Evaluation of a chart show.

At first the presenters introduced the show very briefly and tell the viewers that there is a mystery guest which instantly entices the people watching. People who are listening to the show on the radio will not be able to see the guest so the listeners would be even more expected to ‘stay tunes’ into the radio so they can find out who the guest is. There are no musical elements in the clip such as backgroung music, jingles or sound effects. In the clip we can hear two people which are Jessie J & Reggie Yates. The tone of the show is happy and funny as the presenter makes funny mistakes which would make viewers and even the guest laugh. The structure of show is as follows The DJ (Reggie Yates) introduced himself, the radio station and what is going on. The mystery guest then enters which is followed by random questions and then an interview. There is many similarities in this chart show compared to many others such as the DJ introducing himself and the radio station and famous guests. Chart shows nowadays also use modern music which are all aimed at the same type of audience (teenager, young adults). The language used in chart shows has changed drastically in the way slang is used and the speed the presenters talk at, making it a more relaxed casual show.

Evaluation of my group work.

My group consisted of 6 people Rianna, Amber B, Amber G, Alex, Jay and me. We had to make a three minute clip which consisted of the 180 degree axis rule. This rule is normally used when filming two people having a conversation to make the cut of each shot compliment the clip. I found my part in the group challenging as I had to remember lines and speak in front of people I would not normally work with. Rianna took the responsibility of shooting the master shot, Amber Bs responsibility was the medium shot and Alex and Ambers responsibility was to film the close ups. I feel as a group we could of made the piece slightly longer as we didn’t hit the time set. Next time I think I could try harder to push my ideas.

Media Code & Conventions

Genre - films and books have genres such as comdey, horror, romcom, Type of performance or writing.

Convention - something you expect a particular genre to portray.

Code - When a technical element is used to create a certain effect, evoke an emotion, convey information or build an understanding.

Conventions in a Science Fiction
Space, longshot of space, aliens, CGI, futuristic, sound effects, lazer, sound track, space ships, cross cutting, darkness, dutch angle, slow motion, astronauts, subtitles, tracking shot, steady cam.


Conventions of a horror film.
Blood, murder, unhappiness, dim lightning, death, bloodbath, tension, suspence, creepy noises.


Conventions in a Action Adventure
Car case, bright lighting, good/evil, clothing (smart/old/dark), weather, low point/high point, technical, exotic location, sound motif.

Camera Movements

Camera movements:

Panning - Stays on the tripod / moves left or right.

Zooming.

Turning around

Following or moving an object

Tracking shot (dollying)

Point - see exactly what the character sees.

Steadycam shot - apparatus is worn by camerman to achieve a smooth shot.

Tilting - attached to a tripod / vertical up down.

Crane shot - Mechanical controlled crane used normally in fantasy films to swoop.

12/9/2011 Continued.

The difference between a mainstream and niche audience is that mainstream is for a bigger group of people and niche is for specific type.

 4 Points.

- Characters

- Sound

- Camera

- Mise-en-scene

12/9/2011 

Key words - mainstream, niche, mise-en-scene, proxemics, non digectic (background Digectic (in the scene)

Mediated - cut down to what people would want to see eg - big brother. It is a 24 hour recorded programme but is cut down so the producers only show the public scenes which can boost the programmes ratings.

New media - New devices used such as computers or mobile phones. Newspapers can be seen as old media.

Mainstream media - the thing the majority of people are watching/seeing.

Media and text analysis - pre production, storyboard, casting.

Characters - Casting, actor, narrative.

Camera shots - Editing.

Media.

Media.

Modern media - media used nowadays.

Mass media - Something showed in a newspaper, TV or anything that many people can see. *mainstream

New media - Devices such as a computer used to aid media.

Mediated Media - short ‘cut down’ media such as a shortened version of a football match only showing the highlights.

Modern Media - Usually refers to what is modern at any given time. It can be a representation of reality or an unofficial biography or someone else.

 

My interpretation of media.

Pictures, Internet, Social networking websites, Tv, Book, Music, Gaming, Film, Radio, Reviews.