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The document analyzes the film techniques used in a dance film. It discusses how editing, mise-en-scene, lighting, sound, camera shots and angles were used to convey meaning and establish mood. Specifically, it notes that cuts, fades and match cuts link scenes and follow dance conventions. Location choices and color palettes helped set the mood and reflect the main character's state of mind. Point-of-view shots helped audiences relate to the character and see from her perspective.
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The document discusses media language and how it conveys meaning through conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structures. It is divided into four sections: camera, editing, mise-en-scene, and sound. Key terms like denotation and connotation are introduced. Theories from Ferdinand de Saussure and Roland Barthes on semiotics and the relationship between the signifier and signified are outlined. As an example, the music video for Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" is analyzed in detail focusing on elements of mise-en-scene, sound, editing, and camera work and how they reinforce the role reversal narrative between Beyoncé and her boyfriend portrayed in the songMedia language beyonce music video megan presentation
Media language beyonce music video megan presentationmeganlsx
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Media language refers to the conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structures used in media to convey meaning to audiences. It can be divided into four sections: camera, editing, mise-en-scene, and sound. The music video for Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" uses role reversal through its imagery and narrative to explore gender stereotypes. Shots of Beyoncé in masculine roles are juxtaposed with those of her boyfriend in feminine roles. Editing reinforces this theme by cutting between the stereotypical depictions. Camera angles like close-ups are used to highlight the characters' emotions and intensify their interactions, drawing the audience further into analyzing social expectations of men and womenMedia language 
Media language rachelsbayney
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The music video for Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" portrays the artist and her boyfriend in reversed gender roles. Through editing, camera shots, and sound, the video follows a day in their life together with Beyoncé taking on stereotypically masculine roles like a police officer and her boyfriend taking on feminine roles like cooking. This reinforces the theme of role reversal explored in the song's lyrics about understanding each other's perspectives. Close-up shots are used to highlight the emotions of the characters and increase tension between Beyoncé and other people. The video suggests men cannot keep their eyes off the artist and portrays her in an objectified manner for the male gaze.Evaluation 1- Edit
Evaluation 1- EditSophie Ratcliffe
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The document summarizes the key elements used in a music video created by the author. It includes slow cutting between shots, close-ups on faces to illustrate emotion, dark lighting to convey sadness, and shots of an artist performing. It also links the narrative and lyrics of the song. The author's music video tells the story of a girl getting over a breakup by traveling abroad. It effectively uses visuals and editing, like a shot of the girl walking away, to connect to the lyrics. While some conventions of indie music videos are followed, like slow cuts during sad scenes, the author also challenges conventions by using faster pacing to reflect happier moods.Video Analysis
Video Analysisclum97
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The document provides analysis of the video techniques used in 5 music videos:
1. Metallica - One uses blacked out band members, western stock footage, and an abandoned warehouse setting to reflect the dark tone of the song. Close-ups and angles emphasize the importance of the music and drumming. Stock footage is cut with the music.
2. Michael Jackson - Thriller uses horror film-inspired settings, costumes, and camera techniques to portray a movie-like feel. Close-ups show transformation and screaming details. Shots establish settings and conversation-like tracking.
3. Bring Me The Horizon - Sleepwalking uses locations and subtle, handheld shots to portray the fragile nature of sleepwalking. CrossOmarion Icebox Evaluation
Omarion Icebox Evaluation3119
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The music video uses medium shots and close ups to tell a narrative about a man's relationship with a woman represented as "icebox" or cold heart. Black and white colors and a recurring clock motif symbolize time running out in his efforts to understand the woman, who is portrayed as the source of his problems rather than the solution. The video ends where it begins, continuing the circular theme.Christina perri – jar of hearts analysis
Christina perri – jar of hearts analysisasiajennings
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The music video for "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri uses visual elements like costume, lighting, facial expressions and editing to represent the meaning and emotions of the song lyrics. The artist wears a white dress with a black belt, representing innocence tainted by darkness. Her frown and lack of smiles convey her upset emotional state. Extreme close-ups of her face draw the viewer in, while negative space in mid-shots creates variety. Subtle effects during a kiss scene symbolize something being extracted, fitting the song's narrative. Overall the video uses visual storytelling to bring the feelings of the song to life.Freaky Friday Trailer Analysis
Freaky Friday Trailer AnalysisDG160859
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The trailer for the teen drama film Freaky Friday provides audiences with key information about the genre, narrative, and main characters over its 2 minute and 23 second runtime. Through a combination of editing techniques, camerawork, sound, and mise en scene, the trailer establishes the conflict between the mother and daughter who swap bodies, and teases the central magical plot point in a way that draws the audience in without revealing too much. It addresses a target teenage female audience and leaves viewers wanting to know how the characters will resolve their unusual situation by the film's end. Analyzing this trailer's effective storytelling has helped inform the student's own plans for structuring an engaging trailer that emphasizes important teen film conventions.Freaky friday
Freaky fridayDG160859
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The trailer provides a concise summary of the plot of Freaky Friday in 3 sentences:
The trailer shows the mother and daughter arguing constantly and not understanding each other, until one day after visiting a Chinese restaurant they wake up in each other's bodies. Scenes then show their confusion and adjustment to being in the other's body, with humor arising from the situations. At the end, it appears they have gained a new understanding and appreciation for each other through their experience.Music video analysis
Music video analysisbrandonfry2k12
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The document provides an analysis of three music videos:
1. Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had" video tells a narrative story through flashbacks of Beyoncé's past relationship and her current wedding. Symbolic props like flowers, rings and wedding attire are used to represent themes of innocence and marriage.
