre was favoured the most. This audience research will enable me to find a target audience for my media product and base my findings around the needs they want to be met.
I then created the questionnaire properly for audiences to fill in. This was then distributed to a wide range of people to help me get an understanding of what it is the majority of people prefer as a convention in a soap opera.
Questionnaire Having handed out my questionnaire to 20 people all from different age groups and genders, I was able to calculate which particular people liked which genre and what genre was favoured the most. This audience research will enable me to find a target audience for my media product and base my findings around the needs they want to be met.
Friday, 30 August 2013
After looking into the different Media Product categories, again I narrowed down my options to my preferred two briefs- Soap Opera and Film trailer. With the two in mind I researched various coursework examples of each on YouTube, to get an idea of the kind of codes and conventions that are present in these two different products, and from this I evaluated the pros and cons of each video. Having evaluated the videos, I can now decide which brief I would like to do, and what exactly it would entail to ensure my coursework follows the same features as a stereotypical Soap Opera or Film Trailer. As well as ensuring to avoid any of the cons I came across in the other students' work. This research task helped me to understand what things I will need to include in my Coursework to ensure I have a professional and realistic end product.
Friday, 23 August 2013
Having looked at each of the possible Coursework Briefs for A2 media, I decided to choose my favourite three out of the selection, and henceforth planned different scenarios and possibilities for each media product to help me narrow down my choice of category for the final media product, as well as for the type of genre I would like to adopt when making the piece. The three I chose were Soap Opera; Film Trailer & Documentary, I felt that for each of these briefs I could come up with numerous plot lines and ideas in order to develop throughout the various planning and research stages. I decided to come up with various plots for each category, each having varied genres. By doing this I was able to research further into each genre and how they are applied to each type of brief.
Friday, 12 July 2013
The AS year has taught me a lot about media and its advancement in modern society, this being the era of Web 2.0. This previous year has taught me that media is an ever-advancing industry and products need to be changed in order to fit the audience’s needs. My theoretical work in particular highlighted how technology is changing in order to upkeep with audience preference and the way products liked to be consumed. The theoretical side of the course introduced me to basic media principles, in all processes of constructing a final product, pre and post production. In particular my focus was the film industry as this coincided with my practical work, the film industry in particular is a huge media conglomerate and is a clear representative of how the digital era is advancing, with 3D and HD viewing now the norm for consumers. AS has enabled me to adapt to the idea of the future of media, and what that may represent, this knowledge of keeping ideas original and new will be something I take with me into this A2 year. The practical part of my media course has given me a clearer and fuller understanding of digital technology and its uses, as well as backing up my theoretical learning, with the uses of camera angles, shots, movements, sound and mise-en-scene. The practical side has helped me to come to terms with my own style of filming with preliminary tasks helping me to adapt my knowledge and become a lot more confident with the equipment. In the A2 year I am hoping to gain a sound understanding of the media industry and the technology used, as well as becoming more adventurous with my practical coursework to create a much more professional outlook with my final piece. Within this next year I am hoping to adapt previous skills within my theoretical knowledge and become more creative with my design and ideas.
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