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Lights, Camera, Action!

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  Friday 30th September 2022 L/O: to understand and practice using the principles of filmmaking Camerawork: Shot Type Establishing shots - An establishing shot establishes the setting, geography or time of day. Master shots - A master shot establishes the setting and the location of the characters within it, then captures the scene in it's entirety.  Wide shots - The wide shot positions characters in relationship to their environment, as opposed to the establishing shot which focuses on locations. Long shot - Composed head to toe and often has characters in the centre of the screen.  Medium-long shot - Composed head to just under the waist, sometimes called the cowboy shot due to holster height.  Medium shot - Above the waist but below the chest, ends just above their head. Used as an average shot.  Medium close-up shot - Head to chest Close-up shot - Focuses on head and focuses on the emotions of a character Extreme-close up shot - Frames subject to isolate spe...

Skills Development

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  Friday 9th September A Level Skills Development L/O: To research, plan and produce a product in response to a brief Genre Conventions: Style - Whimsical Alternative Rock Settings/backgrounds - Bright colours, disjointed backgrounds Colour scheme - Bright colours Font styles - Absurdist and creative Layout conventions: Sparse on detail, focus on imagery and absurdity Artist/Band: Name - Yesterday's Neighbours Genre - Alt Rock Style - Whimsical IGNORE ABOVE, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT Products:  https://novaelia451.wixsite.com/the-lost-and-chosen Feedback: Back cover too cluttered Justification of text on tour poster could be better.  Don't cut off Sergio's feet next time.

Media Intro

My name is Chandler Sargent, I haven't quite figured out where my life is going yet. I very regularly play videogames, watch movies and TV and listen to a lot of music. I chose media as I studied it at GCSE and still continue to find it interesting. I hope to pursue an area of Media as a career, though which one is unknown to me.