milly may media blog

18th October 2021 1)The main or leading character in a film/novel ect. 2)The bad guy(s) inn a story/film ect. The opposite of the main character. 3)The main character's helper. 4) Genre is the Term for any category of literature or entertainment, based on a set of common conventions. Genre is a style or category of art, music, or literature. Science fiction Conventions: New technology, the future, time travel, space travel, space ships. Example: Star Trek, the martian Horror Conventions: Gothic, Monsters, Halloween, Killing/murder,  Example: Candy man, The forever purge, Brahms:the boy II Action conventions: Hero's/villains, Car chase, guns, Exciting stunts Example:Suicide squad, free guy, Casino royal Musical Conventions: Catchy music, dancing, upbeat, cheerful Example: Step up, into the woods Comedy Conventions:Funny, misunderstanding, funny character personalities Example:Last christmas, Adams family Adventure Conventions: Example:Jumanji, Jungle cruise Title:Hawk of Joy Gen...

Thursday 7 th October 2021 analyse a media text using media language This is a mid long shot and it is used because it is drawing attention to his facial expression, body language and it is easy to see what he is wearing and his gun and holster. The picture tells us that 1 he is wealthy because of the clothes that he is wearing as they look pretty brand new and he usually wears like new suites and tuxedos, also because he is wearing a watch that looks like it could be pretty expensive. Also he looks like an assassin because he is dressed like a normal person other that his gun and holster which of course adds to the assassin look. The background sis painted gold which makes us assume (if we hadn't already watched it) that he is important and special and we would assume that he is the main character. The gold is painted onto what looks like the wall of some suspicious alleyway or something witch is a bit sketchy and also makes us think that he is up to something. gun...

 Monday 4th October To explore the use of characterisation in films  1)  2)  3) Al Pacino 4) Tom cruise 5) Jennifer Aniston 6)  7)  8) Patrick Stewart 9) Sean Connery 10) Drew Barrymore 11)  12)  Protagonist (hero) Antagonist (Villain) Side kick  Afterlife of the party protagonist is Cassie The main character. Well in this particular film, there isn't really an antagonist but the villain really is the problems in her before her life that she has to go in and fix but otherwise there isn't really an antagonist in this film. For the side kick there would be Cassie's guardian angel Val who helps and leads her through the process if fixing her life problems. I can't find out how much they got paid because the school computers have blocked it. Well theres like a best friend of the main character and she is kind of like a main character in that sense, her name is Lisa. Yes the story is about the main character. Well the characters are telling the st...

  30/09/2021 LO: To apply the theoretical framework to media texts Media language is all the different elements used to construct any media product. It includes:Camera work (Cinematology) Soundtrack  Mise-en scene Editing Camerawork which is shot type, angle and movement Establishing shots is crucial and shows things like time of day, setting and compares the scale of things. Wide shot positions subjects far from the camera, scale of the subject, it places people in the scene. Full shot (Long shot) shows full body. Medium full shot is from top of head to just above he waist. Think of cowboys. Shows characters as Confident, confrontational. Thigh up. Medium shot-mid shot most popular shot above the head to stomach area how we see people when we interact. Medium close up shot is on magazines, from shoulders or mid chest to above head. Close up, change of emotion or dramatic, characters thoughts and feelings, empathy, face and eyes are windows to the soul, shows facial expressio...

23rd September 2021  Lo: To analyse texts using correct terminology Subject position: Our subject is everything that goes to make up what we are and where we fit in the world. My subject position:13, student, live in Cornwall, don't have any hobbies. People might think that it is a terrible layout and to walk away. Also my parents would never allow it in the house just because it says Weiner relatively big on the front cover even though that might be someones name.  People might think that it is weird because they kind of smooshed two peoples faces together. Some people would think of it as slightly creative. Denotation-the dictionary definition. Connotation-The deeper meaning-what we associate it with. 1)Denotations-a gun Connotations-death, car chase, excitement, action, america, violence, blood, police 2)Denotes-Clown Connotations-weird clown tricks, killer clowns, IT(Pennywise), weird american little children, birthday parties in american films Denotes-Thor Connotations-Ma...

23rd September 2021  Films:Action/Si-Fi TV shows:Comedy Music: 21 Pilots and Avicci 21pilots Avicci Games:Mario cart 8 deluxe for the nintendo switch because i'm better than my brother and i always win Social Media: WhatsApp and emails otherwise nothing. Why did you chose media? Honestly, I didn't chose it they kind of just put me here. Its better than I expected because my cousin said it was terrible. Im quite happy that they put me here actually.

 Monday 20th September 2021    Lights Camera Action!   LO:       Pocahontas   Cinderella  Aladin Tarzan      Afterlife of the party: Director: Stephen Herek Writer: Carrie Freedle Producer: Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans Production companies: Front Row Films,  LED Light Media  Distribution Company: Netflix Date released:  2nd September Genre: Supernatural Comedy Main actors: Victoria Justice, Midori Francis, Timothy Renouf, Robyn Scott 1)So at the start the main Character makes some bad life decisions and messes up her relationship with basically everyone in her life. Then she dies and if she wants to move to heaven she has to make it up to everyone on her list in like 5 days or else she will lose her chance to go to heaven and she will go to hell. She has a guardian angel to help her along the way. Because she is a ghost, it is really hard to show people that she is sorry and make things up for them and stuff. She ...