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I AM MICHAEL AMARTEIFIO

Permission to film/shoot on location/risk assessment by Michael

Treatment *working progress* by Michael

Treatment *working progress* by Michael

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The film begins with an eye level shot of Dylan, zooming out to show him leaning against a wall, holding his son, Dylan Jr. As the camera pans and tilts, Dylan's stress and emotions are emphasised through his facial expressions. He knows that he needs to start working more in order to look after his son but he

Audience Theory cont. by Michael

Audience Theory cont. by Michael

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Uses and Gratification The theory suggests that media audiences play an active role in interpreting and integrating media into their own lives. Diversion-escape from everyday problems  Personal relationship-substitution of media for companionship Personal identification-self understanding (finding yourself reflected in texts) Surveillance-using media to find out what is around us Reception Theory by Stuart Hall The theory suggest that

Audience Theory by Michael

Audience Theory by Michael

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Audience Importance: Without an audience there would be no media Media organisations produce media texts to make profit. If there is no audience then there is no profit The mass media is becoming more competitive than ever to attract more and more audiences in different ways to stay profitable Types of Audience: Mass audience (broadcast audience) are those

Mood Board by Michael

Mood Board by Michael

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This is a Mood Board of a group of Drama films which compete against each other for Box Office, video sales and awards. Some of them are strictly Drama, some are Drama/Romance, Drama/Comedy, and Drama/Action.

Types of Research by Michael

Types of Research by Michael

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Quantitative Research- Data that can be transformed into usable statistics. (e.g. Surveys) Qualitative Research- In depth studies of a group of people to support the hypotheses. (e.g. Open-ended questions) Primary data is the research being used for 'market research' in my case. Primary research can be accomplished through many methods such as a questionnaire, a survey, a poll

Film Survey by Michael

Film Survey by Michael

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Drama Genre by Michael

Drama Genre by Michael

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Drama films Want to see a film you can relate to? The drama genre consists of a serious story with 'life' situations in which resemble realistic characters. A bunch of emotions are emphasised in the drama genre. This is used to give the film more verisimilitude, allowing the audience to connect with the characters, which is pretty much

Slave to society *working progress* by Michael

Slave to society *working progress* by Michael

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Slave to society Michael- Dylan Pines Isaac- Passenger Tommy- Jack Isaac- Drug dealer 2    SCENE 1 *Camera pans around Dylan* M- Don't worry, it's all going to be okay Dylan Junior *mime*    SCENE 2 *Tripod: Corner shop, Delly, School (stacking shelves)* *Montage (different shops) establishing shot*    SCENE 3 *Bus- Calming down Dylan Junior(singing)* M- Hush little baby don't you cry

Preliminary Task by Michael and Isaac

Preliminary Task by Michael and Isaac

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVx7QuH-pM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVx7QuH-pM

Target Market Research by Michael

Target Market Research by Michael

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We will be targeting the '16-19' and '20+' audience. In consideration to my previous survey, Drama is the most popular genre(40%) with one reason being that it's more realistic than the other genres. I don't believe that the '12-15' age group would be interested as drama consists of many emotions and 'life' scenarios in which they wouldn't understand. 

Analyse the effect the camera angles, editing techniques and sound effects have on the audience. (Deconstruction 1)

Analyse the effect the camera angles, editing techniques and sound effects have on the audience. (Deconstruction 1)

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At the beginning of City of God, the transitional effects are used as the screen goes from one shot to a ‘blacked out’ shot and then forwarded to the next shot... 

Notion of Codes

Notion of Codes

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Semiotics- The study of signs, symbols and their use of interpretations. Sign- An object, quality or event whose presence/occurrence indicates the probable presence/occurrence of something else Signifier- A signs physical form as distinct from its meaning (Denotation) Signified- The meaning or idea expressed by a sign, as distinct from the physical form in which it is expressed (Connotation)