Mise En Scene

Mise En Scene

Camera Shots

Camera Shots

Practice Editing

Practice Editing

For this task, we used premiere for the first time. We learnt how to import images and audio and how to edit each shot with colour, or transitions or simple cuts. 

Semiotics

Semiotics

Semiotics is the meanings of symbols, for example, red could be the colour of love or aggression. Two opposite ideas however they are both connotations of a simple colour. 

 

 

Here you a can see the same shape however they have completely different meanings. Before the tragic events of Wold War 2 this pattern was a Buddhist symbol of peace. This is a big example of semiotics as before the late 1920's this symbol meant peace, however, now this connotes so much violence. 

Film producers use this to their advantage when creating their posters to advertise the film.

Here this horror movie implies death through the use of broken glass which connotes danger or bad luck. The fact the glass is breaking on a girls screaming face shows pain as well as a literal broken face, signifying the danger through the distorted facial expressions. Across the top of the page is the sentence "rest in pieces". This could show the unforgiving nature of death, this harsh and quite rude statement highlights the fact that death doesn't care who you are or what you have done, which is a running theme in this franchise. The fact that you might've been a good person does not stop death from coming for you, which is further implied through the use of a girls face in the center of the page. Her sunken eyes and skeletal teeth somehow take away from the humanity of this girl, but the use of a girl connotes innocence or somewhat weakness. Furthermore, down the bottom of the right corner there is smoke or fog. The use of fog could signify the inability to see, which creates anxiety as you have lost one of your main senses. This is also shown by the use of a pitch black background, this further highlights the loss of a sense which creates even more anxiety,thus, creating a suspenseful atmosphere. On the other hand, the use of smoke connotes fire, this idea of fire creates further danger as fire can be a powerful unstoppable force. Lastly, the title has a shiny look to it. This could imply a blade or sharp metal object which further shows danger and therefore, death.    

Genre

 Horror Film Posters

The dark, eerie lighting creates a suspenseful atmosphere. Furthermore, in the second picture, the walls look stone or cobbled, which make it look like the setting is in a dark alleyway at night. The object of interest in he first picture is a gun, which connotes violence and threat, combined with the lack of identity of the person with the hood further creates this eerie, suspenseful atmosphere. 

   Romance Film Poster

This idea of nature connotes purity and in some cases love,the cluster of leaves above the couple could imply mistletoe which is a very old symbol of love. Furthermore, the two people holding hands in the foreground further shows a romance between the two. The metal fence in the background could imply a boundary or obstacle the two must overcome in order to be together. Clearly we had many limits, such as setting and lighting, but in my opinion i believe we overcame these difficulties.  

Musical film Poster

This picture shows a crowd of people standing around a piano, the piano (being a musical instrument) shows the musicality as well as the sparkly cloth draped over the piano implies theatre or something glamorous. Furthermore, the glamorous smiles towards the piano player shows performance. Overall, the vibrant colours and over acted emotions imply a performance.

Introduction to Media

Analyzing a Music Video 

Simply sat in a white room behind a white pedestal. On top of the pedestal is a glass full of a black liquid. The plain white highlights the contrasting black liquid, drawing the viewers gaze towards it. The fact that everything is white including her clothes draws out any other colours to make them seem more vibrant. This is also seen in Steven Spielberg's Schindlers List, where a little girl can be seen wearing a red coat. However, the whole movie is in black and white, which makes the red coat stand out much more and seem more vibrant. Further use of white contrasting with her deep blue hair draws the audiences view to this.This technique makes the audience focus on whatever the producer wants. Her audience consists of mainly teens, who understand her work. She is a self produced singer songwriter who works very closely with her brother Phinneas O'Connel.

Summer Work

Media Mood Board