Media Awards: Production Review

 Write detailed reviews on your coursework blog about your two favourite productions explaining why you think they’re effective.


For Media Language, make sure you think about...


  • cinematography/camerawork: composition, framing, BCU, CU, MS, LS, pan, tilt, tracking shot, zoom


  • mise-en-scéne: clothing, props, gestures, facial expressions, sets, setting (CLAMPS)


  • lighting: key light, back light, filler light; underlighting, top lighting, back lighting; low-key/high-key lighting


  • sound: diegetic/non-diegetic; on/off screen, sound bridge; parallel/contrapuntal sound, voiceover narration


  • editing: continuity editing, jump cut, dissolve, wipe, fade in/out, cross-cutting, paralleling, cutaways, montage, suturing (shot/reverse shot)

The Lurking Crow:

Good use of different camera shots, and when she went to go get water the use of different camera angles. She used natural makeup and casual clothing with a home setting which goes with the theme. The sound especially the voice over was good and well timed. The editing is good as she uses jump cuts and many clips.


Like A Paladin :

Wide range of shots : close ups, establishing shot and well shot when running scenes. The forest setting used is very fitting. As shot outside uses high key natural lighting. Sound bridge with voices.Fast paced editing is fitting for theme of video.

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