As a class we have been learning about the different types of sound, camera shots, camera movements, camera angles, transitions, composition and the use of mise-en-scene that we need to be able to identify in the short clip provided for us in the exam.
It is vital that we are producing a lot of practice by looking over different genres of clips and films and identify the different stages.
Here is an example of a clip that has come up previously in a Media AS exam:
There are several different camera shots and movements that we would be asked to identify within the exam. There is a close-up on when the boy opposing merlin picks up the object and gives it to merlin, this is to draw the audience attention and build up the tension between both the characters. There is a slow motion in the flight scene when the man fighting with merlin swings the chain, this is used to make the scene more dramatic and express his emotions. A shot reverse shot is used when merlin and the boy are having a conversation at the start of the scene to allow the audience to notice who the tension Is being caused between and expressing their emotions which will set the scene.
Within media, there is diegetic and non-diegetic sound that we need to make sure we are able to notice the differences within each other.
Diegetic sound is the sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be presented by the action of the film. This can be presented by:
-voices of the character -sound made by the object of the study -instruments in the story (source music)
Diegetic sound is any sound presented as originated from source within the films world which can either be on screen or off screen depending on whatever its source is within the frame or outside the frame.
Non-diegetic sound is whose source is neither visible on the screen or has been implied to be presented in action:
-narrators commentary -sound effects which is added or dramatic effect
This is represented as coming from the source outside story place, the sound used to create a dramatic effects - the sound that is added in the editing process.
There are many other sounds including :
Ambeint sound - Sounds including traffic, birds etc.
Soundtrack - Music made specifically to fit that film
Soundmotif - Specific sound for the character
Asynchronous - When the sound has been deliberately made to not match the visual.
It is important that before it comes to filming my final brief I am aware and able to identify media film language by using a range of different techniques. This will include mise-en-scene which has a huge impact on being able to notice the key effects and the arrangement of scenery and properties to represents the place or movie is enacted. Mise-en-scene is a French work which basically means the composing of the scene
As a class, we have been looking at short clips and been asked to notice a range of different things that we will need to include in our opening sequence. This is called 'CLAMPS'
It is vital that we are able to notice these in clips presented to us as it can change the view point from the characters perspective and give more detail about the scene/clip when looking into more detail through mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene is crucial that we use this to identify the media language of a clip in our exam and we will be asked to use representation through the use of mise-en-scene. The representation can vary from:
