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sound terminology

sound can be put into 4 categories - music - this is used to heighten the emotion and drama of a scene - it can also establish the atmosphere or act as a character theme (a leitmotif). - dialogue - any spoken words from a character is a dialogue. it can tell us about a character - personality.  -sound effects - recorded sound that isn't speech or music - it can be footsteps, a clock ticking. using sound effects can increase sense of mystery or disorientate the viewer.  -voice overs - voice overs are audio that isn't attached to the scene - could be narration of thoughts. these are done after the scene is shot (shot in a studio) diegetic and non-diegetic: diegetic - Greek for world, this is sound that would exist in the film world and can be on or off the screen but the characters would hear it unlike music. adding this to films can give the impression of realism to the film. non-diegetic - sound that doesn't exist in the film world - good examples of this is...

camera sheet

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S.W.E.F.F.

step by step S  W  E  F  F  : S -  sound - are you recording sound?                  - how are you recording sound?                  - check if the mic is connected using CH2                  - check audio levels while wearing headphones                  - should be clear and not distorted, if so change the recording level                  - listen for any unwanted audio ; electric humming or any background chatter W - white balance - not all lights are the same colour so you need to tell the camera what colour the                                    lights are.                     ...

cinematography

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cinematography: extreme long shot: (ELS) - reveals a lot of information, wide view of landscapes or city spaces, person is barely  visible. emphasises an expanse of space and mainly focuses on the scenery. long shot: (LS) - shows more about the subject, shows the complete scene, person can be seen clearly, establishes the location. the subject is the main focus even if it isn't zoomed close to them. medium long shot: (MLS) - closer to the subject and has more detail, setting is still visible it is framed above the knee and has a good view of the character. often framed above the knee and the head isn't cut off. medium shot: (MS) - cut off at the waist,cable to the see the expression  of the character and we are able to see the detail of the physical appearance. this shot has a little space above the head so everything is kept comfortably in frame. medium close up: (MCU) - focused mainly on the person, and the head and the  shoulders f...

about me

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print screens of my about me page my original idea for this was very similar to my final idea has I had the same components and element to the design but I decided to change the layout to make it less cramped and make it more appealing to the eye. I think the way it is layed out makes it clearer for it to be read and looked at. I made this poster in photoshop and used the tools that I have learned and the ones I feel more confident in using; tools I have used before. my print screens in video form which I made I PowerPoint - click to watch final poster - about me

induction

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i wanted to do media at college because i had an interest in animation and editing, my interest started when i watched and animated TV series and by looking at other works (not all animated)  from the same company which is called rooster-teeth. The company has a YouTube channel and has been very successful with its contents and i aspire to do similar work. the first piece of work i saw from their company was rwby which is a popular animated series that they have done