Media Languages Notes

Discuss how you used media language in one of your coursework productions to create meaning for the audience (25 marks)

1. Editing        2. Sound       3. Mise En Scene        4. Camera Work

Intro

• state production and what it was
• use words of the question  

Sound

• lyrics and song choice
• beat/rhythm (thought beats - vernallis
• Diagetic - church bells - helps narrative flow

Mise En Scene 

• Graveyard location - most iconic - enhances narrative and helps audience understand with visuals - Goodwin linking narrative concept 

C - costume

L - lighting

A - actors

M - make-up

P - props

S - settings

Editing

• Creating disorientation
• Starts slow
• high/ low angle shots - creates star profile 
• blinking
• dramatic pace change 
• fast chorus -  thought beats - enhance audience engagement 
• quick transitions convey pressure and confusion to audience

S - Screen Time

T - Transitions

O - Order of Narrative

P - Pace