Media Vocabulary

Vocabulary

D-describe
I-In detail
S-Setting
T-Themes
I-Icons
N-Narrative
C-Characters
T-Textual analysis

Mise-en-scene: The way in which everything appears in the framing for example: actors, lighting, décor, props and costumes. The phrase Mise-en-scene is a French term that means “placing on stage.”

C-Costumes
L-Lighting
A-Actors
M-Make-up
P-Props
S -Settings

L-Language
I-Industries
A-Audience
R-Representation




Theory

Theorist's

Stuart Hall: Reception Theory

 

 The producer encodes messages and values into their media which are then decoded by the audience. However, different audience members will decode the media in different ways and possibly not in the way the producer originally intended.

They way in which they decode the media is Dominant Reading, which is the most obvious and blatant message behind this form of media. The second way is oppositional reading which is when the reader opposes the form of media and creates their meaning for the text. The Finally type is negotiated reading which is a compromise between Dominant and oppositional when the audience accepts some of the producers thoughts and creates some of their own.

 

Albert Bandura: Media Effects

 

 

Mise-en-scene

Mise en-scene from Great Baddow High School Media

1. You may find aliens, spaceships and rocket ships in a science fiction film.
2. You may find chocolates, wedding rings and flowers in a rom-com film.
3. In a horror film you  may find guns, masks and blood.

Image 1
- In this image you see two eerie characters looking mysteriously onwards. This is shown through the dark backgrounds create a  gloomy look. As well as this, you can see the confusion through their facial expressions showing they are confused by what is in front of them.

Image 2
- You can see a young man receiving help form an older character this may be do to do with a fighting sport due to his wrapped up knuckles which is usually associated which a combat sport.

Image 3
- In this image we see an army Sargent surrounded by his team. They seem to be apprehensive or upset about something as they all have their heads down or looking into the distance.

In image 1 the positioning of the characters show there is a tension and anger between the two characters as they are positioned on opposing sides of the shot and their body language also suggests this.

Image 2
In image 2 the shot is focused in on the axe wedged into a plank of wood that had just presumably gone through a rope that usually lead to distressed scenes in film.

Image 3 

In this image the two characters are placed shoulder to shoulder looking proud with guns looking directly into the camera below them showing there power and how they belittle overs.

Image 4

In this image there is a lot going on in the background and sides but is focused in on a main character with a weapon in his hand making him look like his is leading over the over people in the shot. As well as this with the fire placed behind him it makes him look powerful and that he controls inhuman strengths.

In a film the positioning of the camera shows a lot about what film you are watching as usually in a horror film the camera is usually a lot closer to the character as it does not want to reveal much of the setting and situation around the character as it creates tension for the audience.
 

Genre

This is our Fantasy Genre

This is our Rom-Com genre

This is our action genre

Josh's Practice Footage

In this video I used a mixture of special effects, video clips and transitions to create a music video over the track of: Heart of The City, Jay Z. I feel like the video transitions worked well and created a smooth transition between the clips. However, I feel like I could have edited out parts when there is just a black screen and the music playing over the back.

7 forms of media

ZAYN, Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)