Evaluation of preliminary task

The examboard specifications state: Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

If you have not fulfilled all of these elements successfully then it is vital that your evaluation is very detailed so that you address why these weren't included and what you will do next time.

Use these questions to guide you:

Did you include all the elements required? (shot reverse shot, match on action etc.) Why not?

How well did you observe the conventions of continuity? (e.g. did you end up with a jump shot, were there inconsistencies in the order of events on film, did you break any rules, did it make sense?) Explain.

How will you ensure your main task goes more smoothly?

How well did you work within the group?

Were you well organised and in keeping with deadlines?

Incomplete blogs!

Mr Palmer and I are in the process of writing your first reports. We are commenting on your blogs so I would like to draw your attention to the posts that you are missing. The following students have incomplete blogs:

Dan
Aimee
Jordan
Josh (Cannot find your blog, can you give me a link?)
Larah
Mara
Jack
Natasha
Nyasha
Russell

For most of you it is just the posts about the active audience and the ethnographic model which are missing, but for others it is more worrying. Please check to make sure you have everything on there.

Rubicam and Young - The Explorer Audience

Rubicam and Young - The Mainstream Audience

Audience theories

You should have posted a summary of the hypodermic needle/effects theory on your blog. You now need to investigate what The Active Audience (signs and signifiers), Mode of Address and Ethnographic model mean in terms of media studies and the audience. Post this information on your blog.

Follow the yellow brick road...

Sam said:
Hey miss. Some of my pictures havent loaded up properly and i dont know why. All help would be greatly appreciated. Also for our exam question with Mr Palmer im confused. Would the ideology for the tin man for example be to get his heart? thankyou.

Hi Sam,
your pictures seem to be on your blog now. If you're having problems just click on settings and have a look through to see if some options have been selected in error.

With regards to the Ideology essay, don't think so literally. Think in terms of representations and metaphors. What does the tin man think of himself before Dorothy comes along? How, then, does he feel once Dorothy is there and they have sang their song? How is he treated at the gates to the Emerald City? Ideology is about a set of ideas for life... Karl Marx talked about these ideas originating from the powerful and influencing the public. What is the ideology for Oz and how do you think this has affected the tin man?

Goodluck!

Getting up-to-date with your blogs...

Everything that you have been asked to put on your blogs is posted below. The only things that are not are what we have done most recently in the lessons:

1. A movie poster (annotated) which displays the conventions of its genre, therefore demonstrating how genre can be used as a marketing tool.

2. A picture and explanation of a high profile person who demonstrates a certain ideology, e.g. Katie Price = glamour, sex.

If you are still not sure have a look at some of the other blogs - some of them are looking great!

Goodluck!

Miss Kelley