2. Green Day's "21 Guns" video features both a performance by the band and a narrative story of a young couple. Props like bullets and the band's instruments conform to genre expectations, while the dark tone and messy setting provide contrast.
3. Eminem's "Without Me" video is analyzed but no details are provided about its conventions.Micro analysis of sing street
Micro analysis of sing street136722
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1. The opening scene establishes Connor arriving at his new school through shots that follow him moving through crowded hallways. Non-diegetic music underscores his feeling of being lost in the crowd.
2. The band performs "Drive It Like You Stole It" in the school hall, with diagetic sound of the song playing. Shots alternate between the band miming and the enthusiastic crowd.
3. When the new girl arrives, the camera follows her through the transformed hall to meet Connor, marking a change from his initial isolation.More from HenleycolGemma (20)
Analysis of black swan poster 2
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The document provides a visual summary of a film poster, showing a close up of the main character against a dark background with her face standing out and a crack in her face added using Photoshop to link to the narrative. The poster also features the main character with her arm raised to link to the dance genre and uses bold black text for the title that stands out from the character's skin tone, along with smaller neutral colored text for additional information.Analysis of Black Swan poster 2
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The document provides a visual summary of a film poster, showing a close up of the main character against a dark background with her face standing out and a crack in her face added using Photoshop to link to the narrative. The poster also features the main character with her arm raised to link to the dance genre and uses bold black text for the title that stands out from the character's skin tone, along with smaller neutral colored text for additional information.Analysis of Dirty Dancing poster
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The poster uses a white background to represent purity and cleanness, with light and small information so as not to be the focus, and a large, bold purple title that dominates the poster. It publicizes actors by listing them and positions characters in a way that represents both dance and love.Billy elliot poster analysis
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The movie poster shows a close up of the main character with a bright light on their face, suggesting they are in the spotlight. The actors are listed above the title to connect them to the movie. Small font is used for additional information so that the big, bold title remains the main focus as it draws in the audience.Revised story board
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The storyboard document outlines 28 shots that will be used to film a story about a girl named Faye who is auditioning for a dance school. The shots include close-ups, medium shots, long shots, high angles, low angles, pans, zooms, and tilts to show Faye getting ready, practicing her dance, performing her audition, receiving feedback, and learning the outcome of her application.Hardware software list
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This document outlines various hardware and software tools used for creating and distributing multimedia projects, including a computer for work presentation and distribution, a scanner and cameras for capturing images and video, Microsoft Office apps like Word and Excel for writing and graphs, PowerPoint for research and evaluation, Adobe Premier Pro for editing, and YouTube and blogs for researching and sharing the final work.Question 1a
Question 1aHenleycolGemma
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1. The document compares the student's digital media work from AS Level to A2 Level, summarizing improvements in skills, technology use, and creative freedom between the two years.
2. At AS Level, the student used basic editing software, worked alone, and presented work in folders. At A2 Level, more advanced software allowed for more creative experimentation, and group work and online presentation improved the work.
3. Additional experience, skills, and technology facilitated increased creativity, research methods, post-production techniques, and understanding of conventions from AS to A2 Level. The student challenged conventions more and produced higher quality narrative and representations in second year.
