Lauren GCSE Blog

 Tuesday 29th November 2022 LO: To refine and develop Photoshop skills. Do Now: Great work Lauren WWW: you've included all of the main elements of a horror poster EBI: think about the size and placement of your text elements Fantasy   The title is in the middle or the bottom of the poster Colours - Blue, white and purple Gold or silver details A certain setting to show important parts of the movie Thursday 1st December 2022 Do Now: Tron: sci-fi because they use a lot of blue and white colours and the font they use expresses science fiction. Looks as if it could be set in the future. Judgement of Paris: action/adventure because the background looks as if something catastrophic has happened and the outfit he is wearing looks as if he's on a mission. There are also explosions in the background. Pan's Labyrinth: fantasy because they use a colour palette of blues, purples and whites which is a common convention of a fantasy film. There are also black silhouettes as the main ima...

 Tuesday 15th November 2022 LO:  To refine and develop skills using photoshop. Thursday 17th November 2022 WWW: I managed to blend some of the colours to create the zombie face. I also managed to copy and paste small sections at a time to create it. EBI: Next time I need to match the colours better. Tuesday 22nd November 2022 WWW: I managed to cut some of the zombie face and add it to my face. EBI:  Next time I need to add more and change the colour of my face to help the colours of the zombie face blend.

  Thursday 3rd November 2022 LO: To use and develop creative techniques in Photoshop. They all use capital letters  The majority have dark setting  Most of them use red and black and white colours Some of them use quite blocky fonts  They have short titles  My Horror Poster: Don't Look Back A Dark Forest  Person looking away Title in blood (dafont blood lust) Credit block Dark Green for trees Dark red for blood White  Black  Watch out your next Tuesday 8th November 2022 Tuesday 15th November 2022 WWW: I managed to make a horror poster using different techniques within photoshop. I also used different fonts for the title and the quote EBI: Next time I could use a few other techniques to create a main image.

 Tuesday 18th October 2022 LO: To explore and develop creative techniques in Photoshop. Colour Popping: Gradient Fade Clipping masks

 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film poster They have used a wide shot to show a range of different characters. Mise-en-scene: Clothing On the left side the characters are wearing dark clothes which connote that they are perhaps the antagonists. Whereas Harry and his friends are wearing their school uniform suggesting that this is set at a school. Some connotations of the colour black are evil, mystery and power which again could connote that they are the bad guys but also have a mysterious backstory. Props They are holding wands which connote that they live in a magic world and are powerful. One of the characters is holding a glass sphere which looks important which adds to the magic aspect. In the background there are people wearing very detailed masks showing their part in the group. Setting/Background There are stormy clouds possibly setting the scene for what could happen ahead and the danger they must face. Facial Expression They look really serious which connote t...

 Tuesday 4th October 2022 LO: To analyse a media text using Media Language They have chosen to use a medium long shot for this poster so that you can see his hands as he is wearing gloves and has a gun which shows some connotations. They have used this shot so that you can see his facial expression clearly whereas with a long shot it wouldn't be as noticeable. His clothing connotes that he is on a mission as he looks as if he is going to do something serious which is also shown by his facial expression. He is wearing gloves showing he doesn't want to be found out by anyone. He might not want his fingerprints on anything showing he is a very secretive character. He is holding a gun and some connotations of a gun are death, murder and danger suggesting that this film could be an action film. The background is gold suggesting wealth and high status and it has his agent number at the top which connotes he is an important character. Diegetic Sounds: The car tyres screeching: They k...

 Tuesday 27th September 2022 LO:  To apply the theoretical framework to media texts. Media Language All the different elements used to construct any media product. Camerawork (Cinematography) Soundtrack Mise-en-scene Editing Media Institutions Media Audiences Media Representation Media Language Camerawork - Shot type, angle and movement Establishing Shot: An establishing shot is often shown at the start of a scene. It shows the time of day, where the scene is happening or even the era/timeframe. Wide Shot: A wide shot is used to show the surroundings and shows the relationship of the subject and their location. It can show how big an area is. Mid shot: A mid shot is where you can see a person from above the waist and slightly above their head showing their feelings and their location. Medium Close Up: A medium close up is from the chest up and focuses on the character rather than the surroundings. Close Up: A close up focuses on the characters face showing their feelings and f...