There are several movie genres. I will write about a few i learnt
Drama: Drama films focus more on real life situations this is so that it gets your emotions very involved. It could also be something that has happened to you or someone you know.
Crime: They tend to focus on robberies or murders as main theme in the movie. They tend to contain alot of violence and some actions scenes
Action: Actions films suck you into the plot and they often have a main character who often fights against evil and they also have alot of special effects.
Adventure: They are similar to an action movie but tend to be more family orrientated. They have a strong storyline and tend to contain a little bit of action. The plots tend to keep the viewers on the edge of their seat to know what happens next.
Horror: Horror films are made to scare and shock the viewers. The way the films are usually made make you want to keep watching so you find out what happens in the end.
Thriller: A thriller is made to shock the watcher. The movie usually starts in an eerie way. Or a confusing way that make you jump.
Monday, 6 October 2008
Saturday, 4 October 2008
Research
Primary research: Primary research is where you collect the information on your own for example making questionnaires or surveys and collecting the results.
Secondary research: Secondary research is where the information is already collected and the results are anaylised ready for you too use.
Secondary research: Secondary research is where the information is already collected and the results are anaylised ready for you too use.
CameraAngles
Eye level:The camera is portrayed to be a human and you feel that you are the person when the camera moves about.
High angle: A high angle shot is where the camera is above the person or scene. Its like its on a building looking down or a crane.
Low angle: A low angle sht is where the camera is placed below whats happening that looks up to the set or cast and cause a look to make them look big.
Birds eye view: A birds eye view is directly above the action looking straight down at whats happening. It shows things from above such as a person you could ony see the top of their head or if you saw a lamp post you could only see the lamp on the top.
High angle: A high angle shot is where the camera is above the person or scene. Its like its on a building looking down or a crane.
Low angle: A low angle sht is where the camera is placed below whats happening that looks up to the set or cast and cause a look to make them look big.
Birds eye view: A birds eye view is directly above the action looking straight down at whats happening. It shows things from above such as a person you could ony see the top of their head or if you saw a lamp post you could only see the lamp on the top.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Camera Shots.
Extreme close-up: An extreme close up only shows a small part of something in a larger way
Close up: A close up shows only a small thing covering the whole area this is too show its importance. This may be used on a face or a object if something has happend to them/it.
so for instance in a face you may only see the eyes,mouth or nose.
Close up: A close up shows only a small thing covering the whole area this is too show its importance. This may be used on a face or a object if something has happend to them/it.
Medium shot: It would contain from around waist up on a person or half of an item for example half a tree from mid trunk up. It can contain more than 1 person or item as long as they don't become to big for the focus of the camera.
Long shot: A long shot would get in the full person and a background so that 
the picture would be in full preportion.
Extreme long shot: This is a very long shot and is often used in movie
openings to show across cities or field or where ever the film is set at.
Week2:VideoCamerasAndTripods
SONY HDR-SR10 Outstanding full HD quality from this Sony 40GB hard disk drive Handycam camcorder that records up to 15 hours of video. Features a Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens, 2.7" Wide LCD touchscreen, still photos up to 4 megapixels, face detection and HDMI output for enjoying HD video on HD ready TV's. £529.99
SONY HDR-UX7- Compact High Definition AVCHD Handycam with Clearvid CMOS Sensor, x.v.Colour, 5.1ch Surround sound creator and a wealth of manual controls that records High Definition directly onto 8cm DVD discs £539.99
CANON HG10-Canon camcorders inherit the expertise of the world?s biggest maker of broadcast lenses. Incorporating a Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer, the HG10?s 10x optical zoom lens is specifically designed for HD - for unrivalled image quality. £599.00
Tripods:
HAMA TRAVELLER 4-Reduce image blur by using this tripod with your equipment £29.99
Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod - Black- The Manfrotto 055XPROB makes the famous Manfrotto-patented horizontal centre column feature even easier to use. By extending the column to its highest vertical position, it can be swung round to horizontal ......
Max Load: 7 kg
Weight: 2.4 kg
Max Height: 178.5cm
Closed Height: 65.5 cm
£ 109.00
SONY HDR-UX7- Compact High Definition AVCHD Handycam with Clearvid CMOS Sensor, x.v.Colour, 5.1ch Surround sound creator and a wealth of manual controls that records High Definition directly onto 8cm DVD discs £539.99
CANON HG10-Canon camcorders inherit the expertise of the world?s biggest maker of broadcast lenses. Incorporating a Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer, the HG10?s 10x optical zoom lens is specifically designed for HD - for unrivalled image quality. £599.00
Tripods:
HAMA TRAVELLER 4-Reduce image blur by using this tripod with your equipment £29.99
Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod - Black- The Manfrotto 055XPROB makes the famous Manfrotto-patented horizontal centre column feature even easier to use. By extending the column to its highest vertical position, it can be swung round to horizontal ......
Max Load: 7 kg
Weight: 2.4 kg
Max Height: 178.5cm
Closed Height: 65.5 cm
£ 109.00
Week1:Media production and communication
On my first day (9th September) i learnt how to use the sony handycam and also how to set up a tripod and attach the camera onto it.
At first i did not fully understand how the tripod worked and had to have some help. After a couple of bits of help i had the camera attached and then remembered how to use the tripod for future uses.
I understood straight away how to use the camera and did not find it too difficult. I did a few camera shot which were wide shots, close ups and panaromic angles.
On my second day (10th September)I learnt what textual analysis was. I learnt this by being given a storyboard with 3 pictures on and had to give the connotation and denotation for each board. Later on the class watched the opening to 2 films the first of which being Physco it starts with a panning shot and shows a whole city. it then slowly zooms into a bedroom almost getting the readers straight into the room. The music through out the opening gives a sense of expectation almost bad expectation.
The second of these films was The Shining the camera was following the car through the roads it gives you the feeling that there is something very close behind the car this feeling is also helped by the music in the background.
At first i did not fully understand how the tripod worked and had to have some help. After a couple of bits of help i had the camera attached and then remembered how to use the tripod for future uses.
I understood straight away how to use the camera and did not find it too difficult. I did a few camera shot which were wide shots, close ups and panaromic angles.
On my second day (10th September)I learnt what textual analysis was. I learnt this by being given a storyboard with 3 pictures on and had to give the connotation and denotation for each board. Later on the class watched the opening to 2 films the first of which being Physco it starts with a panning shot and shows a whole city. it then slowly zooms into a bedroom almost getting the readers straight into the room. The music through out the opening gives a sense of expectation almost bad expectation.
The second of these films was The Shining the camera was following the car through the roads it gives you the feeling that there is something very close behind the car this feeling is also helped by the music in the background.
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