AS Media Studies

A setting is the time, place and social environment in which a film is set in, and helps to initiate the backdrop of a narrative. It includes context beyond the immediate surroundings of the story, such as culture, historical period and geography. Along with plot, character, theme, and style, setting is considered one of the fundamental components of a film. Because of this, Setting is highly important in the construction of mine-en-scene and creating an understanding for the viewer. Different genres include specific settings that link with the mood of the film.  Comedy Comedy films are usually based in casual and...

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Dialogue is written or spoken language exchanged between two or more people. Despite dialogue being used in the majority of films today, it is not a necessity within the opening 2 minutes of a feature film. Music and narration on their own can provide an effective opening, and many films have been produced that contain no dialogue whatsoever. This suggests that dialogue is not always needed to express a storyline or character's emotions, but it helps to engage with the film and discover more about a character.  Examples of film openings where dialogue is not used:  Comedy: The Graduate  Horror: Insidious Action: Shutter...

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Despite having a brief idea of the genre and content of my film opening, I know that it's target audience will refer to teenagers around my age - possibly between 15-20 years old. This is because I know my film will eventually contain graphic images and a shocking turning point that may be unsuitable for younger audiences. It will also be aimed at people who like dramas/thrillers, conspiracies and enigmas, which therefore implies that younger audiences may not understand the background of my opening. Overall, my film opening will aim to attract anyone within my recommended age group who likes...

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A target audience is a particular group at which a product such as a film is aimed at. There are several kind of targets audiences portrayed within the film industry - age ratings give a good suggestion what the target audience is for a film by addressing the age group its acceptable for. There are a number of ways film agencies attract their target audience to see one of their films - through trailers, friends and family, film posters, radio adverts, website sidebars and social media. Horror Horror films usually attract groups of teenagers who want to go...

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During one lesson, a task was set  to put 9 boxes in a diamond, to show which ones were the most important aspects within a film. I decided to put 'Demonstrate creativity and originality' at the top of the diamond. This is because I see creativity and originality as the most significant aspects of a film, and are the key assets that makes the film stand out compared to others. If a movie had no diversity to it, the audience would struggle to engage, enjoy, and watch the footage. What makes a film fantastic and memorable, in my opinion, is whether...

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