Recently in media we've been cracking on with our two minute movie scenes.
We've managed to finalise our plot, write the synopsis and present our movies using a flip mino and the steady hand of Mr. VS.
Filming is going to prove difficult as we don't know whether or not we will be allowed to film on the train/station.
With Mrs. Francis we have continued to look at British film. We watched the Full Monty at the end of term and researched into why it was such a successful movie. Among many factors, the most interesting was probably the fact that they released teasers about the movie as people didn't actually understand what the full Monty meant. This pulled in the audience and led to big success.
And in more important news, an Australian prison guard, held hostage, was released after the ransom for pizza was met. 20 inmates seized the guard over conditions in the jail. Initially 24 demands were made, however, they released the guard after settling for pizza, coke and garlic bread.
Friday 19 December 2008
Saturday 6 December 2008
League of Gentlemen
Thought i'd put this video up as i spent so long looking for it and it makes me laugh everytime.
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Recent News/work
With Mrs. Francis we've been looking at British films and what makes a British film.
Majority of actors, editing, director and funding are all factors which can make a film British.
Yesterday we looked at 'The Full Monty' and 'Notting Hill' and discussed how location of Britain is represented in these films.
Today we were split up into several teams and researched various sections of British Film. My group looked at the genre of different British films since 1996. Overall i think we managed to come up with around 55 different British films since 1996 which was an impressive effort from the group.
Majority of actors, editing, director and funding are all factors which can make a film British.
Yesterday we looked at 'The Full Monty' and 'Notting Hill' and discussed how location of Britain is represented in these films.
Today we were split up into several teams and researched various sections of British Film. My group looked at the genre of different British films since 1996. Overall i think we managed to come up with around 55 different British films since 1996 which was an impressive effort from the group.
Wednesday 26 November 2008
recent studies
Finally added everyone else's blog =)
Thought i should blog now as Mr.V's Friday ''study'' threat didn't appeal to me.
Here's what's been happening:
Liv, Hannah and I have made some cheeky progress on the filming task. Olivia's brilliant story idea, which i won't give away just yet, really gripped me. Although the filming of it may a bit tricky in places, i think it'll all go smoothly. We will probably start filming tomorrow in fact, hoping to have all filming done before we break up.
With Mrs Francis, we've been looking at Todorov's theory:
1. Equilibrium
2. Disturbance
3. Resolution
We have been applying this to British film.
Thought i should blog now as Mr.V's Friday ''study'' threat didn't appeal to me.
Here's what's been happening:
Liv, Hannah and I have made some cheeky progress on the filming task. Olivia's brilliant story idea, which i won't give away just yet, really gripped me. Although the filming of it may a bit tricky in places, i think it'll all go smoothly. We will probably start filming tomorrow in fact, hoping to have all filming done before we break up.
With Mrs Francis, we've been looking at Todorov's theory:
1. Equilibrium
2. Disturbance
3. Resolution
We have been applying this to British film.
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Movie making and watching
I haven't blogged in a while so i thought i'd update you on what's been happening.
Just 2 minutes i go i wrote all of this blog out and clicked publish and hey, it doesnt work, tells me to click back and try again and all of my writing has gone, brill!
Our latest task in media for Mr. VS is to make a 2 minute opening to a movie genre of our choice. So, i've been scanning youtube for various movies. For comedy i looked at the Waterboy, classic. Gladiator for action, enough said. Finally i looked at Scream which takes me back to when i was 9. The reason being is that's the first time i watched it. And yes, i had nightmares about the scream man for 2 years. I can happily say i'm out of that funk now =)
However, im still reluctant to watch the scream movies haha.
Just 2 minutes i go i wrote all of this blog out and clicked publish and hey, it doesnt work, tells me to click back and try again and all of my writing has gone, brill!
Our latest task in media for Mr. VS is to make a 2 minute opening to a movie genre of our choice. So, i've been scanning youtube for various movies. For comedy i looked at the Waterboy, classic. Gladiator for action, enough said. Finally i looked at Scream which takes me back to when i was 9. The reason being is that's the first time i watched it. And yes, i had nightmares about the scream man for 2 years. I can happily say i'm out of that funk now =)
However, im still reluctant to watch the scream movies haha.
