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Design by Secondary Leadership

Design by Secondary Leadership

Research into my Genre!

 My group and I have decided to create a film opening in the genre of _____________. Here is my research into the codes and conventions that are used used in the openings of texts from this genre. 

Typical conventions from the __________ genre: 

Films from this genre usually include................. (Mise-en-scene, sounds, camera, edits). The narative is normally about........... The films opening is often used to .............. 

Godzilla, 2014.

Produced by: Legendary Pictures

Distributed by: Warner Bros Pictures

Genre / Sub genre:

What conventions does it conform to?

What conventions does it subvert?

What representations are there? (people/places/events)

What technical elements are used to give meaning to the representations?

^^^ Big Research x2

Here are some texts that I will look at a little more broadly to see how they appeal to audiences and how they can inspire me.

Name:

Year:

(TRAILER From YouTube)

Target audience, and how are they appealed to?

What would you like to use in your opening from this?

What would you like to avoid in your opening from this?

Use full sentences, and make it easy to read!!

Please reference: Technical elements, representations, conventions, media language, media theory, meaning etc

^^^ Small Research x6

Classwork (Camera, Storyboard)

Here is a summary of what we have been learning about in class. We learned how different camera angles and movements have connotations that can affect how the audience feels. We also learned how to create storyboards. 

Camera Angles

Each memeber of the class had to create a mini poster showing how each camera angle looks, as well as the meaning and connotations for the shot. Below is a lost of the angles we learned about: 

1. Long shot

2. Extreme long shot

3. Medium shot

4. Cowboy shot

5. Close up

6. Extreme close up

7. POV

8. Over the shoulder

9. High angle

10. Low angle

11. Dutch angle

12. Establishing shot

Camera Movement

My teacher shared this video with us, it was very helpful when I was trying to remember all of the camerawork we used in class.  

Fixed	Camera remains static	Calm, peace, normal
Push in	Camera moves slowly toward subject	Brings the audience closer, more involved, getting more serious.
Pull out	Camera moves slowly away from subject	Takes audience away from the action, leaving a character. Detaching from subject
Pan	Side to side, camera fixed	Reveal information, mirrors natural head movement of the audience.
Tilt	Up and down, camera fixed	Same as pan, just a different direction
Dolly	Camera moves around freely	More immersive, we are moving inside the subjects world, we feel part of the action
Tracking	Camera moves around on tracks	Similar to dolly, but smoother.
Crane		Reveals the epic size of the setting, landscape.
Handheld	Camera is shakey	Very natural, immersive. High energy
Zoom	Zoom	Brings audience closer to budget. Draws our attention to something.

Storyboard

Storyboards are helpful in film production becuase they give everyone an idea of how the film will look visually. It can also save time when shooting becuase the camera angles/movements have already been thought of. I tried my own practice storyboard using a short movie. Here is what it looks like...

The scene only had a few shots so it was quite simple to storyboard. My drawing was not very good, so I think I'll need ot rely on writing descriptions next to the images. I think Billy in my group is better at drawing and can do a good job with the storyboard. 

Reflection:  What did you enjoy learning about?

                    What was difficult to understand?

                    How will these lessons help your project?

Location Scout and Risk Assessment

In this post I will slect two of our intended locations and determine potential risks that may be involved when shooting there. 

Location 1

(images here)

Location 1
Location:	Where is it?
Events in scene:	What will happen?
Pros of location:
Cons of location:
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here?
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there?
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen?
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening?
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures?
Time frame:	When will you have the control measure sin place by?
Other notes:

Location 2

(images here)

Location 2
Location:	Where is it?
Events in scene:	What will happen?
Pros of location:
Cons of location:
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here?
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	What dangers are there?
Evaluate risks:	What bad things could happen?
Control measures:	How will you prevent these from happening?
Responsibility:	Who will be in charge of the control measures?
Time frame:	When will you have the control measure sin place by?
Other notes:

Statement of Intent

 Here is our proposal for the tourism ad. We all worked together on this. 

Reflection: My role in this task. Problems/Solutinos. Major Changes. 

What is genre?

This post will give a brief description of genre, its purpose, and define some key terms.

Genre provides audiences with a set of expectations for the media text. 

It also provides a blueprint or guide for people creating medi texts.

Genre	The way media texts are categorised
Sub-genre	A further categorisation of media texts within a genre
Hybrid genre	Mixing genres together (Rom-Com, Action-Thriller)
Genre Convention	elements, themes, topics, tropes, characters, situations, and plot beats that are common in specific genres
Code	Technical and symbolic tools used to construct meaning
Conform	Follow the standard practices
Subvert	deliberately contrsast, oppose, invert expectations.

Video: What is genre? How can it be subverted?

We will explore genre further in the future. If you are interested, you can research Genre Theory by Steve Neale to get a head start. 

Research

Here is the research I did into other media texts. 

G11 Research Questions

STA Travel, Move (2012)

Who is the target audience? (Demographic/Psychographic)

How is this audience usually targeted?

Did this advert conform or subvert the normal way?

What images/locations were used to appeal to the audience?

What sounds/music were used to appeal to the target the audience?

What people were shown in the ad? How do they appeal to the audience?

What is the message of this advert?

How was this advert distributed? What does this tell you about the audience?

You need to analyse 4 tourism ads (minimum)

G12 Research Questions

The Final: Attack on Wembley, Netflix (2024)

 

1. What sub-genre of crime documentary would you categorise this as?

2. Who is the target audience?

3. What typical documentary conventions were used?

4. Did this opening conform or subvert the conventions for this genre?

5. How does it create suspense using the following: 

• Camera

• Sound 

• Mise-en-scene

• Edit

6. What parts of the opening did you find inspiring?

You need to analyse 5 documentaries (minimum)

My Team

  This is my team!

Here are the links to my team members' blogs:

Billy: https://jonathanregentsmediastudies.blogspot.com/?zx=897b73f84245962
Bobby: https://kimi-regentsmedia.blogspot.com
Terry: https://kanna-regentsmedia.blogspot.com/

Weekly Progress & Plan (G11)

  Here is the plan for my project, as well as weekly updates tracking my progress. 

Week	Start Date		Task		Blogpost Title	Content	Deadline
W1	22 July
W2	29 July	Pre Production	Research	1	Brief	Description of the brief, embed powerpoint	W2
				2	Plan & Weekly Progress	Plan for the whole project, Weekly diary	W2
				3	Team	Your team + Links ot their blogs	W2
				4	Research	Research into documentary openings of the same genre	W4
W3	5 August		Plan	5	Statement of Intent	Plan for the product	W4
				6	Storyboard	Scene by scene storyboard	W5
				7	Location Scout & Risk Assessment	Possible shooting locations, risk assessment table	W5
W4	12 August
W5	19 August	Production	Produce	8	Behind the Scenes	Images of the shoot	W8
W6	26 August
W7	2 September	Post Production	Edit/Reflection	10	Editing Process	How did you edit? Challenges, solutions	W9
				11	Self Reflection	Self Reflection Presentation	W9
W8	9 September		Edit
W9	16 September		Submission	12	Final	Final ad	W9

Week 1

I had my first Media studies class. I am so excited!

Week 2

We were introduced to our brief this week. I am excited about making a tourism advert for Bali, but I don't like the idea of being in a group, I prefer working alone. I learned what the terms Demographic and Psychographic are and how they can be used to target audiences. 

I started researching tourism ads in detail, but I am still ot sure about what conforming and subverting conventions means. I will ask my teacher next lesson. Everything is on track so far. 

Week 3