What to include in 1A

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

·      What you created

·      Research was essential as it was something which I had never done before

·      Primary analysis- existing film openings to help understand how they include different signifiers

·      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.

·      Existing films having sub-genres- I portrayed this in my opening through the use of mise-en-scene.

·      Explain how shot types changed due to the influence from existing film opening.

·      Preliminary Task- 180 degree rule and match on action. Feedback? (Quantitative data)

·      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