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What to ReviseHow to organise Revision
Converting your revision into essay plans
SECTION A
1A – SKILLS & 1B - CONCEPTS
SKILLS
Section 1A
What to revise…• Divide up your revision into SKILL
AREA
• For each SKILL, think of 3 or 4elements/software that you haveused over the course of the ASand A2 productions
• For each skill ‘element’ list 1 or 2examples of the ways in which youused it
• For each example:– List 1 example from your AS Thriller– List 1 or 2 examples from your A2
Music Video / Ancillary– For each example you give you
MUST reflect on:• What it allowed you to do with your
work• When & how you used it in your
work• What you can do now as a result of
that skill, that you couldn’t dobefore.
POST PRODUCTION
FCPro STPro LiveT PShop
cutsSpecial effects
Non-diageticsound
titlesImage
manipulation
Special effects
AS EG1MATCHCUTS
AS EG2DESAT-
URATIONAS EG3 AS EG4
A2 EG1.1BASE
TRACKS/ JUMP CUTS
A2 EG1.2Lip Synch
A2 EG2.1COLOUR GRADING
A2 EG5 cropping
A2 EG6
layers
A2 EG2.2GREEN SCREEN
The need for triangulation
How to organise your revision
Grids and Mindmaps…
or anything that can be easily converted to an essay paragraph plan
How to organise your revision…A suggestion
POST PRODUCTION
FCPro cuts AS EG1MATCHCUTS
A2 EG1.1BASE TRACKS/
JUMP CUTS
A2 EG1.2Lip Synch
Skill element & Feature AS Example 1 A2 Example 1 A2 Example 2
Special effectsFCProAS EG2DESAT-
URATION A2 EG2.1COLOUR GRADING
A2 EG2.2GREEN SCREEN
STPro Non-diageticsound AS EG3
LiveT titles AS EG4
PShopImage
manipulation
Special effects
A2 EG5 cropping
A2 EG6layers
PShop
How to organise your revision…some detailSKILL ‘ELEMENT’ / FEATURE OF SKILL AS EXAMPLE A2 EXAMPLE 1 A2 EXAMPLE 2
Final Cut Pro cutting
AS EG1• MATCHCUTS create
continuity; quicken pace; heighten tension.
• when protagonist is chased by the Villain after leaves house.
• I cut when actor ran out of the door in long shot. I used a long shot from the pavement to see him running away from the house
• Helps heighten action by making it feel natural and continuous
A2 EG1.1• BASE TRACKS/ JUMP
CUTS • create disconnection;
get from one shot, verse, location to another
• Filmed 10 base tracks, lay them down on top of each other on timeline, marked every 4th beat, cut with razor tool
• Intro it helps us establish artist in 4 different locations and jump cuts to the beat to take us from one location to next
• Creative way to introduce our artist and helped us to follow conventions.
A2 EG1.2• Lip Synching• Matches image and
artist singing with lyrics
• Marked the audio at the beginning of verse & did same with base tracks
• Lined them up, cut between them
• Need to be very precise - out of synch in 2nd chorus look less professional as a result as you can tell the artist is miming
Special effects
AS EG2DESATURATION
• Indicates change in time; the past; flashback
• Selected footage, clicked on effects etc…
• When protagonist looks at the B&W picture of the child, after the cross dissolve we see child playing in the park in b&W
• makes us feel it was his memory of the past so it helped us tell the audience about our character’s history
A2 EG2.1COLOUR GRADINGWhy did we use it –what effect can it
create?When did we use it in
our video?What was the overall
effect of using it? How did it improve our
video?
A2 EG2.2GREEN SCREEN
Why did we use it? What effect can it create / help us to
achieve?When did we use it in
our video?What was the overall
effect of using it? How did it improve
our video?
