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Year 12 Welcome toBTEC Level 2

Extended Certificate in Media Studies

Miss Eccleston

S111

Learning Objective

To be able to understand and apply western film conventions to chosen films.

During this lesson you will be working at pass grade.

KEYWORDS

• CONVENTIONS

• GENRE

• MISE – EN - SCENE

What is Media Studies? We live in a world where the media is very powerful –

many people spend a lot of time watching television, reading newspapers/ magazines, and listening to the radio.

The media has a huge impact on our lives. The companies that produce Media Products are seen as ‘consciousness‘ industries, they shape our ideas of ourselves and the world around us.

Turning on the television can seem like turning on a tap. However it is not just ‘there’, a complex variety of processes goes into making media products with many different choices made to put them together

What is the course worth?The BTEC Level 2 Extended

Certificate is equivalent to: 4 units, 1 year = 2 GCSEs

Distinction = A; Merit = B; Pass = C

What are the four Year 12 units? Unit 5 Video Production

Unit 1 Research for Creative Media Production

Unit 6 Audio Production

Unit 2 Communication Techniques for CreativeMedia Production

Timetables Lessons Every Monday and Thursday period 1 -

3.

Room: S111

What do I need..... Buy a notebook – preferably with dividers. A supply of pens – you will not be borrowing ours!! Always bring the unit assignment with you.

What will I learn?

Learn how the media industry works Analyse media texts created by others Produce your own media products Experience real life situations in

the Media industry by working to professional briefs

Develop your production skills

How will the course be assessed? All work is coursework – produced either in

lessons or for homework The work for each unit is submitted as an

individual portfolio – even if it was a group brief

All units are assessed by the teacher who taught the unit who will give you an initial grade which you can amend by re-drafting

All portfolios will then be moderated by the Head of Department and an External Moderator

Which qualities do I need to be successful in this subject? An ability to think and work

independently Prepared to participate fully in lessons

and contribute to discussions Prepared to put time and effort into

written work & developing your skills in this subject

Willingness to read widely to broaden your knowledge of the subject

To be reliable in meeting deadlines To be responsible and reliable in a work

place environment

What can I do at home to help my understanding of the subject? Join your local library & read independently about

the subject Buy The Independent or The Guardian on Mondays

and read their Media Section Cut out any newspaper/ magazine articles that

relate to what is happening in the Media e.g. censorship, violence on television, changing nature of reality shows

Join a video shop (preferably an independent one and not Blockbusters!)

Think critically about the media that you consume – the front cover of your music magazine, the design of the CD cover you are listening to, the adverts you see on the way to school

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Why Media Studies? Discuss with another student why you

chose to take BTEC Media Studies, what sort of things you expect to do during the course and what you hope to gain from it.

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What is the Media? So what is this subject all about? 'The media' refers to the different channels we use to

communicate information in the everyday world.

'Media' is the plural of medium (of communication), and the main media are Television Magazines Film Radio Advertising Pop Music Newspapers Internet

Genre

Genre is simply another term forCategory/type.

Name the film genres

CONVENTION Conventions are habits or long accepted

ways of doing things.

For example how do we know a Western film is a Western?

What do we expect to see in a Western film?

Western Film ConventionsDesert Setting Indians

Cowboys Rope - lassos

Women/Prostitutes Bandits

Mexicans Revenge

Robbery Outlaws

Tumbleweed Horses

Saloon bar Poker playing

Cowboy boots/hats Territory

Invasion Guns

Conventions of film openings

What do you expect to see during the opening sequence of a film?

Conventions of film openings

Soundtrack/Music

Introduction to charactersTitle of the film

Production Company

Name of stars

Setting

Special effects - editing

A Western Film Opening

Watch the opening sequence of Rawhide

Write down the conventions that you can see/hear with relevant examples. Focus on:

Narrative (storyline) Characters Icons Setting

Monday 13th September 2010BTEC Level 2 Media Studies

Learning Objectives:

To be able to understand and explore the concept of mise – scene.

