Fruitbowl colour task

Theme: Black lives matter

SHOUT magazine cover analysis

Minority Report Clip Analysis

Clip One: 


This clip uses a medium close up in order to show the characters emotions which are (determined and overall quite serious)and to display what significance they have in the scene (it is made clear that they are police officers) This juxtaposes the following scene of the main character making an eye line match with the main officer, then closely followed by the main character running away from them.

Clip Two:



In this clip, an establishing shot is used to display what location the scene is in and to show what is happening fully at the time that is involving the subject. This shot allows the audience to see how the character is running away in the distance from the police that happen to be exiting the car. Therefore, this camera shot helps the audience to understand what is happening in the series of events.

Clip Three:



This clip shows a close up in order to display the characters emotion and to show what he might be thinking (but not saying). The audience can clearly see that he is concerned and potentially about to make an escape/ run. If a shot further out was used here, the characters emotion would have been less clear or obvious for the audience for the audience to understand as he wouldn't have been the focus of the shot.

Media Story board:

In this photo we used a wide shot to portray the setting that the characters are in. The picture shows two girls at a distance to show that the boy is oblivious about the upcoming events, hence why his back is facing them. In this shot, the audience is introduced to the role of each character.

This image has been captured from a high angle long shot to present to the audience that this character is weak and powerless. He sits alone on the stairs to show his vulnerability, leaning on the railings as though he needs support.

In this shot we have used a low angle long shot, in order to convey the power of this character, in contrast to the previous image of the other character. It has been taken in the same scene as the previous image, but this time the character is presented in the opposite way so emphasise the other characters weakness. The characters facial expression is distant to portray her role in these images.

This image uses the same low angle long shot to present to the audience that this character has the same amount of power as the last. They both use the same pose and facial expression to show the unity between the two characters against the weaker one.

In this photo we have used the same low angle long shot to emphasise the power that the three characters have opposing to the male character. The reason behind using the same angle and pose is to show the relation between the three girls and how they all come together as, essentially, the same character.

This image displays all three powerful characters together from a low angle medium shot to portray more of their emotion in an even more intimidating way. 

In this image we have used an over the shoulder shot to convey to the audience the first confrontation between the two characters. The photo shows a fearful emotion of the male characters face so that the audience can infer what is going on in their conversation.

This shot shows an over the shoulder shot again in the same location as the previous image to portray to the audience what has happened between them in their conversation. It is shown that the male character gets punched by the female character to present the actual story line to the audience.

Here we have used a low angle wide shot to show the aftermath of the previous events. The female character is shown leaving the scene nonchalantly whilst leaving the victim on the ground; this adds to the story line that is conveyed to the audience.

This final image shows the two other female characters following the first, again leaving the victim on the floor to show the whole happening was planned during the images that were shown before to show structure in the story line. We used the same low angle wide shot as before in order to show the audience that once again the three female characters are united against the male character and feel no guilt.

Film poster

Language:

The font that is used on the poster reflects the style and glamour of the time period (1920's) and the desirable lifestyle of the American 'prohibition' environment that the film is set it. This may have been done to convey the nature of the film without much information, which would encourage the audience to see the trailer. The connotation of the costume that the actors wear goes hand in hand with the font as it supports the rich and glamorous motif that runs throughout the film. On top of this, the main actor Leonardo Dicaprio is in the centre of the poster to make the role he plays obvious,which, as a result makes the audience want to see the film even more so. Despite the fact that there is no tagline, the poster displays key conventions such as the cast actors and production blurb, which may be there to interest the audience as to who has produced the film.

Industry/institution:

The film was produced by Warner Bros and was directed by Baz Lurhmann. Due to the previous success of Warner Bros films, making sure the audience are aware they produced this film is a key point that would make them more likely to watch the movie. $105,000,000 was invested into the film and as a result a gross of $144,812,796 was made on the release date alone. It was also released in a number of countries other than the US, such as England and Australia.

Audience:

The film was consumed by an older audience as opposed to a younger adolescent audience. This is most likely to be due to the complexity of the film. However, the controversial modern music may have appealed to the younger audience whilst offending the older audience because of the mismatch between the time period it was set in and the 21st century music. The poster displays a formal and classy atmosphere which is more likely to appeal to an older audience.

Representation:

The audience is influenced by the advertisements and trailers. They focus on capturing the most gripping scenes of the film in order to interest the audience who are most likely to spend money and watch the film. This poster in particular displays the main characters, played by entirely successful actors and actresses. This may have been done to ensure to the audience that the film is due to be successful and entertaining. The audience may enjoy the theme of 1920's glamour in the poster which is very precisely captured to convey the genre of the film. The artistic features contribute to this also, which relate to the semantic field of the upper class nature of the film. This may have been done to catch the eye of the audience without them needing to pay much attention or read anything. Also, the poster may be aimed to catch the attention of men as it typically shows a woman dressed nicely. The look of concern on the main female characters face may also convey her role in the movie (the hopeless women in love with the rich and powerful male). Also, the male characters, who are dressed in smart and expensive clothing, are placed in the middle of the poster while the women are on the sides and below which not only suggests that the men are in control of the money and business but it can also suggest that the women are inferior and owned as property by men in that time period.

First Media Blog

1) Why did you choose GCSE Media Studies?
 I chose because my past GCSE's required more writing and less creativity.
2) Which part of the course are you looking forward to most?
I am mostly looking forward to completing the music video task as i not only am i passionate about music but i enjoy being creative with editing.

3) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?
I would hope to learn how to edit videos and images properly, including photoshop. 

4) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?
I am working towards an A*

5) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?
I recently watched suicide squad.

6) Why do you think that TV programme or film appealed to an audience?
The film involved a lot of action and drama, which probably appealed to the younger audience because of the actors that were in it.

7) What technology have you used to access the media in the last 24 hours? (Radio, TV, phone etc.)
I have used my phone, the TV, and and my laptop.

8) What device do you use most to access the media?
My phone or laptop.

9) Watch the first few minutes of this episode of the game show Pointless:

10) What aspects of this show might the audience enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect.
The audience might like the show as it is laid back and fun to watch, and also because the show comes on when people are coming home from school/work it is an easy and family friendly thing to watch.Extension question: What can you spot in Pointless that you will find in most television game shows? (E.g. presenter) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of.

- A TV show presenter

- Familiar concepts of winning money 

- Regular and scheduled advert breaks.