Prelims

So in this weeks lessons we have been working on our prelims. It was actually easier then I expected. I thought the positioning of the tripod and getting the right camera angles would of been a lot more complicated and technical but from observing how the people behind the camera in my group handled things, it seemed to go okay. I also didn't realise how much time it can take just to film a piece that may only have to be 10 seconds long. It takes consistancy and a lot of effort however, I enjoyed it. After we had all shot our prelims, we uploaded them to the Mac's and started to edit them. This also takes a lot of time however I think editing is the best part of media rather than the actual filming. I can't wait to get started on our film openings!

Media Studies booklet

ECS as and A2 Media Studies Course Booklet

Shot Reverse Shot and Match On Action

Shot Reverse Shot is the film technique where one character is looking at another and the other character is shown looking back at the first one. This allows the viewer to assume that they are looking at eachother because they are all looking in different directions.

Match On Action means that when something happens in a scene then when there is a cut the same piece of action must be going on. This shows continuity and helps the audience understand what is going on.

I was just browsing Youtube looking at past AS Media Studies film openings that have been done and I came across this one only it's not an opening to a film, it's a trailer but it has given me some ideas for the film opening I will be creating in the future with my group. There are multiple reasons why I enjoyed this one. The first one is the transition at 0:07 which caught my eye right at the start and made me want to watch more. I like how the transition went straight into a slow motion effect. I also liked how the face-to-face technique is being zoomed out at 0:21. An extra long shot is used at 1:33 that shows the person in the background and their purpose for being there which could be useful for our own. Lastly, blackout's have been frequently used that cut the different shots taken to show depth. This trailer has really inspired me to create something of a similar level.

Film Openings

So in today's lesson, we looked at lots of different film openings to give us ideas for our own ones. We watched some from past AS Media students from our school and also some from a different school. I must say, I am a tad worried about my group's film opening not being at the same level previous ones were but I'm sure we can handle it. We had to concentrate on the different techniques that were used, different camera angles and also, things not to do when editing our film openings. Watching all the different film openings has made me open my eyes and allowed me to come to the conclusion that Media takes a lot, and I mean A LOT of hard work, confidence and willingness. However, I am always up for a challenge...

You learn something new everyday.

So I was just browsing the app store on my iPod when I found out that the store has Blogger! Now I can post from my phone AND my iPod! So at least if I come across something useful that relates to my Media Studies, I can just post whenever and wherever! This is good.

Just created my AS Media Studies blog!
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