Kaashif A Level Coursework

  WWW: You started really well with the film poster analysis and your mise-en-scene analysis tasks. I really like the choice of still image to analyse and you’ve also picked out some good elements of the mise-en-scene in the Get Out scene. You’ve written in some detail for those first two blog tasks and that’s something you want to continue and build on as the course develops because A Level is a very demanding standard. EBI: The isolation and illness going around this half-term have made things very tricky but it’s now crucial that we get back on top of the workload because constantly being behind makes for a tough year. You are missing four pieces on the coursework side but I’m confident you’ll be able to catch those up over half-term. Remember, for the mise-en-scene recreation you can now simply submit detailed planning rather than the full video. In terms of your analysis work, the key feedback is regarding the depth and detail required at A Level – just as you demonstrate in your

1)  Clockwork Orange-  The music choice isn't what I would expect from this type of scene from that movie with all the chaos going on around it as the guy hits them all into the water and holds a knife. I believe the director chose this music to show us what hes thinking not just from there internal monologue but through non diagetic sound. The characters mind sees his actions as methodical and planned so everything going on is within his control.   Funny Games- At the beginning the music seems to be parallel to whats going on in the scene with a nice calm and classic song maybe trying to show that the family is just your everyday normal group of people. Then near the middle the music takes a drastic shift and becomes contrapuntel to whats going on. The director might be trying to say that underneath the façade of them being normal they're lives are in constant chaos. The 2nd music was loud and a obnoxious. The narrative might delve into how a stereotypical family would react t

 1)The first image is an example of low key lighting as on the image, the ladies face has a drastic split of light and shadows where the rays of light shine harshly on her face while the shadows (although enough for us to see her face) seem a lot more soft. It also uses top lighting because the shadows don't cloud her facial expressions. With these 2 combined it gives off a sense of mystery around the character especially with the with smoke. 2) This image is an example of low key lighting with most of the shot/picture being kept in darkness whilst having contrasting bits of light. Just like the other picture this one uses top lightning as the main source of light illuminates the actresses face as she gazes towards the ceiling. These effects bring of a sense a dread as the shadows are heavily favoured and the Woman's face almost being consumed by it. 3) The image used definitely uses high key lightning as the king stands in the bright of day with the image being brightly lit wi

                                     Rocky Training montage                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YYmfM2TfUA From this scene I would be trying to recreate the scenes from 2:00 to 2:40. This is the scene where he runs up the stairs and celebrates the lengths hes gone to in order to succeed through his training.  This scene starts with a low angled shot that tracks Sylvester till he reaches the top. Then he dances as he celebrates his perseverance with the camera zooming into him from an extreme wide shot and finally a slow motion close up. To recreate this I would need to record with a friend in Trafalgar square during some time in the early morning to get the location and timing right right as well. As Rocky I would need to wear grey jogging bottoms and a hoodie with a black beanie and white fingerless gloves also I would need a phone tripod.

My sound practical on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osb6aeDLyK8 Theres loud music covering 2 scenes. 1 from spiderman 3 and the other from Man of steel

  1)The lightning from this image is extremely dark and unsettling with it taking a vast portion of the screen but there is a eerie ray of light splitting straight through. This light is coming from this small door illuminating the characters face. Despite this pasty light colour being  the only alluring thing in this in this image the light takes on a more harsh tone which lacks a lot of energy. Most of it is devoid of vibrancy with the exception of the girls clothes. Both the girl and the cat look towards this light while a doll stares towards with half its face being caught in shadows. Additionally, without this door open the whole scene would be clouded in shadows possibly suggesting how dependant they are on it. In terms of the actor (characters?) both the girl and the cats attention are focused towards what lies beyond that door/gateway. They're placed in the middle of the screen to drag our own attention towards the light giving the audience the same curiosity that fills the