Links to my groups blogs

This is a link to conors blog. He has covered Film role, Mise-En-scene and Sound, Timing

http://conorasmedia.blogspot.com/

This is a link to Jamies blog. He has covered Location, Representation&Stereotype, Cinematography, Editing methods, drafts

http://jamiesasmediablog.blogspot.com/

This is a link to Martins blog. He is covering Lighting, Character, Market research, Evidence of compartive research.

http://mcampbellmedia.blogspot.com/

Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of signs and there meaning. They can be an object or a symbol that have a meaning and have been placed there for a reason. Semiotics can have two meanings signifiers (which is the actual image, physical apperance etc.) and the second is signified (Is what the sign refers too.) There are two other meanings as well these are Connotation and Denotation. Connotation is what you and others think when the sign is on the screen. The other one is Denotation this is when you say what you see.

Target audience

A target audience is very important in creating and making a film. You must target a specfic age group for your movie, for example if you want to create a horror movie then you must target the 16-25 area because this is the age group that would be more likely to see a horror movie. Another reason you must pick a target audience is because A specfic film is always targeted at a specific age group for example a horror wouldnt be targeted at young people below the age of 15 because the violence and gore invovled is too strong to show this age group and a anamation is targeted at young people from the ages of 3+ and wouldnt interest most teenagers. When deciding on a target audience some film makers often take gender into account as well.

Below is a list of the types of Target audiences and there definitions:

- Active -
- Passive -
- Prefered -
- Headonist- They want to try something new sometimes.
- Traditionalist - People who stick to what they know
- Post-Modenist- Take something modern and make it more modern. EG: Scream, Scary movie

Titles

Titles are used so that the viewer knows what the film, documentary etc is called or who is in it. There are many types of titles. A main title is used so the viewer knows what the film etc is called and gives the viewer the information they need in a one word or line answer. Titles are also used in the credits and are in the form of names or services that were involved in the process of creating and developing the film. A title can also be used to outline something that may belong to someone as well.

Continuity task

We were set a task, to practice for our Main Task. We were asked to base our idea on this,

-Person A walks to door, opens it, passes through, crosses room, sits down, talks to someone.Use:

- Match on Action
- 180 Degree Rule
- Reverse Shot
- Person walks alone
- Footsteps
- Door opens

Below are the positives and negatives that i found out while we were making our continuity task:-

Positive things that were to come out of this task were :
- Good practice
- Helped understanding
- Good experience, communication
- More aware of own skills and strengths
- Time management and experience

Negative things to come out of this task were:
- Interference with location or props
- Background noise
- Storyline was to simple
- Disappointing
- Poor planning
- Technology/software

Windows and doorways Analysis

This image shows a man looking through a window.

The dark room makes makes the light from outside more eye catching.

He is celebrating something because of the glass that he is holding.

This window shows a girl looking out of a window over a bay or river.

She is looking out as if she wanted to be out there playing.