Thursday 17 December 2015
Friday 11 December 2015
Lighting Practise #2
Hey Guys!
Sorry this is late but I just thought that I should upload a couple more images to practise lighting.
The purpose of this shot was to experiment with tinting the light red. The effect of this use of colour conveys a feeling of danger and creates a tense environment. This is something that would be used in a horror. Secondly, the origin of the light source, behind the door, provides the viewer with a suggestion to where their focus should be directed.
This image was used too in order to experiment with tinted lights. However, this was used with the contrasting colour blue. As you can probably tell by Santa's presence, the effect of this colour is to create a cold, wintry atmosphere. In addition, I decided to edit a foggy white border around the image to help enforce a chilling tone.
Sorry this is late but I just thought that I should upload a couple more images to practise lighting.
The purpose of this shot was to experiment with tinting the light red. The effect of this use of colour conveys a feeling of danger and creates a tense environment. This is something that would be used in a horror. Secondly, the origin of the light source, behind the door, provides the viewer with a suggestion to where their focus should be directed.
Role of a Screenwriter
Screenwriters compile scripts required for aspects of mass media, such as film and TV shows, working alongside directors and producers with the intention of selling them and having them produced. Scripts can be developed by either the screenwriters own unique ideas or even any existing material that can inspire them. The screenwriter is responsible for describing to the audience the story in much detail.
The Film Industry:
In the film industry, it is quite common for scripts to be based on existing material, like books or even a particular person's life. This is then adapted by the screenwriters interpretation. Mostly, a film project gets initiated by a screenwriter and as they initiated it, the writing assignment becomes there's; 'exclusives' or even 'pitch' assignments. Those who pitch new projects, whether original or an adaptation, often do not have to worry about competition and are often more successful. However, when the word is out about what project a production company wants done, known as 'open' assignments, competition is present. More established writers will win these assignments.
Development Process:
Once a screenwriter finishes their project, they team up with an industry-based representative in order to pitch and sell there script. These representatives can be producers, directors, literacy agents, entertainment lawyers or even entertainment executives. The screenwriter is given the rights that were agreed with the purchaser but is credited once their work is recognised. This gives the screenwriter an opportunity to earn higher income.
Production Involvement:
Screenwriters are rarely involved in the development of a film. Although they can be established as advisors, producers or even direct the project.
Many scripts do not make it into production because the amount of scripts purchased each year outnumber the amount of professional directors that work in film and the TV industry. When a screenwriter sells their finished project, he or she often hast o continue networking and push to have their projects chosen and turned into films or TV shows. However, if interest in a script fades, a project can die out.
The Film Industry:
In the film industry, it is quite common for scripts to be based on existing material, like books or even a particular person's life. This is then adapted by the screenwriters interpretation. Mostly, a film project gets initiated by a screenwriter and as they initiated it, the writing assignment becomes there's; 'exclusives' or even 'pitch' assignments. Those who pitch new projects, whether original or an adaptation, often do not have to worry about competition and are often more successful. However, when the word is out about what project a production company wants done, known as 'open' assignments, competition is present. More established writers will win these assignments.
Development Process:
Once a screenwriter finishes their project, they team up with an industry-based representative in order to pitch and sell there script. These representatives can be producers, directors, literacy agents, entertainment lawyers or even entertainment executives. The screenwriter is given the rights that were agreed with the purchaser but is credited once their work is recognised. This gives the screenwriter an opportunity to earn higher income.
Production Involvement:
Screenwriters are rarely involved in the development of a film. Although they can be established as advisors, producers or even direct the project.
Many scripts do not make it into production because the amount of scripts purchased each year outnumber the amount of professional directors that work in film and the TV industry. When a screenwriter sells their finished project, he or she often hast o continue networking and push to have their projects chosen and turned into films or TV shows. However, if interest in a script fades, a project can die out.
Sunday 6 December 2015
Certificates
Hey Guys!
So I was thinking about the task when this hit me - How do you decide what the certificate is? Naturally you'd imagine a thriller to be a 15 or even an 18 because of common conventions such as violence and strong language but there are 12s that fall into this genre. Look at those age certificates you see on DVD covers, I noticed the word bbfc all over it. This refers to the 'British Board of Film Classification'. I looked on the website and here's what I found:
The main purpose of attaching an age to a piece of media is to:
So I was thinking about the task when this hit me - How do you decide what the certificate is? Naturally you'd imagine a thriller to be a 15 or even an 18 because of common conventions such as violence and strong language but there are 12s that fall into this genre. Look at those age certificates you see on DVD covers, I noticed the word bbfc all over it. This refers to the 'British Board of Film Classification'. I looked on the website and here's what I found:
The main purpose of attaching an age to a piece of media is to:
- protect children and vulnerable adults from potential harm or unsuitable content
- empower consumers, particularly those responsible for children, to make informed viewing decisions.