Sunday 9 November 2008
the media effect
I noticed Johnny Colbert wrote a little bit about this which compelled me to put my views across as well. It's all about how, since we started looking at cinematography and editing etc, media has changed my perception of movies and general TV watching.
Every time I sit down to watch something nowadays I'm consciously thinking to myself, mise en scene, why has that been put there? What's the author trying to tell us? oh there's a cut, and another. But the worst one has to be sitting there and thinking to yourself, close up, another close up, establishing shot, oh, there's a pan and so on.
Will i ever be able to watch television again without flooding my mind with media questions?
We shall see =)
Every time I sit down to watch something nowadays I'm consciously thinking to myself, mise en scene, why has that been put there? What's the author trying to tell us? oh there's a cut, and another. But the worst one has to be sitting there and thinking to yourself, close up, another close up, establishing shot, oh, there's a pan and so on.
Will i ever be able to watch television again without flooding my mind with media questions?
We shall see =)
Friday 24 October 2008
Media diary entry
Friday 24th:
Long day doing nothing at home. Watched a couple of movies as you do, Never Back Down and Evan Almighty, the first being the personal favourtie. Also spent the whole day listening to music, mainly a mixed playlist along with checking facebook every now and again.
Pretty boring day as you can see =)
Long day doing nothing at home. Watched a couple of movies as you do, Never Back Down and Evan Almighty, the first being the personal favourtie. Also spent the whole day listening to music, mainly a mixed playlist along with checking facebook every now and again.
Pretty boring day as you can see =)
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Media Diary
Weds 22nd October.
Lots of time spent on the computer, mainly practising my theory and doing pe coursework. The most frustrating thing however, is that my handycam (camcorder) won't connect to the computer so i cant import my interview for my coursework >.<
On the bright side i watched a program called 'Extraordianry animals in the womb'. Was pretty incredible and very factual.
Something you probably didn't know which i learned from that program: The movie 'Alien' was influenced by the Parisitic Wasp in that it injects its embryos into a victim where they grow and eventually eat their way out =)
Lots of time spent on the computer, mainly practising my theory and doing pe coursework. The most frustrating thing however, is that my handycam (camcorder) won't connect to the computer so i cant import my interview for my coursework >.<
On the bright side i watched a program called 'Extraordianry animals in the womb'. Was pretty incredible and very factual.
Something you probably didn't know which i learned from that program: The movie 'Alien' was influenced by the Parisitic Wasp in that it injects its embryos into a victim where they grow and eventually eat their way out =)
Friday 17 October 2008
Some interesting facts to make you smile =)
1. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
2. A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.
3. A shrimp's heart is in its head.
4. In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.
5. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
6. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
7. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
8. Horses can't vomit.
9. Sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
10. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out.
11. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
12. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
13. If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?
14. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
15. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
16. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.
17. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
18. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
19. Over 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
20. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.
2. A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.
3. A shrimp's heart is in its head.
4. In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.
5. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
6. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
7. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
8. Horses can't vomit.
9. Sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
10. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out.
11. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
12. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
13. If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?
14. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
15. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
16. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.
17. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
18. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
19. Over 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
20. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people.
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Part 9
Monday the 13th: a media disaster!
A normal day at school once again turned sour when i went to my Media Studies lesson. Don't get me wrong, i love the subject, but the equipment can be so troublesome sometimes :S
After being assigned a short task in which we were to record a simple scene and then edit it focusing on music, my group soon realised that:
1. The video recorder rewound amazingly slowly
2. We couldn't actually get it to record.
After Rono Wellington failed to operate the video camera we had to hike iy back, test several more and then record away.
Eventful day indeed, turned out to be great fun in the end.
