AS Media Studies

I found thinking of an idea for my film opening that is unique and expresses my inner creativity, a challenge to do. I knew that I wanted to work on my own as I wanted to be in control of everything. Despite knowing that it would be near enough impossible to come out with an idea that hasn't been done before, I wanted to base my opening off an idea that was out of the ordinary and was not easy to quickly think about. I also wanted to base it upon realistic/true happenings. However, I knew early in the...

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A narrative is a report on connected events, presented in a sequence of spoken words. In simpler terms, It is essentially how a story is told. It refers to the roles of characters and the situations/dilemmas they solve and are confronted. Without a narrative, a film would certainly not be enjoyable to watch because the series of events would not be in chronological order. This is because that in films, the viewer seeks to distinguish a beginning, a middle and an end. Conventions of narratives in the following genres:  Comedy Comedies can be based upon a variety of storylines...

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Narration is the action and process of telling a story (narrative). This could be a monologue, a commentary or a written record displayed by a particular shot. The narrator in the film is usually one of the main characters. Narration is highly useful in indicating the audience of what is happening and is an efficient method of introducing the characters, as well as giving an insight of the narrator's viewpoint on the story.  Examples of the use of narration Comedy: The Breakfast Club (1985) Horror: Carrie (2013) Action: Fight club (1999) Drama: Forrest Gump (1994) Romance: Love Actually...

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Horror  Films within the horror genre are usually set in urban environments as they tend to connote isolation and uncanniness. It's typical that a character/group of characters live in/visit a house or abandoned hotels/alyssums that have a unique and dark history. Horror films aim to scare to audience, therefore editing and specific camera angles are highly important technical codes within the horror genre. Handheld shots and using depth of field in frameworks aids the difficulty for the audience to make out what is happening, thus causing fear and confusion.  Certain sounds also help the audience to distinguish a film belonging...

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