Raven A Level Media Blog

Friday 29th September 2023  Lights, Camera, Action: L/O: to understand and practice using the principles of film making Shot Types: Establishing shot: time, location, scale of subjects, used as transition Wide shot: shows relationship of characters to environment. Full/Long shot: shows the story of character from head to show Medium Full/Long shot: Waist and up - present a character as confident, dangerous, confrontational Medium/Mid shot: above the waist but below the chest, ends just above head. Shows the characters emotion and detail Medium Close up: reduces distraction, prioritises detail. Intimacy without physicality. captures object and characters reaction Close up: empathy. Highlights emotion. Extreme close up: highlights a small part of a character i.e ears nose or eyes. Isolates that part of the character. Intense emotion/emphasis. Framing: Single: one character alone in a frame. Character is primary focus. Clean Single: no other part of a character can be seen. Dirty Single:

Friday 8th September 2023 Skills Development: L/O: to research, plan and produce product in response to a brief 90s' rock inspired band similar to Linkin Park Gener conventions: Colour palette: Black, White, Blue, Red Style: Jeans, Jackets. hoodies, Black/Grey clothing. Font: Sans serif, Bold & Blocky Main images: Takes up atleast half the poster. Takes up the whole of the album cover (front and back) Text Placement: Band Name at the top. Song names/ tour dates underneath Band: Blinded Sleep Album Name: - Midnight Calling Song Names: - Midnight Calling - Above - Dark Signs - Left behind - Blinded - Forgotten - Losing Balance - These Voices - Control - Undertones Tour: Glasgow: 13th August-14th August Newcastle: 15th August-16th August Manchester: 17th August-18th August Birmingham: 19th August-20th August London: 21st August-22nd August Friday 22nd September 2023 https://1684450.wixsite.com/blindedsleep Thursday 28th September: Pos Feedback: Consistant (Font, Colour, Genre conv