Angela's Media Studies Class 2024-2025

Hello again! Here, I'm going to provide my rating for the movie I analyzed in my last blog post. Here are the categories I will be considering: Tells a story which holds the audience's attention Demonstrates camera work and editing which enhances the story Contains dialogue, narration, and/or background music which enhances the story Has compelling and interesting actors The movie I chose in my last blog post was "The Platform." The overall points I would award this movie would be 75 out of 80.   Firstly, I'd say the director is an expert in telling a story that holds the audience's attention, so I'd award them 20 points in the first category. The story told in this movie is unlike any I've seen in other films or literature. It differentiates itself from other thriller, dystopian movies like "Bird Box," another similar movie I also enjoyed, by its unique plot elements. For example, in the movie's opening scene, a group of chefs prepar...

Hello!  My newest media studies assignment required me to analyze several varying technical elements of a film, of my liking. So, for this assignment, I've chosen the dystopian, thriller movie, "The Platform"! Since this movie's entirety takes place in the same setting and establishment, film producers had to get creative with distinct shots and plot elements to keep viewers engaged. "The Platform" is about a vertically-shaped prison where captives compete for food and face off against each other in the cruel reality of their eat-or-get-eaten world. "The Platform" (2019) Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia 1. After the movie's opening scene, two characters including the movie's protagonist, "Goreng," can be seen talking. The older actor's character, "Trimagasi," explains how the vertical prison works. This provides information to not only the protagonist but also the viewers. These scenes of the characters are medium c...

Hi! I'm super excited to share my sound art project regarding foley sound-making and audio recordings.  In this group project, I worked with my classmate, Alexander Maguire to create our audio scene. Here are the steps to our scene that takes place in a kitchen and restaurant: Scene: Inside a kitchen/restaurant In the kitchen a. Sizzling/frying of food on a pan b. Knife cutting something on a cutting board c. Chefs talking in the background d. Plating e. The ding of a bell f. Door swooshes open      2. Restaurant dining area a. Door swooshes open again b. People talking over dinner c. Footsteps      3. At table a. Plate being placed down on table c. Pouring water d. Glass clink e. Customers saying “Santé” Here is the audio recording file of the scene: Here are some foley sounds my classmate and I had a lot of fun creating: 1. The first clip shows Alexander dropping a coin into a metal tin. This sound was made to replicate ...

Welcome back to my blog! This week I learned about composition ! More specifically, framing and depth of field.  Here are some of my clips showcasing the different framing styles and focus depths I learned. 1. This is my example of a standard focus scene. Here, the background is slightly blurred as opposed to a shallow focus. As the subject sits alone on a bench, the light blur of the background enhances the feeling of solitary. Being surrounded by a few other students, yet not having them pull away from the main actress's attention, helps the audience feel the same sense of tranquility and the demure display of the subject as she looks off into the distance. 2. This is my example of a shallow focus scene. Here, the background is heavily blurred compared to a standard focus. As the two individuals converse, all else occurring around them is left in the distance. This provides a more intimate feel of the conversation they're having at the table, across from each other. The aud...

Hey there!  This week, my media studies class decided to comment on each other's clips for our blogs. I've decided to express my thoughts about the clips my classmates, Johansen Rey and Alexander Maguire , took. First up: Johansen Rey  My favorite shots that Johansen took were the point-of-view shot (#1) , the establishing shot (#3), and the full-body shot (#5).  Firstly, the point-of-view shot shows two little kids appearing to be one or two years of age, playing and walking around. The camera is set in a position so viewers feel as if they're looking down at the children instead of being at eye level with them. The clip may evoke a sense of superiority and responsibility, or on a completely different note, a feeling of kind-heartedness and love. Secondly, the establishing shot denotes a pan of a house's front yard. This clip was filmed at night, resulting in an eery and still vibe. No people or actions are in the clip, so it may portray a sense of loneliness or a...