Gender Representation

Now it's time to put the terms you have learned to use. This is a past paper question on GENDER.
Watch the extract 4 times and take notes.
Analyse the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender using the following:
-Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
-Editing
-Sound
-Mise-en-scène

The Digital Revolution & The Music Industry

PressPausePlay from House of Radon on Vimeo.



You should be starting to think about the way that you and your peers consume music. Here is a an interesting short video that should get you going and also contains some key terms that we will analyse in our study of the music industry.

 

Lots here to get you thinking about this industry - click here to access The Guardian Music industry webpage. This page provides up to date articles and insights into the biggest stories and shifts in the music industry.

The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities.

But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world's most influential creators of the digital era. presspauseplay.com 

PressPausePlay from House of Radon on Vimeo.

TASK

1. Watch the videos above and read a few of the recent articles on the Guardian link - they definitely provide food for thought and gives an interesting insight into the changes of late.

2. Complete a blog post entitled: Independent research on changes in production in the music industry in the last 10 years.

You might want to look at:

• where we came from?
• where are we now?
• what technologies helped us to get there? How are they used. Be specific - release dates, models etc (eg mp3, napster, iPod, p2p/bittorrent etc)
• what are some of the positive aspects of the changes?
• are there any negative results of the changes?

You should also include:

• statistics to support your findings
• focused references and examples from particular artists - they could be artists that you are interested in.

Mise-en-scene

From the French which literally means to place on the stage.

It's all about production value!

Produce definitions/examples/analysis for the following: (a few obvious ones will be definition only)

Production Design

Location

Studio

Set design

Costume and make up

Properties (props)

Lighting (available, artificial, key, fill, back, set, practical) Make sure you get all 7 definitions

Colour design

Sound Analysis

Complete definitions/examples/analysis of the following. You may double up on some examples if needs be.

Diegetic sound
Non degetic sound
Synchronous sound
Asynchronous sound
Sound effects
Sound motif
Sound bridge
Dialogue
Voiceover
Mode of address/direct address
Sound mixing
Sound perspective
Sound tracks
Score
Incidental music
Themes and stings
Ambient sound

Editing and Representation

EDITING AND REPRESENTATION As a technical code, editing is primarily related to narrative, and many students struggle to make connections between editing and representation. They see how camera-work such as close-ups and low angles conveys status and emotion to the audience. The use of costume, props and settings as functions of mise en scene are also pretty transparent to most students. But what does match-on-action have to do with character or representation? This list is designed to help you to start thinking about how editing can, if sometimes subtly, influence the audience’s reading of a character, and lead on to wider questions of representation. It is not an exhaustive list, and you should be wary of assuming these suggestions are either a) complete or b) foolproof - in the same way that black and white don’t always represent good and evil (just ask a penguin). The role of editing in representation is open to interpretation, and is greatly dependent on context. So use your intelligence!

Tasks:

1. What is meant by transition of image and sound?
2. Explain in your own words, why editing is so important.
3. Find definition, examples and include brief analysis of the following types of cuts -

shot/reverse shot

eyeline match

graphic match

action match

jump cut

crosscutting

parallel editing

cutaway

insert
Dissolve
Cut
Fade-in, Fade-out
wipe,
 superimposition
Long take, short take
Slow motion
Ellipsis & expansion of time
Post production
Visual effects

**HINT - I advise finding definitions of all first, then you might be able to find a few examples in one go.Editin

Composition

Find definitions and examples of the following, including analysis of why the technique is used.

• Framing
• Rule of thirds
• Depth of field (deep and shallow focus)
• Focus pulls

Camera Angles and Movement

Please find definitions, clips and analysis of the following:

Angles:

High angle

Canted angle

Low angle

Movement:

Pan

Tilt

Track

dolly (equipment)

crane

Steadicam

Handheld

Zoom

Reverse Zoom

Camera Task

Hi folks, your first bit of work will be to find definitions of the following shot types and put the definition into your own words. 

You will then find a clip of film (preferably from British TV Drama and make sure your clips are suitable and don't contain graphic material) on Youtube and embed it on your blog below the definition. 

You will below this write why you think the shot has been used/the effect it has on who is being filmed.

Extreme Long Shot 
Close Up, 
Medium Shot
Long shot
Mid shot
Wide shot
Two shot
Aerial shot
Point of view shot
Over the shoulder shot

TV Dramas

Here are some recent British TV Drama you can use to post clips from:

Accused

Ashes to Ashes

The Bill

Call the Midwife

Casualty

Cold Feet

Doc Martin

Spooks

Dr Who*

Downton Abbey

Bleak House

Heartbeat

Hotel Babylon*

Hope Springs

Holby City

Merlin*

Primeval*

Inspector Morse

Jonathan Creek

The Knock

Life on Mars

Luther

Midsomer Murders

Monarch of the Glen *

New Tricks

Prime Suspect

Rebus

Robin Hood

Silk

Skins

Sleepers

Sherlock

The Bill

The Royal

Torchwood

Upstairs Downstairs

Waking the Dead

Waterloo Road

Acceptable Internet Use

It is forbidden to access any unsuitable sites using the school internet. (Adult sites, social networking sites, inappropriate humour sites). The internet in Media is a privilege and can be revoked at any time. Inappropriate use will lead to severe sanction. You have been warned.

You will be assigned your own computer and you are responsible for this machine.

You must not delete your history from your machine, attempting to do so will result in sanction.

The internet is used mostly for research, blogging and video (browsing, uploading etc).

Internet Rules

1.These blogs & Twitter accounts are solely for the purposes of your Media Studies A-level and should be treated accordingly.

2.Language should always be used appropriately.

3.Please play fair when commenting on the work and ideas of others

4.Don't share this blog publicly, it is only for me and the class to use and comment on. Ensure that your blog is set to private and that you invite only myself and your classmates as followers.

5.Do not link or post up offensive or unsuitable pictures or videos- this will be severely dealt with by the school

6.Please ensure that your blog has no personal information, details or photographs of you

Happy blogging everyone!!