Media Studies Basics

Language

The way in which you tell a story.

The 5C's:

Camera angles

Continuity

Cutting (aka editing)
Close-ups
Composition

Angles

When 'telling' the audience where the film is set use a Long Shot. This lets you show all the important info.

A Medium Shot is the most commonly used shot in cinema. It is used to show any character interaction.

Something/someone important to show the audience then use a Close Up.

Continuity

Generally refers to visual errors. For example one minute a man is wearing a blue top and then a red the top the next.

Cutting/Editing

Essential otherwise films would be in real time and never end.

It allows a director to change locations.

The main use is to either add pace to a scene to make it exciting or to slow it down for dramatic emphasis.

The main thing considered when making a short film.

• Gender
• Age
• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Class and Status
• Physical ability/disability
• Regional identity.