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sound analysis task

  1) Find a film clip on YouTube that uses sound in an interesting way. Analyse the use of sound, making sure you use the key language we have learned about sound in film: Diegetic and non-diegetic sound Parallel and contrapuntal sound Sound bridges Remember to discuss/analyse all the different types of sound present in the clip: Music Dialogue Voiceover Sound effects You also need to  highlight  or put in  bold  any use of media language. Sound Bridge - The Matrix diegetic - dialogue music  non diegetic - the alarm clock in scene 1  sound bridge - the alarm clock is heard in scene 1 before we see scene 2 parallel - music to the venue  contrapuntal - music to the dialogue 

Sound video

  Media coursework 👍
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  Identify examples of  high  and  low-key  lighting. High key lighting  Low key lighting  Say which depict  top ,  back  or  under lighting . no1. back  What  effects  are created by the lighting in each image?      no1. Bright light may indicate death  no2. the darkness shows he is the villain  2) Film noir research  Research  film noir  - focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style. Make notes on the genre and particularly the use of lighting - bullet points are fine.  -lighting: High contrast lighting with stark shadows , using shadows and darkness to empathize suspense and mood - camera work: Low-key, often from Dutch angles, to create a sense of unease and disorientation   -color palette: Typically shot in lack and white. which highlights the stark contrasts -Setting: Urban environments with rain-slicked streets, seedy taverns and claustrophobic inter...

A Level Media reading list and wider opportunities

 number 60  page 5  Notes                                                     Trolling  Online trolling is, as this article implies, notoriously difficult to regulate. regulate. Social media owners who have neglected to address the problem have been accused by MPs of ‘commercial prostitution’.                                                                Amy Winehouse Technology often has a powerful impact on the research, representation and form of a documentary.  Janis clips are archived on YouTube. Unlike Amy, the film’s director could not rely on a vast digital archive of clips, fan images and social media to help build an authentic representation of its subject. ...

Film & TV Language: Mise-en-scene recreation practical task

original scene  00:00 - 40 seconds  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn5SkCvPEYo recreation Costume Normal clothing , jeans and a jumper  Lighting dark room with a lamp  Actor placement, movement, expression concerned facial expressions after second ring  and a happy facial expression for the first conversation  Make-up and hair short blond hair  Props A Telephone  Setting A living Room Shot list  Shot 1.  close up of face whilst on the phone to show facial expressions and highlight the dialogue  Shot 2. over the shoulder shot as she walks away  shot 3. close up of the telephone as it rings again                                                                  evaluation  I am recreating the first 40 seconds from scream i will need to use multiple shots in order...