So far in Media

Hi guys,

So basically, this is just a little note on telling you the things we have got upto in our media class so far, its been pretty busy, these are some of the practicals we have got upto, and what we will be doing in the next week, all very exciting, enjoy:)

Okay, so far we have covered quite alot, for example in the first week, we did a practical on a filming an interview for a tv programme, we learnt how to use the cameras, and which direction to use them and lighting adjustments, this exercise was like an introduction to our media class, it also helped us bond as a class which was very positive.

Secondly, we had to go out of the classroom, and take photos in little groups, of different camera shots, for example, mid shots, close ups, wide shots, varies of different shots, we didnt know this at the time, but it built up to be helpfull for our prep that week. Also gave us the chance to experiment with the cameras and different types of shots.

Thirdly, we had a lesson on how to use the cameras, and how to put them together and to use the correct camera settings, this lesson was probably one of the most important ones as if we didnt know how to use a camera then the whole next few weeks would turn into a disaster as we wouldnt know what to do, this was building up for the film clip which we will be filming sometime this week. It was really helpfull, now i know how to use the camera and put it together without breaking it! :)

Also, we got taken into the computer suite, and got taught how to use photoshop-wow its amazing, you can edit yourself and make it look amazing, soso good. That evening we got set a prep on making a horror poster but we had to use our own photos and use photoshop, it was a bit tricky at first, but i soon got used to it and now have it installed on my own laptop!

Further more, we had to do a little mini film clip in groups, which was going to be assessed, I was in a group of 3, we had to remember how to use the cameras, how to put them together, and which settings to put them in, which of course wasnt a problem-duhhh!:) we filmed someone walking down the stairs and getting a drink, however we did it from different angles, close ups, midshots, tracking high, low. It went really well, and we won the task and now get to do the real film clip in the video studio which is amazing and I cant waitttttttttt!

So the next task, as I mentioned is to film a clip in the tv studio, which is super exciting, ill let you know how it goes!

Catch ya later xx