Audience essay plan
Audience essay planHenleycolGemma
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The genre of the short film is a teen drama that falls under the subgenre of dance films. It focuses on a teenage girl named Faye who is waiting to hear back about whether she got into dance college. Through cliffhanger endings and camera angles that focus on Faye's expressions, the narrative draws the audience in. The target audience is 13 to 24 year olds who can relate to Faye and her struggles balancing dance and her parents' academic priorities as a white, middle-class teenager.Props list
Props listHenleycolGemma
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The document lists various items under different categories without descriptions. It includes props, images, applications, bins, letters, hospital equipment, and documents. Overall it seems to be an inventory of miscellaneous items without context.Costume list
Costume listHenleycolGemma
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The document provides costume and character descriptions for 7 scenes of a production. In scene 1 and 3, the character Faye wears a grey jumper and leggings. Scene 2 adds Converse shoes and introduces two friends wearing tops, hoodies, jeans and trainers. Scenes 4-6 continue detailing Faye's changing outfits and introduce judges and a physio character. Scene 7 shows Faye in pajamas and a dressing gown.Props list
Props listHenleycolGemma
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The document lists props and images for 7 scenes including applications with supplies like pens and make-up, letters with a letter box, a kitchen with food items and appliances, a living room with a CD, table and chairs, a hospital bed, prospectuses, and a scene with a letter and glasses.Narrative essay plan
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The document summarizes how narrative techniques were used in a film to engage the audience. It establishes expectations through generic conventions like natural lighting and costumes. It introduces the main character, Faye, through a montage of her dance items and college applications. The narrative is represented through the soundtrack of ballet music and her contemporary song audition piece. Editing uses dissolves and fades to present a realistic chronological narrative.Role distribution
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This document outlines the roles of four people on a film production project, with Gemma Davey serving as the director and also taking on other roles such as actress and writer, Lauren James serving as the producer while also acting and filming, Sarah Freeman serving as the cinematographer while also acting and assisting before and after production, and Eilish Crowther handling editing while also acting and assisting in various pre- and post-production roles.Actor profile
Actor profileHenleycolGemma
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Gemma Davey is a 10-20 year old white British actress who has taken dance classes at The Henley College. She speaks English and French and has long brown hair and brown eyes. Her contact information, measurements, dress size, and special skills in singing, dancing and horse riding are provided for potential acting opportunities.Poster design 3
Poster design 3HenleycolGemma
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This document introduces Gemma Davey, an individual in cinema. Gemma Davey is recognized as outstanding by Daily Mail and Heat Magazine, with contact information provided. The document includes a quote about becoming someone rather than who you are currently.Poster design 2
Poster design 2HenleycolGemma
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The document appears to be an advertisement for an upcoming movie called "Gemma Davey" that will be released in theaters on February 1st. It features praise for the movie from Heat Magazine and Daily Mail, describing it as "outstanding". The tagline "It's not what you are, it's who you become..." hints that the movie is about the character Gemma Davey's personal transformation or journey.Poster design
Poster designHenleycolGemma
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Gemma Davey both directs and stars in an upcoming film titled "Jeté" that is set for a February 1st release in theaters. Reviews have praised the film and Davey's performance as "outstanding" and "jeté" which refers to a leap in ballet. The film's theme focuses on becoming who you want to be rather than who you currently are.
Hairspray review analysis
Hairspray review analysisHenleycolGemma
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The document summarizes the 2007 film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Hairspray". It describes John Travolta's role as Edna Turnblad, the mother of the main character Tracy Turnblad. Travolta wears a fat suit and wig to play Edna. The summary then discusses the plot, focusing on Tracy's dreams of dancing on a TV show and facing racism and discrimination. It praises the musical numbers and songs. While the author did not see previous versions, they found this adaptation fresh and enjoyable even for non-musical fans. Travolta and Christopher Walken's comedic performances as Tracy's parents steal the show.Media language essay plan
- 1. Editing – cuts fades and match on action were used. These have connotations of the montage scenes are because it links to the dance genre and it follows conventions.Mise en scene –Mise-en-scene is really important as it very quickly helps to establish moods and atmospheres. The locations have connotations and demonstrate the mood of the central character. The scene in which she rehearses is set in a dance studio with white walls. This reflects the fact that she is relaxed and in a comfortable environment. This contrasts to the scene in which she has her audition which was in a room with black walls which showed a situation where she was not at ease and nervous.Connotations – her isolation is represented through the camera angles (always alone in a shot). Her sense of power is represented through the colours of the film.Lighting and sound – natural lighting and sound was used as this is reflective of the verisimilitude of a drama genre. The music used was ballet music and Idina Menzel’s ‘brave’. This follows conventions of a dance genre and follows the narrative as the story revolves around a dancer. The lyrics of ‘brave’ tell the story of the principal character’s feelings. To create realism, diegetic sound was also used (falling on the floor in rehearsal). The connotations are reflective of her mood: dance studio is light (happy), audition room was black (nerves).Camera shot, angles and movement – P.O.V. shots which helped the audience to see everything from her view and opinions and relate to her, bringing in the target audience. Tilts upwards (Laura Mulvey - male gaze theory) objectifying her – shows judges P.O.V as they are judging her too. When she’s with her friends, she is in a frame alone, whereas her friends are in a shot together which represents the isolation she has in her choice to dance rather than socialise.Media language essay plan<br />