Morale of the story is... test your equipment before going out to find it doesn't work :)
A normal day at school once again turned sour when i went to my Media Studies lesson. Don't get me wrong, i love the subject, but the equipment can be so troublesome sometimes :S
After being assigned a short task in which we were to record a simple scene and then edit it focusing on music, my group soon realised that:
1. The video recorder rewound amazingly slowly
2. We couldn't actually get it to record.
After Rono Wellington failed to operate the video camera we had to hike iy back, test several more and then record away.
Eventful day indeed, turned out to be great fun in the end.
Morale of the story is... test your equipment before going out to find it doesn't work :)
Monday 6 October 2008
part 8
Saturday, early rise for the morning row in marlow. A very generous 20km first session from the coach >.<>
After rowing was a fairly relaxed day, spent most the day with the girlfriend watching movies and x-factor ;)
Sunday was possibly the most frustrating and boring day of my blogging history. Parents were away so i spent the whole day at home doing biology homework to my dismay (couldn't find anything for the topic i had to research). Accompanied by music the whole day, various artists, kept me sane.
Monday the 6th. Good day at school, informative talk from Grant about honey bees and the environment. The highlight of the day had to be making a little movie scene in media. After publicly embarassing oursleves outside of tesco and in the car park, we managed to put together a saucy little number.
After rowing was a fairly relaxed day, spent most the day with the girlfriend watching movies and x-factor ;)
Sunday was possibly the most frustrating and boring day of my blogging history. Parents were away so i spent the whole day at home doing biology homework to my dismay (couldn't find anything for the topic i had to research). Accompanied by music the whole day, various artists, kept me sane.
Monday the 6th. Good day at school, informative talk from Grant about honey bees and the environment. The highlight of the day had to be making a little movie scene in media. After publicly embarassing oursleves outside of tesco and in the car park, we managed to put together a saucy little number.
Saturday 4 October 2008
Part 7
Wednesday 1st october, the new month has finally come. Today was a pretty standard day like others, listened to the ipod in the car on the way and way back from school. We had the joy of writing a letter to a made up character called Uncle Ebenezor about franchises in Business Studies. From around 7 until 9 the computer came into action for homework, facebook and music.
Thursday was an eventful day indeed. After receiving a fantastic powerpoint on Media Institutions, we explored our trampolining skills in PE. Next came Fives and then a 30 minute wait for the school bus to take the swim team to Mill Hill, which, in the end, was cut short due to the fact that they were running late. Home at about 8 and straight into some research about sony whilst mellowing to music.
Friday: Jeans for Genes day. Ipod on the way to school as normal, i gave up on listening to the radio a long time ago, although it would probably help listening to the news once in a while :S
During PS we had the delight of practising the School house song, 'Keep on movin'' by five. After a hard week of school a well earned TV session began =) Scrubs, friends and the notebook were the main victims.
Thursday was an eventful day indeed. After receiving a fantastic powerpoint on Media Institutions, we explored our trampolining skills in PE. Next came Fives and then a 30 minute wait for the school bus to take the swim team to Mill Hill, which, in the end, was cut short due to the fact that they were running late. Home at about 8 and straight into some research about sony whilst mellowing to music.
Friday: Jeans for Genes day. Ipod on the way to school as normal, i gave up on listening to the radio a long time ago, although it would probably help listening to the news once in a while :S
During PS we had the delight of practising the School house song, 'Keep on movin'' by five. After a hard week of school a well earned TV session began =) Scrubs, friends and the notebook were the main victims.
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Media affects my life part 6
Mon 29th:
8:30-9 - watched a lovely little number on being happy =)
10:35-11:50 - computer used for PE lesson. Watching the Black salute.
3-4:15 - computer used again for Media Studies, writing a timed piece on 'Yasmin'
8-9 - facebook, itunes and msn, the norm =)
Tues 30th:
8-8:40 - ipod, got an extra few minutes due to traffic, brill =)
9-10:15 - watching Yasmin and using computer for Media again.
10:35-11:50 - computer used for PE coursework, exciting stuff.
4:05-4:45 - ipod to rowing, same song on repeat - Mutiny by Set Your Goals.
