Natasha GCSE Blog

 Wednesday 29th of September  Lo: to apply the theoretical framework to media texts  Media Language - All the different elements used to construct any media product  Camerawork Establishing shot- tells us where the scene is taking place, usually at the opening of scenes- location   Wide shot-  will include a person or objects  Full/full shot- shows the objects, all of the person Medium/mid shot-  neutral shot,  ends above the head Medium close up-  head to chest , close up  Close up shot-  zooms in on the face  extreme close up-   focuses on the eyes or pacific detail  Soundtrack Soundtrack includes all sound heard in a film/TV show: -Music -sound effects  -dialogue -voiceover  Diegetic-  anything you would hear if you were in the scene  Non Diegetic -   sounds that have been added to the film like music  The Bourne identity -diegetic-  - punching                        -bone breaking  - objects falling                -footsteps - rustling of paper  - voices  Mise-en-scene:  -Lighti

 Monday 27th of September   Lo: to explore the narrative structure of a film  Starter 1- tangled 2-  The little mermaid  3- Beauty and the beast  4- Pocahontas 5- Snow white and the seven dwarfs  6- Cinderella  7- Aladdin  8- Tarzan  9- The Hunchback of Notre dame  10- The Lion king  The Maze Runner  Director- Wes Ball. Writer- James Dashner.  Producers-  Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Lee Stollman.  Production Company- Temple Hill, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, Gotham Group. Date Release- September 19, 2014.  Genre- science fiction, young adult fiction, adventure fiction, Dystopian fiction. Main Actors- Dylan O'Brain, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Ki Hong lee, James Dashner, Dexter Darden,  Patricia Clarkson, Rosa Salazar.  In the beginning of the story-  A boy named Thomas is put into a maze with a group of other people and cant remember anything, but just flashbacks. he wanted to become one of the maze runners and find

 Wednesday 22nd of September   Lo: To analyse texts using the correct terminology  Subject Position  -Our subject position is everything that goes to make up what we are and where we fit in the world.  -My subject position is a female, 13 years old, white, straight, lives in Bodmin/Cornwall, play hockey. This magazine cover is for people who are into fashion, makeup and models,  but people who aren't into them sort of stuff it wont appeal to them and they will find it boring.  Denotation- The dictionary definition  Connotation- The deeper meaning, what we associate with the word.  e.g  Rose-  denotation  love, passion, romance, death -  connotation  1- Denote- gun  Connote - injury, death, danger, violence, criminals, murder, police  2. Denote- clown  Connote-  Circus, entertainment, killer, horror, funny  3. Denote- Thor  Connote- actor, powerful, superhero, avengers, lightening, hammer, death, force  This film poster portrays horror because in the picture it has a shadow of a

 Wednesday 15th September LO: to discuss what media is and how it impacts our lives   Types of Media: -Films  -Games -Newspapers -Streaming sites  -Chat rooms -Radio -Magazines -Websites -Messaging  -E books -TV shows  -Social Media -Advertising -Apps -Podcasts  What is the purpose of media? - Money  -Communicate  -Entertainment  -information  -Advertise  -Social interaction  -Activism  Media and Me: Films-  i like comedy and crime movies  TV shows- i just watch whatever my parents are watching, i sometimes watch Netflix Music-  i love listening to music, my favourite type is most probably pop music  Games-  play the odd thew games when im bored  Social Media- i use tiktok the most, but also use whats app and snapchat Why did i chose media? i chose media because i like doing stuff with computers like creating, programming and coding. i also want to do something that involves media in the future. is this what you thought it would be? Yes, i knew media would involve social plat forms and