Thursday 4 March 2010

essay plans

"how has your understanding of real media conventions developed over your A-level studies?"

intro
  • conventions are a set of elements that identify a specific genre
  • study them to help understand and identify genre within real media texts
  • helps to create more authentic work
  • learn to understand conventions so can apply them to own work

thriller conventions
  • identity - amnesia, double identity
  • protagonist has a fatal flaw
  • sense of confusion
explain each convention and how you used it in your own work

music video conventions (rock/indie)
  • performance based - lots of footage of band/close ups of singer
  • surreal elements
  • crowds
explain each and how you complied to or challenged the convention

conclusion
explain how you think your skills have developed in general.


"what decisions have you made during post production stages of your work and how have these affected your projects?"

intro
explain post production and what it can consist of
  • link between visuals / sound
  • soundtracks
  • cuts/filters/transitions
  • order of footage
thriller
  • B/W filter
  • long shots at beginning/faster cuts as action progresses
  • soundtrack speeds up and slows down with action
  • jump cuts to disorientate
music video
  • dim filters over some footage/enhanced color over other
  • order of footage - cutting between two scenes
  • lip syncing

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