Photoshop Assessment Task

L/O: To create an effective film poster that use accurate genre conventions and layout elements.

Create a film poster for a new Christmas film

• Title
• Actors
• Release Date
• Extracts from reviews
• Credit 

Geometric Portraits

Thursday 12th December 2019

L/O: To explore using Geometric Patterns

SFX

L/O: To create a realistic green screened clip using iMovie

What is included under special effects

Effects created using any means possible, but can include audio as well


Definition of CGI

Computer Generated Imagery: Effects created with the computer only.

Trailers & Genre

02/12/19

L/O: to explore the different features of iMovie & experiment with different genre features

Verbal Feedback

Original Film: E.T

Genre: Horror
WWW: Clips were edited well and Music fit the genre
EBI: Better Transitions and some scenes had more cold colours
What they thought it was: Horror

Photoshop Skills Development

14th November 2019

L/O: To explore and develop creative techniques in Photoshop

Task: A magazine front cover for a gaming magazine.

Name: Gamer Weekly

Heading

Want a game character at the front

Multiple Subheadings with a short description

  

WWW: It had everything I wanted it to.
EBI: It was less jagged.

Zombie Workshop

Monday 28th October 2019

L/O: To refine and develop skills using Photoshop

WWW: It looked alright
EBI: It looked less jagged

WWW: It doesn't look jagged
EBI: The saturation was better

Photoshop: Creative Techniques

Monday 14th October 2019

L/O: To explore and develop creative techniques in Photoshop

Colour Popping

Graduated Fade

Text Clipping Mask

Using Layer Masks

3D Text Glass

I was trying to make the word look like glass

Glitch Effect

Skills Development: Photoshop

Monday 7th October

L/O: To understand the basic skills required for the use of photoshop

WWW: Text was good
EBI: Everything else

Theoretical Framework

Monday 16th September 2019

L/O: to apply the theoretical framework to media texts

What is the theoretical framework?

Four major concepts, or ideas, which form the basis of subject content:

* Media Language

* Media Institutions

* Media Audiences

* Media Representation

Media Language

This covers terms used, how texts are constructed and the messages conveyed. It includes:

* Camerawork (Cinematography)

* Soundtracks

* Mise-en-scene

* Editing

Camerawork

Soundtrack

Diegetic - Any form of sound from the scene itself

Non-Diegetic - Sound in the film that does not come from the scene itself

Mise-en-scene

Mise-En-Scene means in the scene

Editing

Includes all POST PRODUCTION work on a moving image:

* transitions

* pace and speed of cuts

* CGI

* Green Screening

* Graphics

Joker Trailer Mise-en-scene 

The lighting is quite dark which fits the theme of the film.

Clothes are quite simple  

Background is quite simple which encourages focus on characters

Joker Trailer Mise-en-scene analysis

The trailer uses Mise-en-scene to set the tone of the film. It has low-key lighting which helps to represent it's dark themes. This effectively shows the viewer exactly what the film is doing with its setting and characters. It also helps to represent Arthur's mood for the duration of the trailer. 

The trailer also uses costumes to effectively represent Arthur's financial and mental state. He wears simple and casual suits which are extremely cheap. This also gives off his mental state as he slowly becomes Joker because his clothes become brighter and brighter.

Joker Trailer Camerawork Analysis

The Joker Trailer uses a lot of close up shots of Arthur towards the beginning showing his face. This shows the camera how ill and tired he looks. This helps represent how sad and annoyed he is all the time. 

Towards the end of the trailer it uses a lot of wide shots of Arthur which is when he seems most happy, most of these shots are of him dressed up as Joker. This shows that Arthur has more wide shots when he's happy and close ups when he's depressed.

Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Analysis

The trailer uses Camerawork with a lot of close ups of Thanos, The Main Villain. This shows his calm demeanour and his infinity gauntlet, the main focus of the film. This is used to show that Thanos really has a goal that he wants to reach.

 

The Soundtrack has a segment where a few characters say one line but segmented. This is used to show how many characters there are in the film. This segment is also in time with the music.

The trailer also uses lighting to represent its themes, a lot of the trailer is in daylight and a small bit is in darkness.

Institution

L/O: to understand the concept of ownership and regulation

Institution- Who makes what and for whom. The owners, companies and people that produce, distribute and govern media.

What types of media companies does disney own:

*Live Action Studios

*Animation

*Music

*TV Studios

It is important to know who owns the media because different companies can have biased views on world issues based on who owns them, this mainly applies to news outlets as they often have biased opinions on world issues. For example, if I owned a news outlet, it might be biased towards a certain party or values in politics. 

Audience                                                                        Thursday 26th September 2019

L/O: To identify how a media text targets a specific audience

Mass Audience: A very broad range of people

Niche Audience: A much smaller, very specific audience


This reaches it's target audience of teenagers because the chips are like wolverines claws. Wolverine is a popular Marvel Superhero and mainly appeals to teenage audiences from the age .

Downton Abbey is very regal in it's poster design. This appeals to adult female audiences because it is meant to be beautiful. This could appeal to 19-60 female audiences.






















 This appeals to teenage boys because there are 3 people holding guns on an alien planet. They are in a fighting stance which looks cool.

Representation

L/O: to explore the idea of the representation in the media

Representation means that certain people or types of people are spun in a certain way in the media. This could be with their looks, actions or words. This could also apply to places, ideas and cultures.

We can look at different areas of representation:
*Gender
*Age
*Sexuality
*Nationality
*Disability
*Class
*Race

What Is Media?

Thursday 12th September 2019

L/O: to discuss what media is and how it impacts our lives

Definition of Media: "The main means of mass communication"

Video Games

Social Media

Films

Newspapers

Radio Stations

TV Shows

Websites

Main purpose of media to make money

Media Influence

I don't really care what happens in the media. I listen when serious topics come up in the news but that's about it. I believe that the media is extremely powerful as a news outlet or celebrity can push their views on a large group of people. People will take the side of media they trust which can lead to a wide spread of misinformation.

"The media shouldn't be allowed to embarass or humiliate people"

I partially agree with this. I believe that the media should be careful with what they say but I believe that they should be allowed to humiliate someone if they have done something that warrants humiliating as the public deserves to know. I do think that they should encourage their consumers to not actively attack people in their articles as it can severely effect their mental health.

Welcome To My Media Blog

Me & Media.

My favourite...

Films: Avengers: Endgame

TV Shows: Doctor Who

Video Games: Halo and Destiny

Magazines: N/A

Radio Stations: N/A

Newspapers: N/A

Social Networks: N/A