To be able to understand the terminology and identify sound and camerawork in films.

Monday 13TH SeptemberBTEC LEVEL 2 MEDIA STUDIESMiss Eccleston

Learning Objectives: To be able to understand and explore the

concept of mise – scene.

To be able to understand the terminology and identify sound and camerawork in films.

You will be working at a pass grade

During this lesson you will be working at pass grade.

KEYWORDS

• MISE – EN – SCENE

• DIAGETIC SOUND

• NON DIAGETIC SOUND

• PARALLEL SOUND

• CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND

• CAMERA SHOTS/ANGLES

Definition: Mise En Scene A French term meaning what is put into a

scene or frame

Visual information in front of the camera

Communicates essential information to the audience

Made up of 5 elements: Can you guess what they are?

How is Mise-en-Scene used? A good media text is carefully planned and

“staged” Mise-en-scene includes the people,

location, props, costumes, facial expressions, body language, position in the frame… in fact everything you can see!

It can be used to help us understand something more easily or even to sway our opinions…

The 5 Elements of Mise en Scene1. Settings & Props

2. Costume, Hair & Make Up

3. Facial Expressions & Body Language

4. Lighting & Colour

5. Positioning of characters/objects within the frame

Each aspect of mise-en-scene has hidden meanings within a film and sends signals to the audience about how we are supposed to feel at a certain point

1. Settings & Props Settings & Locations play an important part in

film-making and are not just ‘backgrounds’ Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal

of time is spent to find a setting which already exists

TASK: What settings and props you would find in:

A Science Fiction Film A Romantic Comedy A Horror Film

2. Costume, Hair & Make Up Costume, Hair & Make Up act as an

instant indicator to us of a character’s personality, status & job

It tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what society/or culture it will centre around

Certain costumes can signify certain individuals (i.e. black cloak of a vampire)

What is suggested by the costume?

What is suggested by the costume?

What is suggested by the costume?

3. Facial Expressions & Body Language Facial Expressions provide a clear indicator of

how someone is feeling If someone is smiling broadly, we assume they

are happy but we may get a different feeling if this is accompanied by scary music

Body Language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect the state of their relationship

TASK: What meanings/emotions do the following images convey:

IMAGE 1

IMAGE 2

4. Positioning of Characters & Objects within a frame Positioning within a frame can draw our

attention to an important character/object

A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people

TASK: What does the positioning in the following images reveal about the characters/film:

IMAGE 1

IMAGE 2

IMAGE 3

IMAGE 4

5. Colour Colour carries certain

connotations which may add meaning to a scene (i.e. Red = Danger/Passion)

Can give a scene a particular look, feel or mood

Can be used for dramatic effect

Types of Lighting LOW KEY LIGHTING:

Created by using only the key & back lights

Produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas

Deep, distinct shadows/silhouettes are formed

Example: Horror Films

Types of Lighting HIGH KEY LIGHTING:

More filler lights are used. Lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes

Produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day (right)

Example: Rom-Coms

NATURAL LIGHTING

Natural light that comes from sunlight or moonlight and is not enhanced via technical equipment.

Sound

Diegetic sound 

Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film: 

Voices of characters  Sounds made by objects in the story  Music represented as coming from instruments in the story space

( = source music)

Bridget Jones

 

SoundNon-diegetic sound 

Sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: 

Narrator's commentary Sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect Mood music

Non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from a source outside story space. 

Smallville

Sound

Parallel (synchronous) sound.

Sound 'caused' by some event on screen, andwhich matches the action.

Psycho

SoundContrapuntal sound.

Contrapuntal means ‘at a counter point to.’

Sound which does not match the action we see on screen.

The Shining

Shot Size There are eight main shot sizes. The definition of shot size depends on just

what is the subject of the shot. Most definitions work on a human scale. They define they size of the shot according to

how much of the human body can be fitted into the frame.

1. EXTREME LONG SHOT (ELS) • Shows a wide view of the complete setting.• The subject is hardly visible.• Usually a shot at the beginning of the scene to identify where the action takes place e.g. the exterior of a high-rise building on a rainy night.

