October 2020 - Blog feedback and Learner Response

 Shreyam GCSE Media blog feedback – October 2020

Work expected:

·         Introductory questions

·         Key Concepts film poster analysis

·         Fruit bowl task (Photoshop)

·         Denotation and connotation

·         Mise-en-scene (Stranger Things)

·         Camera work and editing (Doctor Who)

Post this in a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘October 2020 - Blog feedback and Learner Response’ then complete the LR tasks/questions below.

 

WWW:

·         A really good start to this course, you are quietly getting on with the work and this is really positive to see. Please try and volunteer during class discussions as when you do, you offer really interesting ideas.

 

EBI:

·         More detail and media terminology needed for all your blogs. Remember this subject you need to closely analyse media products and give enough evidence and explanation as to why producers did this and how consumers receive this

·         Always use Media Macguffin and your exercise book for model answers to add detail to your work

·         Also try and attempt the grade 8/9 level extension tasks as I believe you are more than capable of trying these to get a top level grade in Media

 

 

LR:

Complete and improve the following work urgently. See below of what is missing:

1.       Develop your denotation and connotation blog post.

 

2.       Add further detail to your mise-en-scene blog for Stranger Things analysis (again see model answer on Media Macguffin) to help

 

3.       Complete camerawork and editing blog post 

October assessment learner response

 1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).

WWW: Very impressive first assessment Shreyam!

Good understanding and knowledge of denotation, connotation and camera shot types

EBI: Revise mise-en-scene further for examples Qs focusing on text

2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question: 

Q1: 1
Q2: 1
Q3: 2

Q4: 2

Q5: 1

Q6: 2

Q7: 2

Q8: 3

Q9: 5

Where you didn't achieve full marks, write WHY you think you missed out on the extra marks. Use the indicative content suggestions in the mark scheme to help with this.

3) Did you get any media terminology wrong in the assessment? If yes, make a note of it here for future revision:

4) Identify one of your stronger questions. Why did you do better on this question?

I did better on Q7 because I went into greater detail and I used media terminology.

5) Identify one of your weaker questions. Why did you score lower on this particular question?

I didn't do great on Q9 because I didn't write enough to achieve full marks.

6) Re-draft your answer to Q9 and type it out in full. Use the mark scheme to identify anticipated content you can add to your response and make sure your typed re-draft is a top-level answer of at least two detailed paragraphs.

Charities use pictures of children to make the consumer feel empathy for them. Children are obviously seen as weak and incapable of taking much care of themselves unlike adults. The producer does this to guilt-trip the consumer into donating. Seeing children suffering can denote that young, innocent lives are suffering, while also connoting that their families and communities are having to look after the children while also suffering from the crisis/issue at the same time. The target audience for charities are older people who may also be looking after children themselves. The older people also have money and seeing the children suffer guilt-trips them into donating.

Camerawork and editing analysis

1) Pick three camera shots from the scene and explain what type of shot it is and what meanings or effect they have on the audience.

Close up shots - Shows the facial expression of the character - Audience can see how they are feeling
Medium shots/two person shots - Shows a wider angle and multiple perspectives - Audience gains a larger view and understanding of the scene
Over the shoulder shots - Shows more of the scene - Audience can develop their knowledge of currently occurring events in the scene

2) Pick one camera angle that is used in the scene and explain the effect it has on the audience.

The close up shots show the anxious expression of the characters as they try and contact the doctor. The audience feels as if they are in the middle of the action 

3) Pick one aspect of camera movement in the clip. Identify the type of camera movement and write about why the director chose to use that camera movement in the scene and what effect it has on the audience.

The dolly closes in on people's faces, further amplifying their uncertainty and anxiety. The audience learns that this task is very demanding on the characters.

4) Pick one aspect of editing in the clip and write about what it tells the audience.

The cuts are slow at the beginning to build uncertainty and tension, then when the main part of the scene occurs the cuts speed up to intensify action. This tells the audience that the characters are in a state of emergency and panic.

Mise-en-scene

 1) What do each of the letters in CLAMPS stand for?

• Costume
• Lighting
• Actor placement and movement
• Make-up
• Props
• Setting

2) What TV genre is Stranger Things?

Drama, fantasy and horror

3) Choose THREE aspects of mise-en-scene (e.g. costume, lighting, setting) and write a short paragraph for each about the denotation and connotation in the opening 8 minutes of Stranger Things. What is being communicated to the audience? How does the mise-en-scene help to communicate the genre of Stranger Things?

Lighting - The lighting is very dark as the scene is set in the night. This is effective because darkness connotes danger and fear of the unknown (the most serious crimes in the real world happen at night). It also creates a setting of unease. The audience learns that something bad will happen.

Setting - The opening takes place in a suburban area at night. No police are to be seen which makes a perfect setting for supernatural occurrences and crime to take place. It also creates the theme of a perfectly ordinary town going through extraordinary things. The audience learns that something unexpected will happen.

Actor placement and movement - The boy who disappears is constantly shuddering and shaking which represents fear and confusion. His breathing is fast paced which clearly shows that he is scared and tensed up. The audience can feel his emotions.