Angela's Media Studies Class 2024-2025

 Hello everyone! Today I will share my practice essay for question 1 of the AICE exam from my media class. The clip we used was from the movie "Agent Carter." The extract from “Agent Carter” focuses on the theme of women in the workplace and how they’re just as important and capabl e of completing the same tasks as men , as well as even going above and beyond . The clip repeatedly shows how women are undervalued and underappreciated . T he protagonist, who is a young woman, is constantly mistreated and more s ignificantly , misju dged.   To start with, the opening scene uses different camera shots to provide background information for the film. It shows a man who appears to be making an enormous sacrifice and it is clear that it is a meaningful moment for the protagonist. The close-up shots of her facial expressions make it obvious to viewers that he is someone important to her. Similarly, the insert shot portrays a small photograph of the protagonist that t...

Hello! I completed a graphic organizer this week to help me in my media studies class! Here it is:

Hi! This week's blog post is about the different editing transitions and techniques used in film. I've chosen the opening of a classic 1995 movie: " Clueless " Here is the clip of the movie I've decided to analyze for different forms of editing: Here are some of the editing techniques I found: 1. Firstly, the editor uses a fade at 0:01 where the screen goes from black to the opening of the movie where the video network and company are displayed. This editing technique adds to the construction of meaning by help ing to seamlessly introduce the audience in a simple yet well-rounded way. By taking the viewers from the plain black color into the start of the film, the y’re encouraged to feel curious about the next scenes and how the film will begin.   2. Then, at 0:33 the editor chose to include a montage of the protagonist, Cher, and her friends having fun an d laughing at restaurants, pool parties, and while driving. This, in addition to the mise- en - s c...