G325 Mock Exam
The topics that might come in I'm your mock are
Question 1a – ‘Research and planning’ or ‘Using conventions from
real media texts’
Question 1b - Genre or Narrative
What to include in Question 1a- Research
and Planning
AS
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What you created
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Research was essential as it
was something which I had never done before
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Primary analysis- existing film
openings to help understand how they include different signifiers
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Paradigms- help the audience
quickly identify characterization (include example from existing opening) They
are used with camera, props and other features to influence the genre. - Expand
about using this in my own work.
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Existing films having
sub-genres- I portrayed this in my opening through the use of mise-en-scene.
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Explain how shot types changed
due to the influence from existing film opening.
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Preliminary Task- 180 degree
rule and match on action. Feedback? (Quantitative data)
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Research into convention of
that genre- ensuring it appeals to audience and fit the genre.
A2
·
What you created
Key Words
Primary analysis-
Signifiers- a sign's
physical form (such as a sound, printed word, or image) as distinct from its
meaning.
Quantitative data- information about quantities; that is, information that
can be measured and written down with numbers
