Shanice GCSE Media Blog

Prison break: Three camera shots used: In prison break at 0:20 one of the camera shot used is a medium shot.Two of the actors (Lincoln and Benjamin) and the setting is in frame.This shows they were having a conversation as only the waist to the head is visible. The second camera shot used is an over the shoulder shot at (1:36).We can see this as we are looking from behind Michael Scofeild and focusing on the the subject which is Lincoln. The close-up shot used at 0:49 is focusing on Sara and showing us her emotion which is unhappy and tearful.We can also tell she is unhappy as the things she is telling her son is not joyful or happy. Two camera angles: One of the two camera angles used is a low angle shot at 2:09. We can see Lincoln trying to get attention of Michael who is walking down the stairs ignoring him.The intention of a low angle shot is looking powerful and strong however in this scenario it makes Lincoln look small as he is kneeing down and begging Mich...

The medium shot angle allows a point-of-view from another member of the policemen. This allows the consumer to see the reactions of the policemen as they're looking for the criminal. It also gives us an idea of the background which is a metro train station. This gives the consumer an idea of how busy the location is and how difficult is will be to catch the criminal as there is many people in the metro train station. This long shot of a damaged car shows the audience the necessity of the chase, this is because cars often connote speed and a chase and the fact that Tom Cruise's character is running past the car suggests that he is going to be involved in a chase too. This makes the audience feel nervous and anxious since they are so eager to find out what happens to Tom Cruise's character. This close-up of Tom Cruise shows his face with a worried and puzzled look on his face. This shows that he is in a situation that he wasn't expecting. This makes the audience...

ESTABLISHING SHOT: We decided to the establishing shot to introduce the area. This helps the audience visualise where the scenes are going to be located which in this scenario is the school. This long shot is taken to to show us that the victim is reading her book also a high angled camera shot to show how weak and small the victim is. This next picture is an over the shoulder view as the bully is trying to sneak up on their potential next victim. Normally this shot is used in a conversation between two people, however we chose this shot as it has a sense of a tense and strange atmosphere. Also there is a high angle shot going down to a low angle as a sense of dominance of two people. Thus next shot that was taken , is a medium shot of the victim hearing someone behind her. we chose this shot as it is easier to see the expressions on the girls face of her being shocked. This is a medium close up but of the book in this case instead of the persons face as we wa...

'Mise-en-scene Stranger Things analysis' Costume: The costumes used for each character each give off an 1980s vibe. An instance of this is is reflected on Dustin's costume. Dustin's costume is made up of a baseball cap, a jacket of some sort, jeans, trainers and a shirt (which always has a brand on it). Dustin's outfit alone is a reference to the 80s, but the style that his hair is in is also a very 80s look. All of the characters introduced in the first eight minutes have been made to look like they were in the 80s. The hairstyles suit this trend very well, especially Mike's mum, Mike, Will, Dustin and Nancy. The clothes that they wear are also in a very 1980s style. Lighting: In the beginning, the lights flicker on and off  which suggests something bad is happening in that moment of time. They are also dim and weak so the darkness overtakes the light, showing mystery and fear . However, the light is bright enough to help the audience sense who the ch...

Wow Shanice – what a brilliant start to the course J WWW-Excellent start to analysis such as when you look at your own advert and you show a clear understanding of denotation and connotation. You use media terminology such as ‘focal point’, ‘pose’ and ‘representation’ and show clear evidence of research in your LIAR film poster analysis. This shows a full understanding of the different aspects of LIAR. Also very strong on denotation and connotation about the Water Aid advert and Doctor Who. If you want a grade 8, keep working on analysis like this. EBI- Use the media glossary to even further enhance your excellent analysis  by using each word we have written so far in an accurate sentence about the media. LR: Reflect on your first month of Media. What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? What is your weakest? What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course? How can you improve the depth and detail of your media analysis? C...