Lighting from the film The Conjuring

Picture from the film The Conjuring

In this photo the main lighting is underlighting as the light in underneath the character. This type of lighting is mostly used in horror films. Underlighting is when the light comes from below or in front of the object or camera. Underlighting is key in showing the characters emotions as the rest of the picture is dark. It also shows that something bad is happening because it is has very depressing and dark colours. 

Clip from Citizen Kane 1940 Orson Welles

Citizen Kane Clip

In the clip from Citizen Kane there are many different types of camera shots used to show us which parts are most important. The timing between the different shots are quite short also, they fade into each other. At the beginning there is a close up on a sign that says ‘No Trespassing’ this indicates that whatever s behind the fence is private and someone doesn't want people finding out what is behind it. Then the shot fade out and shows a different type of fence but is still close up. Now, the shot is still close up but has changed into a part if gate then slowly fades out to a medium show which shows half of the gate and a house in the distance. This shows that someone is living in the house as you can see the lights are on. As the clip plays on the camera get closer and closer to the house which implies that the action is going to be happening in the house. It has also been showing us the surroundings of the house which may give us an insight of who is living in the house and why they are in a secluded area away from everyone else. As the camera shows a close up of a window the light suddenly goes of which makes the audience certain that someone is living in the house.

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Extension Task - Mise En Scene of an distinctive image.

Batman

The character in this still image is Batman. Batman is a well known superhero and is a protagonist in all the films he stars in. He is wearing a costumes which connotes that he wants to keep his real identity a secret which is an enigma code for the audience as they will want to know who he is. Batman is center of the picture to show that he is the main character,main hero, who is tough and strong. The protagonists body language shows the audience that he is ready to fight and ready to take on anything bad as he is standing menacingly. Batman is showing a very serious face which implies that he is ready to fight and is not in the mood for any funny business. He just wants to get it over and done with. The background is of a city which seems to very alive because of all the lights that are turned on  however it  is very grey, gloomy and wet which implies that something bad it happening or is about to happen.  

Key Words

Key Words

Iconography - The representation of an image(s)

BBFC - The British Board of Film Classification

Spoof - Exaggerating something's characteristics features for a comic effect 

Mise en scene - The way a scene or properties is represented to give hints about where the play or movie is enacted

Hybrid - Combining two things together

Low Key Lighting - This is when a character or object appears to be darker and the light is coming from behind them

Back Lighting - When the light is behind a object

Low Budget - This is when a film or play doesn't use much money to make a film

Low Angle Shot - This is when the camera is looking up at the character or object rather than eye level of above

Monochrome - A picture or film that is in black and white only 

Antagonist - The character that has the opposite role than the protagonist. For example, being the villain or a person who gets in the way of the protagonists goals.

Binary Opposition - The difference between two mutually exclusive concepts/things that creates conflict and drives a narrative. For example, good/evil, day/night, old/young, male/female, presence/absence.

Demographic - Factual characteristics of a population sample. For example, age, gender, race, income, education ect.

Enigma Code - A question that is not answered immediately hence drawing the audience into watching the full extract, clip, series ect. For example, A body is discovered at the beginning of a TV detective drama. The audience keeps watching to find out who the killer is. The enigma code is the killers identity.

Ideology - It is a set of ideas or beliefs which are held to be acceptable by the creators of a media text. For example, a text might be described as having a feminist ideology, meaning it promotes the idea that women are the equal of men and should not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender.

Cinematography - The art of photography and camerawork in film-making. For example, camera shots, camera angles, camera movement and lighting.

Why I chose Media

My name is Shivani Sokal and I’m 16 years old. I am a very quiet and shy person but at times I can be very loud and out going. I went to Durdans Park Primary school from Nursery to Year 6, I studied at Greenford High School for five years and now doing sixth form here too! I studied Textiles, Sociology, Business and Psychology for my GCSE's. Now I am currently taking Applied Science and Media for my A Levels. The reason I chose to study Media as an A Level is because a variety of people were telling me that it is a fun subject to take and is similar to English Literature. So yeah, that's a little bit about me:)