Blogging Advice

1. Regular postings and updates, with no long gaps between them (unless these are explained)

2. Ongoing evidence of individual research, analysis, theory and ideas

3. Ongoing evidence of development, change and progress including diary style summaries of your individual contribution to the project as a whole

4. Ongoing reflections/ thoughts/comments on the progress of the group project

5. Communication between you, the teachers and the group

6. Links to the main blog, the group members blogs and other relevant films and blogs you have been inspired by or used for research

7. Labelling of posts, using a labels list

8. List of links to external websites you have found useful/inspirational

9. Availability of the correct tools for editing posts, browsing etc

10 Your own unique blog style to represent you as a film-maker

Sound in Film

Sound in Film

Mise-en-Scene

Mise-en-scene is one of the most important features of film...it is vital to setting the location and levels of 'realism'. It also contributes significantly to your understanding of characters and the performance of the actors is underlined by mise-en-scene.

It is central to illiciting emotional response in and engagement from the audience. You need to be sure you understand how ALL the intricate parts work together and to discuss them, relating to how narrative is built, how tension rises and enigma is formed and how they fuse in the medium as well as your own personal response to the film.

Detailed technical understanding will inform successful analysis but is not it's focus. This does not diminish its importance. Make sure when writing about a film that you have understood the film's diegesis fully before you begin. Careful and repeated viewings of Films and extracts of film is VITAL to analyse and write effectively.

Using each of the areas we cover, build your skill level by adding one aspect or element at a time, practice on each element on it's own, then build to combining them until you are able to accurately and comfortably use them all.

Remember that in any one scene or extract, not all aspects of film language will be equal in terms of their contribution - not all scenes rely on costume or sets the most, some scenes absolutely rely on sound, some on editing etc

Here is a slideshow of the stills we often use in class to help you to practise applying your analysis. You can pause it like any movie. If you would like to see this on MediaMonkey's website then CLICK HERE where you can also download the slideshow and images.

FILM LANGUAGE ELEMENTS

These are the main elements of Film language - the MICRO elements and the MACRO elements

Micro Features in Film

The following links will help you to understand the micro features

SOUND
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/sound.htm

EDITING
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/editing.htm

CINEMATOGRAPY
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/cinematography.htm

MISE-EN-SCENE
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/mise-en-scene.htm