7:30-9 - computer - blogging/itunes (snow patrol)/ facebook and msn.
9-10 - watching Arsenal woohoo
8:30-9 - watched a lovely little number on being happy =)
10:35-11:50 - computer used for PE lesson. Watching the Black salute.
3-4:15 - computer used again for Media Studies, writing a timed piece on 'Yasmin'
8-9 - facebook, itunes and msn, the norm =)
Tues 30th:
8-8:40 - ipod, got an extra few minutes due to traffic, brill =)
9-10:15 - watching Yasmin and using computer for Media again.
10:35-11:50 - computer used for PE coursework, exciting stuff.
4:05-4:45 - ipod to rowing, same song on repeat - Mutiny by Set Your Goals.
7:30-9 - computer - blogging/itunes (snow patrol)/ facebook and msn.
9-10 - watching Arsenal woohoo
Sunday 28 September 2008
Media affects my life part 5
Sat 27th:
8-8:45 - ipod all the way to Wallingford for rowing lds.
1-1:45 - back home again
4-6 - computer, facebook, itunes and msn, the usual.
7:45-10.30 - good old x-factor followed by 'The Notebook', half of it anyway.
sun 28th:
7-7:45 - early start to the morning, ipod for the trip to rowing, had to rig up the boats after saturday.
1:20-1:40 - ipod yet again, this time to berko - last minute fill in for fives =)
7:00-9:30 - blogging, facebooking, music-ing =)
8-8:45 - ipod all the way to Wallingford for rowing lds.
1-1:45 - back home again
4-6 - computer, facebook, itunes and msn, the usual.
7:45-10.30 - good old x-factor followed by 'The Notebook', half of it anyway.
sun 28th:
7-7:45 - early start to the morning, ipod for the trip to rowing, had to rig up the boats after saturday.
1:20-1:40 - ipod yet again, this time to berko - last minute fill in for fives =)
7:00-9:30 - blogging, facebooking, music-ing =)
Saturday 27 September 2008
Media affects my life part 4
Thurs 25th:
9-10:15 - computer used in Media Studies, practising our blogging skills =)
5:00-7:00 - computer for personal leisure, some msn with itunes (listening to Run Kid Run) and bit of blogging.
7:30-9 - TV, fantastic documentary on extreme marksmen, was rather dazzling.
Friday 26th:
8-8:30 - ipod to school, bit of top 25 most played playlist going on.
1:30-2:45 - TV documentary in ''Enrichment Studies'' about riots and democracry, surprisingly good.
8:00-11:15 - music booming all night at th party =)
9-10:15 - computer used in Media Studies, practising our blogging skills =)
5:00-7:00 - computer for personal leisure, some msn with itunes (listening to Run Kid Run) and bit of blogging.
7:30-9 - TV, fantastic documentary on extreme marksmen, was rather dazzling.
Friday 26th:
8-8:30 - ipod to school, bit of top 25 most played playlist going on.
1:30-2:45 - TV documentary in ''Enrichment Studies'' about riots and democracry, surprisingly good.
8:00-11:15 - music booming all night at th party =)
Thursday 25 September 2008
Media affects my life part 3
Mon 22nd:
8-8:20 - have a guess, yehh the ipod coming up again for the school journey.
3-4:15 - computer use in Media Studies =)
7-9 - computer - itunes, listening to many different genres etc. Msn and facebook attack.
Tues 23rd:
8-8:30 - i'll let you have a guess at this one
9-10:15 - computer for Media Studies again, learning about the wonderful art of 'Mise en Scene' and how everything is placed for a specific reason...brilliant.
10:35-11:10 - computer for P.E coursework
4:10 -4:50 - ipod yet again for the epic journey to Marlow Rowing club.
6:00-6:40 - back home again =) more acoustic this time, soooothing.
Weds 24th:
7:40-8 - earlier start to the day required some ipod for awakening
9:00-2:45 - computer used throughout the day by teachers in lessons.
