Ranvir GCSE Media

  When you have set up your blog, it's time for your first blog post! Click on ' New Post ' and put the title as 'First 10 questions'.  You need to answer the following questions (detailed answers in  full sentences  please) as your first post: 1)  Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most? The movies  2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media? more about the movies and stuff  3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media? 7+ 4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.)  my phone and laptop but when i eat my tv 5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why?  school days i get 4-5 hours and weekends 5-8 hours too much and im trying to work on that  6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched? cobra kai 7) What device or subscription do you u...

  Film transitions Cut (Straight cut, jump cut, match cut): Shot changes from one to another – the most common cut. Dissolve: Shot melts into another – often shows passing of time. Fade: Shot fades away and another shot appears. Fades to black often signify endings (of the day, scene or film) Pace of editing The speed at which the film cuts from one shot to the next makes a huge difference to the experience for the audience. Generally, slow cuts build tension while fast cuts suggest action and excitement. Juxtaposition The word juxtaposition literally means ‘the act of placing together side by side’. In editing, this is called Parallel Editing.  In film, two shots may be placed together to create meaning for the audience. E.g. A shot of the hero may be followed by a shot of his love interest to link these in the audience’s mind. Rocket Jump film school on YouTube has an excellent video outlining cuts and transitions in editing : 1) Pick three  aspects of  camera...