Amina GCSE Media

Blog feedback and Learner Response WWW: A promising start to Media Studies – well done for completing all your blog work! Your film poster analysis is the most detailed using media terminology and considering some key concepts. You also seem very constructively reflective, especially about the challenges of Photoshop.  EBI: Ensure that you complete all blog work is completed to a high standard and complete any extension work if you would like to achieve a top grade in the subject. Make sure you use formal standard English in your writing, not words like ‘stuff’ or made up words – look up words in a thesaurus to choose more sophisticated words. LR: Create a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘Blog feedback and Learner Response’. Copy and paste this WWW/EBI feedback into your blogpost then complete the LR tasks/questions below. 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 ...

  Choose THREE aspects of mise-en-scene (e.g. costume, lighting and setting) and write a short paragraph for each about the denotation and connotation and what is communicated to the audience from the stranger things trailer. FIRST SCENE- the man in the lab coat running down the corridor. Costume: The character at the start is wearing a white lab coat. This suggests to the audience that he is a doctor and has some sort of authority  Lighting: The lights of the hallway were dark and flashing. This suggests to the audience that there is some sort of danger and eerie-ness to what the character in running to or from. Setting: The setting is in a underground lab. 

  Task 1: Three camera shots 1. Close-up — (Martha) The close-up focuses on Martha’s facial expression, allowing the audience to see her concern and tension. You can also see how nervous she looks. Her wide eyes create a sense of urgency, making the audience feel involved in the scene. 2. Close-up —  (older woman) The close-up draws attention to the woman’s serious expression and wide eyes, creating suspense. The shadows across her face make her appear mysterious and encourage the audience to question what she knows. 3. Long shot — (man in the control room) The long shot shows...

  Photoshop - parrot I used a fresh and vibrant colour palette. I chose this colour palette because  parrots are fun and colourful. The hardest thing about creating this was  exporting it as a PNG because I couldn't understand how to do it.