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Zero Dark Thirty

9 Aug 2020August 10, 2020
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 2020July 27, 2020
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 2020
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 2019May 24, 2019
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 2019May 3, 2021
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…
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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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Point of View in Film

22 Feb 2019March 11, 2022
Point of view (POV) in film can refer to two different things. Most often, people referring to Point of View are discussing a camera shot known as a POV shot.…
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Premiere Pro Tutorial

13 Feb 2019February 22, 2019
For anyone who needs a tutorial on the basics of Premiere Pro, the place to start is this excellent 20 minute video produced by Kriscoart that comes recommended by the…

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