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Genre Conventions

31 Jan 2023
The conventions of a genre are the usual elements that you see used in texts of that genre. Indeed, conventions are elements that we have seen so often that we…
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References in your Rationale

25 May 2022November 22, 2022
In your rationale for a creative response, you are expected to cite reputable sources both in your text and also in your bibliography. If you have read the Writing a…
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Zero Dark Thirty

9 Aug 2020May 31, 2022
Before watching Zero Dark Thirty, it is important to understand the context through which people watched the film when it was released in 2012. Director Kathryn Bigelow (the only woman…
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Voice vs Tone

27 Jul 2020September 3, 2022
Quite often, people use the terms “voice” and “tone” interchangeably in terms of writing. It can be useful to think of these terms as being slightly different from each other.…
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Writing a Media Release

22 Apr 2020November 22, 2022
Organisations and individuals send media releases (sometime called press releases) to the news media in the hope of promoting an announcement, a statement or other information that they would like…
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Zines

20 Apr 2020
Back in the day, zines - originally short for “fanzine” - were a feature of pop culture. These self-published small print publications would often be created about a small, niche…
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What to include in a Feature Article

24 May 2019November 22, 2022
Traditionally, feature articles have been lengthy articles written for magazines that are designed to tell an interesting and informative story about a person, place, event, or institution. Such stories are…
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Opinion Pieces

23 May 2019November 22, 2022
Opinion pieces, otherwise known as columns, are relatively short pieces of writing in which the author will present their opinion or point of view on an issue. There is no…
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Shot Composition For Your Film

8 May 2019May 8, 2019
Before you make your first short film, you will want to be familiar with the basic rules of composition. These rules are incredibly useful for student filmmakers, as they are…
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Rule of Thirds and Central Framing

8 May 2019May 9, 2019
The Rule of Thirds is a rule that suggests that cinematographers and photographers should think of their shots as being in thirds, both vertically and horizontally, like in the animation…
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Looking Room and Head Room

8 May 2019May 9, 2019
When you are framing people within your shots, using the Rule of Thirds should encourage you to leave an appropriate amount of looking room (also known as lead room) and…
Film Production…

180 Degree Rule

8 May 2019May 9, 2019
The 180 Degree Rule is a guideline that says that if you have two characters in a scene together, the one that is on the left should stay on the…
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Brave New World

6 May 2019May 24, 2019
(With thanks to Becky Gill) BEFORE YOU START READING BRAVE NEW WORLD We want you to become familiar with the text, its story and its themes. This should enable you…
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Google Sites intro and demo

6 Apr 2019
The folks over at TeacherCast.net have two excellent resources for those of you who may need an introduction two Google Sites. Firstly, they have an introductory video with the very…
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Analysing a Media Text

6 Mar 2019
When you analyse media texts for the first time, it can be difficult to understand exactly what your markers are looking for when they read your responses. The guide below…

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