Plenary of the Month

Over the course of the month, i have researched movie posters, film trailers, Film and television magazines. All of my research in my research stage has been done in order to;

Research codes and conventions of FILM GENRES

Be able to analyse the representation in these genres

Ability to analyse the kind of audience who would watch these genre

Learn about the history of genre and sub-genres

In addition, I have revised knowledge of narrative theories like Todorov's theory of equilibrium (the establishment of the equilibrium, problem to the equilibrium, the protagonist tries to tackle it, the problem resolved and the new equilibrium) and Propp's traditional set of characters (The Hero, Princess, Villain, Dispatcher, Donor, Helper and Father). I have learnt more about the general codes and conventions of genres like Horror, Action and Romance through reading articles as part of my research on the Media Edusites webpage. and well as delving into the analyse of Crime Drama genre posters. As time has passed, my confidence has grown in  the usage of media terminology, commenting on the mise en scene,(lighting) camera angles/shots, editing and sound.  Through watching various movie trailers, i have also learnt about the techniques in camera techniques.