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A Level Media reading list and wider opportunities

 -I wish to get to all of the opportunities and hopefully I will, but I am focusing on the" There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack: The Cultural Politics of Race and Nation by Paul Gilroy "  magazine, the creative mentor network which I've already signed up for, and I'm exploring  the option and  opportunities  on the BFI website.

Mise-en-scene blog tasks

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- T he Grand Budapest Hotel:   C-The costume of the character is not highlighted at all, except for the characters hat and glasses, that are reflecting some light, bringing attention to them. The use of enigma codes through the use of back lighting to create a contrasting silhouette shrouds the scene in mystery and adds to the suspense of the scene. The costume of the character that is shown connotes academia due to the glasses, professional hat and coat. L-The contrasting lighting of the scene guides the audiences attention to the both the figure and the background, it raises question of who the character is, what they're motives are, what is the setting and overall adds to tension of the scene. A-The actor is placed at the centre of the scene with a medium shot of him standing still and there is a use of action codes , the audience is made to believe that violence is coming due to the dark and de-saturated colouring of the scene and the fact that the character is looking...

Mise-en-scene recreation planning

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 -The devil wears Prada-- Impossible manuscript scene(inc. Shymia and Nawel) -1:00-1:46- My recreation                                                                                                                                                                         CLAMPS: C-Andrea Sachs-Green dress, black sunglasses, brown/metallic thick belt, golden bangle, two white gold necklaces.     Miranda Priestly-White blazer and blouse, teal pearl necklace, silver hoops earrings, glasses, gold watch/bangle, gold and silver rings. L- Coming from windows and overh...

Film language presentation

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 -Blade Runner-- The poster has dark colours, there's a close-up shot of the protagonist /hero characters face with very serious and solemn expression, he is holding a gun and there is an antagonistic /non-human lady holding a cigarette. The backdrop is filled with futuristic skyscrapers and a flying car.There is a tagline saying "Man has made his match...now its his problem,", The title of the film is in a bold font, the movie is R-rated. The culmination of the colours,the weapon prop  and the rating of the movie shows that its for adults and could include graphic or sexual content. Protagonists and antagonists are binary opposites , communicated by the drastic change in lighting and further supported as the antagonist is stereo-typically holding a cigarette. The tagline tells the audience that the narrative may be one about human arrogance and hubris and there is science fiction elements to the film, supported by the high-angle shot of the futuristic backdro...