Showing posts with label semiotics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label semiotics. Show all posts

Sunday, 11 October 2015

Semiotics rap and Photoshop practice exercise

5 MINUTE TASK 1: SEMIOTIC RAP

To help you recall your learning on the SAS of Media (Shots, Angles, Semiotics) your first task is to come up with a short rap featuring some of the terms you have been introduced to so far.

Everyone should try to come up with at least one rhyming couplet (simply: two lines that rhyme!) featuring one or more SAS term. You could think of a rhyme for a term (example1 below) or just use the term in a sentence giving an example of how it works (example2 below)

It can be silly but not rude!

In groups of around 4, pick out your best lines (at least two rhyming couplets, or 4 lines); there will be a prize for the best group. You could use your comic book photo-story for inspiration.
EXAMPLE1:
The captains cap on her head was used to connote
Authority and power, not just a love of boats!
 
EXAMPLE2:
The camera angle for the victim was high
Connoting he was about to meet his maker in the sky!

TASK 2: CROP + COMBINE 2 IMAGES

You will have at least one full period to work on Task 2 and an optional Task 3.

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Shot Types, Angles and Semiotics

POWERPOINT FROM THE LESSON:



In this post I will run through the main shot types and angles, and introduce you to two terms from the technique of semiotics, a way of analysing any media text...

You will encounter shots like this [CLICK ON THIS LINK - NOT THE EMBEDDED VIDEO - TO PLAY + REPEAT!]...


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PLAYLIST WITH ALL VIDEOS USED
ALL the videos featured can be accessed through the playlist below, though I have also separately embedded each one:


JUST THE STAKING VIDEO
There will be a lot at stake in this lesson...


MEDIA COURSEWORK FILM EXAMPLE 1
We'll look at how shots were selected in this example of AS Media Studies coursework, Candelabra, a film opening...


MEDIA COURSEWORK FILM EXAMPLE 2
There will be some Playtime...

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