GCSE Media Studies Action Adventure Camera

Watch extract from Phantom Menace This extract is on weebly via Youtube The shared drive Clickview

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Aims To revise the terminology for camera use which was learnt briefly for first essay To be able to recognise different camera shots and explain why they were used To be able to write analytically about why different camera shots are used to make meaning for the audience. U A*

Camera Terminology This is the terminology that the exam board says you should learn. The ones in blue are the most important to learn. The ones in white are for higher grades. Close up Framing a head, hand etc Medium shot Framing half a body etc Long shot Taken from a distance (whole body shot) Extreme close up eg framing an eye Two shot A shot with two characters in it Establishing shot Shot at the start of sequence to set scene Pan Camera moves on horizontal axis Tilt Camera moves on vertical axis Zoom Camera moves to closer view of subject Reverse zoom Camera moves away from subject High angle shot Camera looks down on subject Low angle shot Camera looks up at subject Focus Camera makes part of frame very clear Framing What is selected to be seen by angle of camera Canted angle camera is placed in a tilted position to the ground. Can give a sense of imbalance or instability Aerial shot Camera looks down to the ground Steadicam Camera operator wears a harness to reduce jerkiness Crane shot Camera is mounted on crane and moves around Hand held Camera operator holds camera freely Point of view Shot seen from the eyes of one of the character Shallow focus only one plane of an image is in focus in order to focus the audience's attention Focus pull Change between focusing on object in foreground and background Tracking shot Camera is placed on a dolly and moves along tracks on ground Copy this terminology to keep in your folder

Sample Exam Question Explain how the camerawork is used in this extract to create tension for the audience.

Watch extract again Pick out an example of interesting camera use and draw the shot on paper Underneath write down Name of shot type (U-F grade) Why is it used? (F -D grade) How does it create tension? (C-A* grade)

Full marks answer A point of view, long shot is shown from Anakin’s perspective. From this the audience can see the space in front and to the side of Anakin’s pod. The great speed that he is travelling becomes obvious and the close proximity of the other pods around him show the danger that he is in. The point of view shot encourages the audience to identify with Anakin and thereby to want him to win. The audience will then feel the same tension as Anakin as they anticipate the end of the race and want to know who will win. Copy this slide to put in your folder

Mark Scheme D/E (D 10-11 marks E 8-9 marks) B/C (B 14-15 marks C 12-13 marks) A/A8 (A* 18-20 marks A 16-17 marks) Some textual evidence Limited terminology Some understanding of connotative effect Some errors with English Sound textual evidence Some accurate terminology Sound understanding of connotative effect Mostly accurate English Detailed analysis of textual evidence Accurate use of terminology Thorough understanding of connotative effect Accurate English

  A/A* Examples given from the text Examples from the text are detailed relevant and analysed What Anakin can see in the shot is clearly explained Terminology Fully accurate use of terminology Point of view shot Long shot Connotations Thorough understanding of connotations Understands how pov shot makes us identify with Anakin and explains how this creates tension for audience Use of English Accurate use of English with ideas expressed clearly No errors in answer. Point explained clearly The examples in the boxes to the right show what is needed to reach the A/A* grade

Watch extract again While watching draw another camera angle that you could work on Now write a full marks answer, using the mark scheme and the sample answer to guide you

Mark your work! Use the assessment grid to mark your work – think carefully about the answer then explain what mark it would get and why

Homework C/D grades: Choose a DIFFERENT example of camera work from the extract from Phantom Menace and analyse at home – write a full answer and grade against the mark scheme and write a paragraph that explains what mark your work would get and why. B/A* grades. Choose 2 examples from extract from Phantom Menace that haven’t already been written about and try to write a full marks answer. Grade against mark scheme and write a paragraph that explains what mark your work would get and why. Note –extract is on Youtube/ Moodle