How is meaning created through the use of production techniques in a media product you have studied. (12 marks)
- Production techniques: microelements-Camera work,sound,mise-n-scene,editing.
Camera work- Close up, extreme close up, medium close up, medium long shot, long shot,pan,tracking right, tracking left, low/high angles, tilt.
sound- diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, dialogue, Foley sound.
mise-en-scene- location,props,gestures,costume,lighting,star theory
editing- SACIE.
Analyse the concepts of genre and narrative in a media product you have studied. (12 marks)
My film 'poltergeist' is a horror film.We can see this from the classic setting, partially isolated suburban family house also this film contains a lot of popular horror film conventions using low key lighting and ere music throughout. Barry Keith Grand produced a theory which stated that all genres have sub-genres, this theory does apply to my film as the poltergeist has a main genre of horror but a sub-genre of thriller; this is shown through the use of jump scares and fast pace movements which are conventions mainly from thriller films, in the poltergeist cross cutting is used to create a continuous fast pace movement in fight scenes (between the poltergeist and the family). Another theory by David Bordwell states that any theme may appear in any genre, i again agree with this as the poltergeist offers themes such as spiritual,witch-craft,disfunction which can be found in sci-fi and fantasy genres. Patrick Phillips' theory states that all genres offer familiarity so the audience know what to expect when seeing a certain genre of film, this is true for my film. The poltergeist includes common conventions of a horror film such as low key lighting, ere music/atmosphere and present spiritual character which haunts a normal family. These conventions are used to comfort an audience as they know what the film is going to entail before going in, they would go into a horror film expecting to be scared.
The poltergeist follows the structure of Todorov's narrative theory which states their is a stable equilibrium, a disruption causing disequilibrium, action is taken against the disruption and new equilibrium is restored. The poltergeist follows this structure by (1) the normal and relatable family moves into a new house then (2) the poltergeist is discovered and Maddie is taken away by the spirits,(3) Professional people are hired to take control and track down the spirits/their powers, finally (4) Maddie is found and is brought back to the family. The narrative theory from Vladmir Propp states that their are featured stock characters; antagonist,protagonist,supporter,person who is help/saved (often seen as a prize for the hero), this does not exactly apply to my film. The poltergeist only includes antagonist (poltergeist/spirits), protagonist (family) and the saved (Maddie), i think this does not fit with my genre/narrative of film because it more applies to action/superhero films which include heroes,villans,sidekicks.
- State the product and sector.
- Take each theory, name of theorist and state theory
- is the theory right/wrong or challenge theory
- give examples from the film (production techniques)
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