Alfred Hitchcock

AS Media Blogs

From looking at the blogs I would grade:

Anujan's Blog- D grade because the blog posts are minimal and the quality of the final piece is not brilliant.

Snehal's Blog- High C grade because the final piece was really good and built tension but the reseach was not so good.

Kamini's Blog- B/A grade becuase the final piece was good and used a lot of key conventions and the candidate has shown detailed research blog posts from different media formats including slide shows and films.

Sound

Diegetic Sound

Diegetic sound is the sound that is part of the film or media text and the actors in it can hear the sound.

Non-diegetic Sound

Non-diegetic sound is sound that we do not recognise as part of the film and the actors in the media text would not hear it.

Sound Bridges.

A sound bridge is when the sound from one scene will continue in another creating a smooth transition to each scene.

Parallel and Contrapuntal Sound.

When we watch a film, the sound that we hear usually complements the image that we see on the cinema screen. This is parallel sound.

Contrapuntal sound is when the sound doesn't fit the image.

Theme

A key passage of music related to the subject matter.

Sting

A sting is basically musical punctuation to highlight a moment, it is also used for emphasis.

Sound Motif

Sound motif is when sound is associated with a particular character.

 

 

Editing.

Editing

 

The post-production selection, sequencing and joining together of camera shots, sound and/or text.

Editing for Realism

To construct the illusion of reality through 'invisible' processes such as:

• Continuity editing
• The 180-degree rule
• Shot reverse shot
• Match on action
• Eyeline match.

Editing to show a passage of time

To  show the passage of time through visual effects or transitions such as:

• Dissolve
• Fade in and fade out or fade to black.
• Wipe, slow motion or fast-forward.
• Short or long takes.
• Flashback