Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Super Dench.Our groups Logo: Shaun, Dee, samuel and Daniel. Dee chose colour scheme Samuel and Daniel thought of all the detailed design and Shaun helped produce this.

Monday, 28 November 2011

Scriptwriting


Scriptwriting

Scripts are text documents containing lists of instructions that are to be executed by certain script managers in order for the desired automated action to be achieved. There is a scene heading; the name of the characters above the dialogue; there is a description of the actions; there is a description of the shot type.

Friday, 18 November 2011

A Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television programme. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated. A play for television is known as a teleplay. The above is an example of a script. 
what makes a good script is that it meets the grading expectations:

There is a scene heading with a short description of the location and time of day of a scene.  For example:  EXT. MOUNTAIN CABIN – DAY would denote that the action takes place outside a mountain cabin during daylight hours

The character names appear on the line preceding the dialogue
There is excellent level of care and planning involved in crafting the dialogue to suit the genre
There is an excellent description of the action
There is an excellent description of diegetic and non-diegetic sound
There is excellent level of care distinguishing accents in character’s speech
There is an excellent description of the shot – what the camera sees including transitions.   For example, CUT TO…

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

How much television do i watch a week ?
i watch approximately 10 hours of television viewing a week
Do i have satellite, cable or freeview? 
i have freeview up stairs and satellite down stairs
Do i have a television set in my bedroom ? 
yes i do have a television set in my bedroom
What are my favourite television programmes?
i enjoy watching Eastenders, Hollyoaks and many other TV dramas


 A media product cannot exist without and audience. The spectators or listeners are assembled at a performance,for example, or attracted by a radio or television programme. Classification of audiences
Some target audiences are quite broad.  Olympic Games, for instance, will target a mass market.  Some products are targeted at a much narrower, specialised  target audience and is often referred to as a niche market.Audience can be divided into different categories.  What do you think they are?
Media organisations undertake audience research to find out information about their target audience using primary, secondary, quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques. Media organisations use primary research techniques such as focus groups, questionnaires and face-to-face interviews.  Secondary research can be obtained by using ratings and circulation figures from specialised media research organisations. Audiences interact with and respond to different elements or codes,  There are verbal codes (language); visual codes (what is seen) ; and aural codes (music).










Friday, 4 November 2011

'Inception' 
 We watch a short clip of the film 'Inception"the film genre of the movie is a thriller. The inventions of a thriller involves suspense, tension, and excitement are the main elements. A common sub-genre is psychological thrillers.a thriller heavily stimulates the viewers moods such as a high level of anticipation. 

Tuesday, 1 November 2011


Conventions of a thriller

Thriller is a film genre that uses suspence, tension, excitement, as the main elements. Thrillers are based mostly on crime, ransoms, captivities, revenge, kidnapping it stimulates the viewers moods. The two major themes that support thrillers is the desire for justice and morality of individuals.