Intro to Cinematography & Lighting

 Tracking – Handheld vs Steadicam (stabilised)

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/filmmaking-tracking-handheld-vs-steadicam/

 Composition

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/rules-of-shot-composition-in-film/

  

Lighting Styles

https://nofilmschool.com/film-lighting-techniques-and-examples

Homework

Trailers

The Gold Rush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LB-fw4efXo

Double Indemnity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKrrAa2o9Eg

Do The Right Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muc7xqdHudI
Using one of the trailers pick out a strong example for each of the following:

-Shot Type x2

-Camera Angle

-Camera Movement

-Lighting technique

For each example, then do the following:

P – Identify the technique

E - Denote in detail how the technique has been used

E – Explain the connotation for the spectator on the viewer. If possible, offer more than one connotation.

Guidance:
Present in PPT – one slide per technique.

Give a screen grab for each shot.

Due printed for the beginning of this lesson next week.

My Media Summer

Your first piece of AS homework is a simple review of the summer.

For each of the following mediums identify a couple of your favourite media texts from this summer. Then discuss what it was about those texts that appealed to you. Your work should total at least 500 words.

- Films

- Songs

- TV/Radio Programmes

- Websites

- Stories in the news (especially how different institutions covered them)

You should attempt to include as much of the following as possible:

- Use of Media Language/Key Concepts

- Creative use of blogging software - images, fonts, videos,

Also, customise your blog using the Layout feature on your dashboard and remember to label this post (using the label option at the bottom of this box) MEDIA SUMMER.

THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN AWESOME FIRST IMPRESSION ON YOUR MEDIA TEACHERS - PLEASE USE IT WELL!!!