7:00-9:00 - return of the computer for itunes, msn and facebook. Bit of blogging as well :)
8-8:20 - have a guess, yehh the ipod coming up again for the school journey.
3-4:15 - computer use in Media Studies =)
7-9 - computer - itunes, listening to many different genres etc. Msn and facebook attack.
Tues 23rd:
8-8:30 - i'll let you have a guess at this one
9-10:15 - computer for Media Studies again, learning about the wonderful art of 'Mise en Scene' and how everything is placed for a specific reason...brilliant.
10:35-11:10 - computer for P.E coursework
4:10 -4:50 - ipod yet again for the epic journey to Marlow Rowing club.
6:00-6:40 - back home again =) more acoustic this time, soooothing.
Weds 24th:
7:40-8 - earlier start to the day required some ipod for awakening
9:00-2:45 - computer used throughout the day by teachers in lessons.
7:00-9:00 - return of the computer for itunes, msn and facebook. Bit of blogging as well :)
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Media affects my life part 2
Sat 20th:
7:10-7:45 - ipod for the car journey to early morning rowing =s
12:00-12:35 - ipod for the car journey back home again =)
5:00-6:45 - computer for biology prep on reducing sugars etc, exciting stuff.
7:00-8:00 - some TV time, random documentry on giant squids haha
9:00-11:00 - missed the television so went back for some more, this time for 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'... good film =)
Sun 21st
7-7:45 - ipod for the ol' car trip to Marlow for Rowing...yeah at 7 in the morning ><
12-12:35 - ipod, back home again. Mellowed down to an acoustic playlist.
6-9:30 -computer, general socialising on msn and facebook and buying myself some new music.
9:30-11:10 - TV, later night tele becoming a routine thing now, cant remember what i was watching though, another movie i think - maybe 'Blades Of Glory'.
7:10-7:45 - ipod for the car journey to early morning rowing =s
12:00-12:35 - ipod for the car journey back home again =)
5:00-6:45 - computer for biology prep on reducing sugars etc, exciting stuff.
7:00-8:00 - some TV time, random documentry on giant squids haha
9:00-11:00 - missed the television so went back for some more, this time for 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'... good film =)
Sun 21st
7-7:45 - ipod for the ol' car trip to Marlow for Rowing...yeah at 7 in the morning ><
12-12:35 - ipod, back home again. Mellowed down to an acoustic playlist.
6-9:30 -computer, general socialising on msn and facebook and buying myself some new music.
9:30-11:10 - TV, later night tele becoming a routine thing now, cant remember what i was watching though, another movie i think - maybe 'Blades Of Glory'.
Media affects my life part 1
Thurs 18th:
4:10-4:50 - ipod - helps me to relax on my long adventerous car journey to rowing =)
5:50-6:30 - ipod - same as above, can't remember what i was listening to at the time.
7:00-7:45 - music keeping me entertained whilst doing prep >.<
8:00-9:30 - computer, biology prep wohoo. Music blasting whilst facebooking and msning.
Fri 19th:
8:00-8:20 - ipod yet again, listening to GO:Audio. Car trip to school.
1:30-2:45 - computer useage in ''enrichment'' studies.
4:10-4:45 - ipod - car journey home...relief.
7:00-8:45 - TV =) flicking through music channels for that long as you do.
8:50-9:30 - computer - msn + itunes - searching for music + facebook.
4:10-4:50 - ipod - helps me to relax on my long adventerous car journey to rowing =)
5:50-6:30 - ipod - same as above, can't remember what i was listening to at the time.
7:00-7:45 - music keeping me entertained whilst doing prep >.<
8:00-9:30 - computer, biology prep wohoo. Music blasting whilst facebooking and msning.
Fri 19th:
8:00-8:20 - ipod yet again, listening to GO:Audio. Car trip to school.
1:30-2:45 - computer useage in ''enrichment'' studies.
4:10-4:45 - ipod - car journey home...relief.
7:00-8:45 - TV =) flicking through music channels for that long as you do.
8:50-9:30 - computer - msn + itunes - searching for music + facebook.
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