English… 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…
English… Point of View in Film 22 Feb 2019February 22, 2019 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.…
English… 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,…
English… 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…
English… 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…
English… 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…
English… 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…
English… 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…
English… 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…
