Blog feedback and Learner Response

 WWW: 

  • Sarah, your blog is a pleasure to read, well done for such a positive start to the course and for personalising your blog with a theme. Equally, I admire your humbleness regarding your grade you wish to receive. However, I think we should aim for the top!
  • You are using subject terminology seamlessly in all your blogs, continue to do so and make flashcards to help with revision when it comes to future assessments and exams.

 

EBI: 

  • Just continue to complete all blog task extension work to ensure we are getting you the maximum grade possible.

 

LR:

  • What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? 
~ So far, I believe that my strongest piece of work has been the 'Introduction to Photoshop' because I was able to complete all three extension tasks after completing the main work material.

  • What is your weakest? 
~ I believe that my weakest pieces are the camera work tasks because I struggled to analyse the different camera angles, shots and editing in the scenes I was asked to watch.

  • What specific skills or knowledge do you need to develop over the rest of the course?
~ The knowledge and skills I need to develop over the rest of the course are definitely analysis of camera work and building a greater understanding of how to use Mise-en-scene.

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Mise-en-scene

1. 

This scene holds no natural lighting as the characters are inside a base-like building. The only light in this scene comes from the lamp on the ceiling, and the lightsabers that both characters are holding. This creates a feeling of mystery in the audience as the lack of natural light suggests that these two characters might not want to be found.

2. The "hero's" clothes are more of an athletic fit symbolising the part of being a hero that involves countless missions to help others and defeat the 'villains'. However, the "villain's" clothes consist of a black cape, and a dark mask that covers their face, creating that mysterious, and dangerous mood that surrounds 'villains'. 

Camera shots and Angles

1A.

This 'Over-the-shoulder' shot focuses on the 'villain' having an upper-hand to the 'hero' as he's able to make the 'hero' fall backwards. This creates the feeling of anticipation in the audience, making them want to know whether the 'hero' triumphs in the end.

1B. 

This 'Close up' shot focuses on the "hero's" eyes to show the slight fear of the 'villain' as the 'villain' had disarmed him, but also create the sense of determination as the 'hero' is climbing up to create that upper-hand for himself so that he would be able to defeat the 'villain'. This creates a feeling of hope in the audience as their 'hero' is on his way to try and win this battle.

2. 

This low angle shot focuses on the "villain's" upper-hand during the battle as he has now been able to make the 'hero' lose his footing and fall down a flight of stairs. This creates the feeling of uncertainty in the audience as they see their 'hero' fail multiple times.

Audio

1. 

The sound effects have been added to the lightsabers whenever they clash with each other. This creates a dangerous atmosphere around the fight scene, building the anticipation about who will win and who could potentially become injured.

2. 

Total silence hasn't been used, however, there has been limited talking between the two characters in the first half of the scene. This creates a tense atmosphere between the 'hero' and 'villain', adding to the uncertainty of who will win.

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