Final Cut Pro
From revision to Exam…converting grid to plan
POST PRODUCTION
FCPro cutsAS EG1
MATCHCUTS
A2 EG1.1BASE
TRACKS/ JUMP CUTS
A2 EG1.2Lip Synch
Skill element & Feature of Skill AS Example 1 A2 Example 1 A2 Example 2
Special effects
FCProAS EG2DESAT-
URATIONA2 EG2.1
COLOUR GRADING
A2 EG2.2GREEN SCREEN
STProNon-
diageticsound
AS EG3
LiveT titles AS EG4
PShop Image manipulati
on
Special effects
A2 EG5 cropping
A2 EG6
layersPShop
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
A Chronological Essay
FCProcuts
AS EG1MATCHCUTS
FCProSpecial effects
AS EG2DESAT-
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STProNon-diagetic
sound
AS EG3
LiveTTitles
AS EG4
FCProCuts
A2 EG1.1BASE
TRACKS/ JUMP CUTS
A2 EG1.2Lip Synch
FCProSpecial Effects
A2 EG2.1COLOUR GRADING
A2 EG2.2GREEN SCREEN
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Paragraph 1 Intro – define term / establish skills before Media course / state productions you have produced for AS and A2
Paragraph 2FCPro
Cuts
AS EG1 - THRILLERMATCH CUTS
Paragraph 3FCPro
Cuts
A2 EG1.1 MVBASE TRACKS/ JUMP
CUTS
A2 EG1.2 MVLip Synch
Paragraph 4FCPro
Special effects
AS EG2 THRILLERDESAT-URATION
Paragraph 7 LiveTtitles
AS EG4 - THRILLER
Paragraph 6STPro
Non-diageticsound
AS EG3 - THRILLER
Paragraph 8 PshopImage
manipulation
A2 EG5 – DP/AD cropping
Paragraph 9 A2 EG6 AP / ADlayers
PshopSpecial effects
Paragraph 10 Conclusion – reflect on the main skills you have developed from AS to A2 and evaluate how important developing the skill has been to your work at AS and A2
Paragraph 5A2 EG2.1 MV
COLOUR GRADING
A2 EG2.2 MVGREEN SCREEN
FCProSpecial effects
CONCEPTS
Section 1B
What to revise…• Divide up your revision into
CONCEPT AREA
• For each CONCEPT, list eachof the theorists AND each ofthe theories that you havestudied for that concept
• For each theorist /theory, identify 1 or 2examples from your Musicvideo
• For each example:– Analyse how you used the
use of camera, editing andmise-en-scene
– Explain how this supportsor challenges the theory
REPRESENTATION
Mulvey GoodwinRailton
& Watson
Tujillo
Male Gaze
Active Female Artists
Masculine Power
Masculinity& the
outdoors
Masculinity as
Physical Power
A2 EG1.1Camera –
shot type & movement
A2 EG1.2Mise-en-
scene COSTUME
A2 EG2.1Camera –shot type
A2 EG 3.1Mise-en-
scenecostume
A2 EG2.1Editing –
jump cuts
A2 EG 3.2Camera –camera angle
A2 EG 4.1Mise-en-scene -location
A2 EG 4.2Camera –
shot distance
A2 EG 5.1Camera –shot-type &
angle
A2 EG 5.2Editing –cuts and
screen time
The need for TRIANGULATION
How to organise your revision
Grids and Mindmaps…
or anything that can be easily converted to an essay paragraph plan
How to organise your revision…A suggestion
REPRESENTATION
THEORIST THEORY MV example 1 MV example 2
MULVEY MALE GAZEA2 EG1.1
Camera – shot type & movement
A2 EG1.2Mise-en-scene COSTUME
DIRECT ADDRESS –ACTIVE FEMALE
ARTISTSGOODWIN A2 EG2.1
Camera – shot type
A2 EG2.1Editing – jump cuts
RIALTO & WATSON
MASCULINE POWER THROUGH DESEXUALISATION
A2 EG 3.1Mise-en-scene
costume
A2 EG 4.1Mise-en-scene - location
TRUJILLOMASCULINITY AS
STRONG AND PHYSICALLY POWERFUL
A2 EG 3.2Camera – camera angle
A2 EG 4.2Camera – shot distance
TRUJILLOMASCULINITY AS
BEING OUTDOORS & IN PUBLIC SPACES
A2 EG 5.1Camera – shot-type &
angle
A2 EG 5.2Editing – cuts and screen
time
How to organise your revision…some detailTHEORIST THEORY A2 EXAMPLE 1 A2 EXAMPLE 2
MULVEY
The Male GazeRepresentation of women
highlights imbalance in patriarchal society. Women as passive, sexual objects to satisfy male pleasure - they
are ‘looked at’ and the male viewer is ‘active’ – the
person who ‘looks’.
