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Introduction to Media: blog index so far

1) First blog task - 10 questions 2) Denotation and Connotation 3) Introduction to Photoshop: fruit bowls 4) Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things 5) Camerawork: shots and angles 6) Camera movement and editing 7) Blog feedback and learner response

Stranger things

  Costume: The character at the start is wearing a white lab coat. This suggests to the audience they are doing an experiment and planning something maybe to end the Demogorgon. Lighting:  The lighting in the trailer was flashy and fast pace i know this because the doctor was running and the lights were flashing. Setting: The setting was dark and gloomy i know this because when they finished playing they were riding their bikes home and we saw the setting as dark. Props: the props being used in the trailer was the board game a light on the bike and a pizza which we saw the boy offer the last slice to the other boys sister but slammed the door in his face. Actor placement/movement/expression: the actor placement was sitting down playing the board game the movement was them riding the bike home and the expression was the last boy riding home and saw a silhouette figure and he made a run for it home.

Fruit bowl

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Connotation and denotation

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                                                1) Write an analysis of the  WaterAid advert above  using denotation, connotation and analysis. What can you see? What are the deeper meanings in the advert? What does the advert communicate to the audience? How might an audience react after seeing the advert? What i can see is a poor kid living in bad living conditions And the title is saying dig toilets not graves suggesting lots of people have died from diseases and toilets probably have bacteria spreading it Now choose your  own choice of advert  from Google images. Save it to your documents, insert it into your blogpost and write an analysis using denotation and connotation, explaining what the advert is communicating to the audience This is a brand suggesting Have u eaten there product yet I can see the background  matches the colour of the ...

First blog task

  1)  Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? What I am looking forward to the most in media is the photoshopping  2)  What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  What use to access social media the most it my phone 3) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?  My Average screen time is 4 hours a day I think its about right because when u use ur phone the light keeps you wake and sleep is important 4) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?   The last film/tv programme was A Leonardo di Caprio movie 5) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music? What device i use to listen to my music is my phone and to listen to music I use Spotify 6) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game? My favourite  video game is Roblox 7) A...