2. Long (Establishing) Shot (LS)

• Closer than ELS still shows the complete scene.• The human figure is clearly visible and the complete person fits in the frame.• Used as establishing shot to present the whole scene often at the start of a film.

3. Medium Long Shot (MLS) Information about

the setting. Audience has a

good view of characters, body language and how they are positioned in relation to each other.

4. Medium Shot (MS) The shot starts at

around the waist and includes a little space above the head.

Gesture, expression and details of physical appearance are now more clearly visible.

5. Medium Close Up (MCU) The head and

shoulders fit comfortably in the frame.

It is used for conversations between characters.

6. Close Up (CU)

Shows the detail of a subject.

A typical close up shows just the face of a person.

It also shows the personality or emotion of a character.

7. Big Close Up (BCU) This is a head shot only.

It draws attention to an important emotional response.

They are used for extremes of emotion or prop details.

8. Extreme Close Up (ECU) Shows only a portion

of detail or magnifies something that is minute.

Often used to create a sense of mystery of tension.

Know your film terms….

1. Take a look at the following screens.

2. What are the names of the camera shots you can see?

This is a long shot

This is a juicy close up.

This is a medium shot.

This is an extreme long shot.

This is a medium close up shot.

Group Work Now watch the opening sequence of

‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.’

A Fistful Of Dollars

Now watch the opening sequence of ‘Once upon A Time In Mexico.’

1. Setting and Props2. Costume, Hair and Make Up3. Facial Expressions and Body Language4. Positioning of characters and objects within

frame5. Colour/Lighting/Sound6. CameraworkRemember – denotations and connotations!

AUDIENCE POSITONINGAudiences enjoy films when they are

most INVOLVED with themWhen you analyse a film for Media

Studies, you have to look at the techniques the director uses in order to

‘sew’ the audience into itWhen you are REALLY and TRULY

hooked into the film’s story, it is as if you actually have your own position inside it.

TECHNIQUES #1 POINT-OF-VIEW SHOTS The camera adopts the position of a character within the

film. This can be ‘over-the-shoulder’, looking at whatever the

character is looking at, or a shot from the point-of-view of the character.

WHY IS THIS USEFUL? Because it puts the viewer in the position of

the character – in their shoes – and when they experience strong emotions the viewer is more likely to feel it when taking that person’s point of view

The FIVE basic camera angles

The camera is positioned high (above head height usually).

Shot is angled downwards on the subject.

What effect does this create?

1. High Angle Shot

1. High Angle Shot

The camera is positioned at a low angle.

The shot is angled upwards on the subject.

What effect does this create?

2. Low Angle Shot

The camera is positioned at a low angle.

The shot is angled upwards on the subject.

What effect does this create?

2. Low Angle Shot

2. Low Angle Shot

A very unnatural and strange angle that is shot from above looking down. 

This angle puts the audience in a god-like position looking down at the action as if it were an ant pile.

3. Bird’s Eye View

3. Bird’s Eye View

The most common and neutral of angles.

The camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene.

4. Eye Level

4. Eye Level

Usually shows a characters point of view.

The camera is tilted and off balance.

5. Canted Angle

5. Canted Angle

Homework due Thursday 16th September Choose 4 Western film openings that you will

refer to and make notes for Task 1a.

Keep a record of the names of the films and the web address of the opening sequences.

Choose one of your films and write notes on mise – en- scene as completed in class.

Setting and Props

Costume/hair/make up

Positioning Colour Lighting Sound Camera

NameOfFilm

In Paragraphs with the following headings

Name of film

1. Setting and Props2. Costume, Hair and Make Up3. Facial Expressions and Body Language4. Positioning of characters and objects within

frame5. Colour/Lighting/Sound6. CameraworkRemember – denotations and connotations!

If time, quiz at the end? Or maybe starter for next lesson.

Start homework - Research their own 4 western film openings