Year 13

Wednesday 18th April 2012

Lesson Objective
How can I apply media
language to my Production?

Starter
What are the micro
elements in media studies?

Micro Elements
Mise-en-scene
Sound
Editing
Cinematography

Create a powerpoint
Create a powerpoint
Take as many screen shots as

possible
The more detailed you answer the
questions
The better your revision notes
The stronger your essay will be

Analysing your
production
Screen Shot
Connotation
(denotation)
Cinematography
Camera shot
Camera composition
Camera angles

How did you represent your

genre using
cinematography?
How did you represent
gender stereotypes using
cinematography?
How did you represent your
narrative using
cinematography?
How did you use
cinematography to
represent the image of
your characters?

Cinematography
Use this website to help you decipher

the camera: shots, composition and

angles.

Analysing your
production
Screen Shot
Connotation
(denotation)
Mise en scene
1.Location- settings,
set-design
andiconography
2.Character - Costume,
Properties andMake Up,
Actors and Gesture
3. Cinematography Lighting and Colour
4.LayoutandPageDesi
gn- colour, juxtaposition of
elements.

How did you represent your

genre using mise-en-scene?
How did you represent
gender stereotypes using
mise-en-scene?
How did you represent your
narrative using mise-enscene?
How did you represent your
target audience using miseen-scene?
How did you use mise-enscene to represent the

Analysing your
production
Screen Shot
Connotation
(denotation)
Editing

How did you represent your

genre using editing?
How did you represent
gender stereotypes using
editing?
How did you represent your
narrative using editing?
How did you represent your
target audience using
editing?
How did you use editing to
represent the image of
your characters?

Editing
Use this website to help you find out

the various editing terms.

Editing
Long Takes: takes of an unusually

long length.
Short Takes: takes that only last for
a few seconds.
There are two basic types of
editing:
1.Continuity
and
2.Non-Continuity

Continuity
Establishing/Re-establishing Shot
Transitions
The 180 Line Rule
Action Match
Crosscutting
Cutaway
Insert Shots
Shot Reverse Shot Structures
Eyeline Match

Non-Continuity
1.Montage Sequence
2.FlashBack/Forward
3.Ellipsis
4.Graphic Match

Analysing your
production
Screen Shot
Connotation
(denotation)
Sound

How did you represent your

genre using sound?
How did you represent
gender stereotypes using
sound?
How did you represent your
narrative using sound?
How did you represent your
target audience using
sound?
How did you use sound to
represent the image of
your characters?

Sound
Sound is layered on tracks in order

to create meaning. On Premiere you

used multiple audio tracks (one for
dialogue and music). You can have
sound bridges and sound motifs
to enhance meaning.
There are 2 types of sound
Diegetic
Non-diegetic sound

Sound
Diegetic Sound, which refers to sound

whose origin is to be located in the story

world such as the voices of the
actors,sound effects etc.
Non-diegetic Sound, which refers to
sounds not explained in termsof
anyperceived source within the story
world, such as mood music, or voice ofGod typecommentaries. Music added to
enhance the shows action is the most
common form of non diegetic sound.

Diegetic Sound
Diegetic sound includes:
1.Dialogue
2.Sound Effects and in some

case
3.Music

Non-Diegetic Sound
1.Incidental Music
2.Voice Over/Narration
3.Non-diegetic sound effects(which

can be asynchronous)