Year 13Wednesday 18th April 2012 Lesson Objective

How can I apply media language to my Production?

StarterWhat are the micro

elements in media studies?

Micro Elements

Mise-en-scene Sound Editing Cinematography

Create a powerpoint

Create a powerpoint Take as many screen shots as

possible The more detailed you answer the

questions The better your revision notes The stronger your essay will be

Analysing your productionScreen Shot

(denotation)

Connotation

Cinematography

Camera shot

Camera composition

Camera angles

How did you represent your genre using cinematography?

How did you represent gender stereotypes using cinematography?

How did you represent your narrative using cinematography?

How did you use cinematography to represent the ‘image’ of your characters?

Cinematography

Use this website to help you decipher the camera: shots, composition and angles.

Analysing your productionScreen Shot

(denotation)

Connotation

Mise en scene

1. Location - settings, set-design and iconography 

2.Character - Costume, Properties and Make Up, Actors and Gesture

3. Cinematography - Lighting and Colour

4. Layout and Page Design- colour, juxtaposition of elements.

How did you represent your genre using mise-en-scene?

How did you represent gender stereotypes using mise-en-scene?

How did you represent your narrative using mise-en-scene?

How did you represent your target audience using mise-en-scene?

How did you use mise-en-scene to represent the ‘image’ of your characters?

Analysing your productionScreen Shot

(denotation)

Connotation

Editing How did you represent your genre using editing?

How did you represent gender stereotypes using editing?

How did you represent your narrative using editing?

How did you represent your target audience using editing?

How did you use editing to represent the ‘image’ of your characters?

Editing

Use this website to help you find out the various editing terms.

Editing

Long Takes: takes of an unusually long length.

Short Takes: takes that only last for a few seconds.

There are two basic types of editing: 1.Continuity and 2.Non-Continuity

Continuity

Establishing/Re-establishing Shot Transitions The 180 Line Rule Action Match Crosscutting Cutaway Insert Shots Shot Reverse Shot Structures Eyeline Match

Non-Continuity

1.Montage Sequence 2. FlashBack/Forward 3.Ellipsis 4. Graphic Match

Analysing your productionScreen Shot

(denotation)

Connotation

Sound How did you represent your genre using sound?

How did you represent gender stereotypes using sound?

How did you represent your narrative using sound?

How did you represent your target audience using sound?

How did you use sound to represent the ‘image’ of your characters?

Sound

Sound is layered on tracks in order to create meaning. On Premiere you used multiple audio tracks (one for dialogue and music). You can have sound bridges and sound motifs to enhance meaning.

There are 2 types of sound Diegetic Non-diegetic sound

Sound

Diegetic Sound, which refers to sound whose origin is to be located in the story world such as the voices of the actors, sound effects etc.

Non-diegetic Sound, which refers to sounds not explained in terms of any perceived source within the story world, such as mood music, or voice of -God type commentaries. Music added to enhance the show’s action is the most common form of non diegetic sound.

Diegetic Sound

Diegetic sound includes: 1.Dialogue 2.Sound Effects and in some

case… 3.Music

Non-Diegetic Sound

1.Incidental Music 2.Voice Over/Narration 3.Non-diegetic sound effects (which

can be asynchronous)