- moderate violence
- strong language (depending on the manner it is used in)
- brief sex and verbal references to sex
- reference to drugs (however not strong)
- strong violence
- frequent strong language (occasions of strongest terms)
- strong verbal references to sex
- nudity and/or sexual activity (however no strong detail)
- discriminatory language and/or behaviour (e.g. racist or homophobic)
- drug taking
- very strong violence
- frequent use of strong and very strong language
- strong portrayals of sexual activity
- strong horror
- strong gore
- discriminatory language and/or behaviour
- real sex (in some circumstances)
- drug taking (however should not promote drug misuse)
Uses and Gratifications Theory
Hey Guys!
Today I'm looking at the Uses and Gratifications theory to understand what is the audience's motive or purpose to watching media.
Developed by Blumler and Katz, this theory simply asks "what people do with media".
In 1987, McQuail expanded upon this study, providing the following reasons:
Information/Education
Today I'm looking at the Uses and Gratifications theory to understand what is the audience's motive or purpose to watching media.
Developed by Blumler and Katz, this theory simply asks "what people do with media".
In 1987, McQuail expanded upon this study, providing the following reasons:
Information/Education
- being able to acquire information and understanding about relevant events
- learning/self-education
- seeking advice and influence on decision making
- seeking model behaviour
- gaining insight into one's self
- finding reinforcement for personal values
- establishing role model values similar to yours
- finding a basis for conversation
- gaining a sense of belonging
- enabling one to connect with others
- social empathy (understand another's experience)
- escaping the stress of reality and relaxing
- emotional release
- receiving aesthetic enjoyment filling time
- sexual arousal
Saturday 5 December 2015
Wednesday 2 December 2015
Thriller Opening - Initial Ideas
Hey Guys!!
In case you don't remember or don't know, the purpose of this blog is to work on my AS Media Studies main task. This task is to create an opening sequence to a thriller. After some complex thinking and decision making I have decided to conduct this task with Daniel Haywood; a friend of mine who is also doing this course. I decided to work with him because after looking at his blog and his impressive preliminary task, I am fully convinced that we will work well together. I'll leave a link to his preliminary task at the bottom.
Anyway, merging our minds together we have came up with some great ideas that we both agree on. We have decided on a crime-based thriller, opening up with a shot of a bed room where the victim, which will be our friend Amy Heald who has offered to help out, is reading at night. Here we thought about introducing titles on the walls or something. Then we take a shot from outside, where the antagonist is outside. He is most likely a murderer. Then, we skip to the next day where there is a detective at the scene of the murder. As well as this, we see flashbacks of the crime taking place as the detective advances through the house.
So that's just our basic plan. We haven't really thought of a title or anything yet but Ill be posting regular updates on any other ideas we have.
Bye for now.
https://youtu.be/-YHfXWbuS_I : The Race (Daniel Haywood's preliminary task)
In case you don't remember or don't know, the purpose of this blog is to work on my AS Media Studies main task. This task is to create an opening sequence to a thriller. After some complex thinking and decision making I have decided to conduct this task with Daniel Haywood; a friend of mine who is also doing this course. I decided to work with him because after looking at his blog and his impressive preliminary task, I am fully convinced that we will work well together. I'll leave a link to his preliminary task at the bottom.
Anyway, merging our minds together we have came up with some great ideas that we both agree on. We have decided on a crime-based thriller, opening up with a shot of a bed room where the victim, which will be our friend Amy Heald who has offered to help out, is reading at night. Here we thought about introducing titles on the walls or something. Then we take a shot from outside, where the antagonist is outside. He is most likely a murderer. Then, we skip to the next day where there is a detective at the scene of the murder. As well as this, we see flashbacks of the crime taking place as the detective advances through the house.
So that's just our basic plan. We haven't really thought of a title or anything yet but Ill be posting regular updates on any other ideas we have.
Bye for now.
https://youtu.be/-YHfXWbuS_I : The Race (Daniel Haywood's preliminary task)
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