AS91491+text+reading

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3 credits
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__ Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of a media text __ __ through two different readings: film narrative __

This is a topic set within the humanities and the Social Science fields. It also includes new theories in cognitive science about narrative. Students spend half of this assessment on developing a critical appreciation of elements of narrative construction and a second half on reading the same text from a different approach, for example, for it's sociological exploration

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__check out__ __media studies vocabulary__ __101 website__ https://mediatexthack.wordpress.com/ __ AS91491 __ __Introduction __

A story told in a film is shaped by an aesthetic we call narrative. The language of film construction is made of codes and conventions. These are symbolic or technical, audial and visual. New theory on flow is significant to the understanding of narrative. Read about flow theory under embodied culture

For example, dramatic film always use character performance, objective or subjective points of view placed within the frame. The framing uses shot repertoires such as close ups, wide shots, long shots, tracking shots. And they use editing structures e.g the three act play format.

FILM THEORY

read about the PECMA mode

PECMA model (perception, emotion, cognition and motor action; experienced in the processing of information through the phenomenon of film

__Character peformance__

Narrative relies upon characterisation , In film plots the character or emotional arc read about arc http://www.williamkenower.com/uploads/7/8/5/2/7852659/the_three_narrative_arcs.pdf

Everything that is a cultural image is a representation. Go more deeply into this by reviewing Representation and Semeiotics

Think about metaphor. What is metaphor? metaphors are not mere ﬁgures of speech, a role reserved for a metaphorical expression, but

patterns in the ways in which humans grasp their surroundings as meaningful and

share their experiences with other individuals.

Here is Godard on 3D

Look ahead to the exam at the end of year on film genre. http://newmedia-senior.wikispaces.com/Demonstrate+understanding+of+a+relationship+between+a+media+genre+and+society

Consider the socio-psycholigical Definition. In the films, BIRDMAN, BELLE and BLACK SWAN, these themes are worked upon.
 * Socio-psychological; ** An approach to media and communication that takes into account human behaviour.

Watch LORE as well.

Here is **//BIRDMAN//**. INARRITU is the director media type="youtube" key="uJfLoE6hanc" width="560" height="315"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-birdman-alejandro-g-inarritu-761407 || See the assessment here See an example for task one here

did you pass level two assessment Representation?

The director of BOYHOOD (2014), Richard Linklater. BOYHOOD is a phenomenon

10th February 2015

BAFTA WINNER

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/baftas-2015-richard-linklaters-boyhood-beats-birdman-to-win-best-film-10032462.html

||  ||   || Context. All stories take place in a world of relations. Within this world are the structures for TASK 2

Possibly watch RESTLESS old films :THE MATRIX Full Metal Jacket New Foreign film win at the GOLDEN GLOBE THE LEVIATHAN from Russia

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/nov/06/leviathan-director-andrei-zvyagintsev-russia-oscar-contender-film

Read about embodied culture at the bottom of the assessment page here

FYI Here are the chords for the film INCEPTIONmedia type="youtube" key="v0DNpEZBZbM" width="560" height="315"