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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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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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Documentary Conventions

26 Jul 2017November 15, 2017
Once you are familiar with documentary modes, the next step is to wrap your head around the traditional conventions used in documentary filmmaking. As is the case with narrative films,…
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Documentary Modes

21 Jul 2017November 15, 2017
As documentary films span a wide range of styles, a broad range of definitions have been created in order to specifically define what a documentary is. Perhaps the simplest and…
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Scene Analysis Questions

18 Jul 2017August 27, 2017
When you are putting together an analysis of a scene from a film or television show, it is important to start by considering what you think the purpose of the…
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Editing Techniques

14 May 2017November 15, 2017
Of all film techniques, editing is often the one that students have paid the least attention to before they start studying films at school. Despite this, most of the major…
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Camera Movement

19 Mar 2017November 15, 2017
    Activity: Below, you will find the 7 most common camera movements used in film. Once you have read and understood them, create an example of each of them with your…
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Camera Shots and Angles

18 Mar 2017November 15, 2017
Here, you will find definitions for the major camera techniques that you are likely to need to either refer to in a film analysis, or to think about including in a design…
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Production Elements

18 Mar 2017August 29, 2017
As the first step towards revising your understanding of film techniques, it's important to think about the whole range of techniques that you might want to talk about when you…

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