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SUMMARY In this week’s reading, we start by learning about shots: stills, stationary images of particular moments in a film, or publicity photos intended primarily to promote a movie. It’s also simply what is recorded by a single operation of the camera. There are different types of shots: close-up, close shot, extreme close-up, long shot,Continue reading “Monday 3/23: Film, Space, and Mise-en-Scène”

Summary: The chapter starts with discussion of approaches to analyzing stereotypes in media and how this relates to the idea of “othering”. It talks about the words us, you, and we to show how media aims messages for us to be a part of through interpellation. This can be seen through words and images thatContinue reading “Chapter 6 “Role Models and Stereotypes””

Reading Summary In this chapter from What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss, Greg M. Smith addresses the concept of genres, what exactly they are, and the purpose they serve. Smith identifies genres as a way to help sort media works, as well as a critical tool that provides insight into the structures of broadContinue reading “Genre Shmenre”

Reading Summary In chapter 4 of What Media Classes Really want to Discuss, Smith explores the different classification schemes of media products and how our perspective of such media products alter when we use one term versus another. The most common of these terms is genre. Genre provides both media-makers and audiences a set ofContinue reading “Genre Shmenre 3/25”

Summary Genre is a concept used by consumers to help them choose which movie or television show to watch before purchasing it.  Genres categorize movies based on its similar plotlines or characteristics. For example, a horror movie is extremely different from a rom-com movie, and hearing both genres gives the audience a distinct image ofContinue reading “Ch. 4 Genre 3/25”

This reading explains the art of telling stories on radio, through an animated comic strip. It features examples of good storytellers in the media and goes through each individual process of creating the best story. The comic starts with Cathrine Burns who reveals her strategy for telling stories with anecdotes, then Joe Richmond who usesContinue reading “Keep or Kill: Story Structure”

Reading Summary This article explores the idea of how movies and television shows are filmed and the decisions made by filmmakers on how the audience views each shot. The article starts by describing what a shot is which is an excerpt of a film or something recorded by camera operations. The director ultimately chooses whatContinue reading “Blog Post 3/23/20: Film, Space, and Image.”

This is just a draft. I will keep updating more information as we get closer to class time next week. What I know so far is that we will still have class on zoom during class time at 12:30 on Monday. I will post and email out the link to our meeting before then. KeepContinue reading “Plans for the rest of the semester”

Reading Summary Every movie is made based on decisions. Shots are one of these decision. The director chose what type of shot is used for a scene which creates a meaning and reasoning of its own. Contrasting shots can mean contrasting things. An example is a high angle shows less power of the character itContinue reading “Blog post #7 for Monday’s reading on March 16, 2020”

READING SUMMARY This reading discusses the filmmaker’s choices with how movies and television shows are filmed, meaning what images we as the audience see and how we see them. A shot is an excerpt of a film, or what is recorded by one camera operation. There are many different types of shots, like close-up orContinue reading “Monday – Film, Space, and Mise-en-Scene”