A2 EG1.1• Camera –movement & shot
type • 1st verse – tilt up to intro
our female artist – use of camera to draw audience to her body before we intro her face – conventional of MV – repetition of this shot at the beginning of each verse
• Use of big close up on lips in chorus – dismembers mouth – becomes an object
A2 EG1.2• Mise-en-Scene - costume• 3 separate costumes – 1 per verse
– helps to brand artist and connect with target audience of men & women
• 1st verse especially reinforces male gaze – short black dress – appeal to male audience
The Active Female Artist
Although the female artist might be dressed
provocatively or use shot types that indicate a male gaze, he argues
that in looking directly at the camera, breaking the 4th wall, the female artist
takes control of her representation and is
active not passive
A2 EG2.2• Camera – Shot type• Chorus – use of mid shots
and medium close ups help us see the artist looking directly at the viewer, breaking the 4th
wall. • makes the artist look in
control in the MV – she knows we are watching her and she is watching us
A2 EG2.2• Editing – jump cuts• The bridge – tempo of sound
increases – use of jump cuts creates repetition of CUs where we use a zoom in on the artist face one after another
• reinforces she is singing directly to us – the zoom in brings us closer to her to remind us that is singing to us directly
Goodwin
From revision to Exam…converting grid to plan
REPRESENTATION
THEORIST THEORY MV example 1 MV example 2
MULVEY MALE GAZEA2 EG1.1
Camera – shot type & movement
A2 EG1.2Mise-en-scene COSTUME
DIRECT ADDRESS –ACTIVE FEMALE
ARTISTSGOODWIN A2 EG2.1
Camera – shot type
A2 EG2.1Editing – jump cuts
RIALTO & WATSON
MASCULINE POWER THROUGH DESEXUALISATION
A2 EG 3.1Mise-en-scene
costume
A2 EG 4.1Mise-en-scene - location
TRUJILLOMASCULINITY AS
STRONG AND PHYSICALLY POWERFUL
A2 EG 3.2Camera – camera angle
A2 EG 4.2Camera – shot distance
TRUJILLOMASCULINITY AS
BEING OUTDOORS & IN PUBLIC SPACES
A2 EG 5.1Camera – shot-type &
angle
A2 EG 5.2Editing – cuts and screen
time
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
Intro – define concept / say you will analyse your music video and give the name of your artist, the song and genre you worked in / you could also mention some of the theorists you will look at
1B
-Exam
Qu
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Paragraph
Plan
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Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 6
Conclusion – Summarise the main theories & ideas that your Music Video supports and those it challenges – reflect on the success of the music video in relation to the concept.
MULVEY MALE GAZEA2 EG1.1
Camera – shot type & movement
A2 EG1.2Mise-en-scene
COSTUME
DIRECT ADDRESS –ACTIVE FEMALE
ARTISTSGOODWIN A2 EG2.1
Camera – shot type
A2 EG2.1Editing – jump
cuts
RIALTO & WATSON
MASCULINE POWER THROUGH DESEXUALISATION
A2 EG 3.1Mise-en-scene
costume
A2 EG 4.1Mise-en-scene -
location
TRUJILLO
MASCULINITY AS STRONG AND PHYSICALLY POWERFUL
A2 EG 3.2Camera – camera
angle
A2 EG 4.2Camera – shot
distance
TRUJILLOMASCULINITY AS
BEING OUTDOORS & IN PUBLIC SPACES
A2 EG 5.1Camera – shot-
type & angle
A2 EG 5.2Editing – cuts
and screen time
GOOD LUCK