English… 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…
English… 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…
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 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.…
English… Planning and Creating a Video Essay 16 Feb 2018February 16, 2018 Once you understand what a video essay can look and sound like, it’s time for you to start planning your own essay and considering exactly how you might structure it.…
English… What is a Video Essay? 16 Feb 2018February 16, 2018 Perhaps the best definition of a video essay comes from FilmScalpel: “In general, the video essay can be described as the concise, free-form audiovisual equivalent of the written essay. Concise…
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…
Film… The “Best Shots of All Time” 20 Mar 2017November 15, 2017 The YouTube channel CineFix sells itself as “the ultimate destination for true movie buffs & filmmakers”, and it has compiled a series of the best cinematic shots of all time.…
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…
Media Theory… Analysing news articles 12 Mar 2017November 10, 2017 While news articles - both online and in print - are regarded to be less biased and more objective than opinion pieces are, it's important to remember that these articles…
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