Seth A-Level Media Blog

 Friday 29th September 2023 LO: To understand and practise using the principles of film making. Success Criteria: To film an effective scene using basic filming rules. Shot Types Rhythm tone meaning Establishing Shot- time of day, geography, scale of subjects, used as transition,  Wide Shot- Represent relationship to environment, scale of subject, appear lost, lonely, overwhelmed Full/Long shot- story about characters face and body, statements about subjects Medium/Long Shot- Present confidence in confrontation, cowboy shot Medium Shot- Shows emotion and detail  Medium Close Up Shot- Intimacy with subject without physicality, can capture boject and characters reaction. Close Up- Highlights change in emotion, shows characters thoughts and feelings Extreme Close Up- Isolate something crucial, show intense emotion, creates emphasis on something Framing Singles- Features one character alone, primary focus, used to convey a characters isolation Two Shot- 2 character in frame, both faces cle

 8th September 2023 LO: To research, plan and produce a product in response to a brief. Genre: Modern Jazz Artist Name: Joel Tatum Album Name: Dizzy Nights Song List: Golden Strike Young eyes Midnight blues Stolen time Red in Blue Family Feels Silent Sugar Breathing in Soul Stargaze Misty View Codes/Conventions Instruments; Saxophone, Piano, Trombone,  Harmony, creative freedom, Smooth, fast and slow pace. Colour palette: Orange and black popular, usually black paired with a much brighter colour, strong use of contrast. Album covers: Always either a person or instrument on cover, usually both Tour Posters: Usually an instrument graphically designed, contrast of bright coloured background with dark coloured instrument Layout/Design conventions, Posters and album covers Illustration very often used in modern jazz album covers and posters, very commonly black and orange or a dark coloured background with a brightly coloured illustrated instrument or person. Always emphasis on the person o