10 C: Q. 3 CUFFS

In this question you will be rewarded for drawing together elements from your full course of study, including different areas of the theoretical framework and media contexts.
 

How far does the extract try to create a sense that it is portraying 'real life'?

·         In your answer you should: analyse aspects of the extract giving detailed examples 

·         judge how far these aspects create a sense of watching 'real life'

The entire extract is here to create a sense of realism for what the viewers are watching. First of where the scene is set it is full of people and there are many things you would expect to see in real life. In the scene they are shooting in a shopping center which is a very normal place that lots of people would go to, so they can relate with it. The people at the shopping ceneter are very average aswell so it helps to make the scene more relatable and realistic. If the people weren’t acting normal and it was not a location people are familiar with they could get bored or lack the attention span to carry on watching because it is less intriguing. Also, there is a big use of codes and conventions throughout the extract.

There is a lot of varied stereotypes in the extract which is good because it shows that anyone of any colour or sexual orientation etc can still be a, for example, a police officer. When the ATM is being robbed people stereotype it to be men because they are generally related to more violent situations, but this is contradicted when the 2 officers on the scene for this part are both female. Also one of the officers was wearing a head scarf which shows anyone can be a police officer. This also shows racial diversity in the extract. In the scenes the actors also play their scenes very realistically. The acting in the scenes display the emotions very convincingly. All of these factors increase the realism of the episode making it much more gripping and enjoyable.

DOE 5

In photography, composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements (or ingredients) in a work of art, as distinct from the subject. The term composition means placing together and can apply to any work of art from music to writing to photography.

Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect. Doing so will add balance and interest to your photo. Some cameras even offer an option to superimpose a rule of thirds grid over the LCD screen, making it even easier to use. Here are some of the photos I have taken:

DOE 4

Recently and I have been working on a cinematic co-curricular activities video. We had been filming clips from many different clubs around the school for the last week or so and have finally put them onto the Mac and began editing. We have taken many different shots such as focus pulls, over the shoulder and landscape shots. We edited text over the different clips to annotate what they are and added music into the background of the whole video.

Q2 CUFFS

The extract depicts the polices view a lot because it is trying to take the polices view and show us what they are dealing with. This is very noticeable in the police chase scene. The people watching the show do not see the pickup truck in the chase much but there are many shots of the policemen in the car chasing them looking onto the truck in front. This is a good example because it shows the officers point of view which is what the producers are aiming to show you. The police take up 90% of screen time because the show is based on the polices point of view and there experience with the crimes. This usually makes the viewers take side of the officers as they are the main focus of the show.

There are many shots in the extract that make the watcher feel as if they are in the show such as over the shoulder shots and close ups. This is because when there is an over the shoulder shot it lets the watcher see what the character is seeing. Also close up shots show the emotions of the characters such as if they are panting because they have been running or wide eyed because they are shocked. This can make the watcher feel the emotions of the characters.

Overall these aspects are the main ones that depict the polices point of view. These aspects I have analysed make the watcher feel the emotions of the officers or even as if they were in their position. This really draws the audience’s attention as these things immerse them into the show.

Q1 CUFFS

The sound in the extract is very intense. The music is very rythmic as it repeats the same intense beats over and over again. There is a contrast of sounds as there is intense music in the part of the forklift stealing the ATM but then it cuts to the other officers in the cafe with no music, but with the sounds of cutlery clinking with plates and people having conversations. At the end of the extract Jake and Ryan are speeding after the criminals and there are loud sirens coming from the Police car. The sirens make the listener feel slightly worried as sirens are usually related to bad events.

DOE 3

In class today we got into groups of 4 (Nathan, Mac, Seb and I) and we started filming for our pg horror movie trailers. We got some clips in class but at lunch we got back into our group and finished the filming and editing for our trailer. Our movie is called the circle game after this thing played at school called 'the circle game'. It is where if someone makes the shape with their fingers below their waist and someone looks at it, then they get to punch them. It is basically a horror itteration of a school game.

EXAM Q8

The Home page of the observer has many different media language and techniques. Firstly, on the main page, there is a bar to bring together all of the different types of main news into what’s the most important and newest news. In this section they put some famous people’s names in them because they know that these people have large social media followings and are very popular which means their fans that see the celebrities name, will be enticed to click on it.

They make the controversial topics the largest and use varies different bright colours and in most cases out of context language to draw viewers’ attention in and to make it more eye catching. There is a quote on the home page saying "Can I forgive the man that raped me". This draws attention to readers and makes them want to read it. Also the observer has used the home page to create meaning by categorizing the most important news and putting it on the front page. This means the news appeals to the reader more.