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So you thought it was over…. Film/TV1 Analysis/reflection THE END Question Two

Q2: “In 200 words or less please outline your goals, desires – what you want to get out of this semester. You will review this later in the course. Many will rethink this dramatically by the end of the course – this is a good thing.” Please reflect on how you feel about the course. What surprised you, what excited you, what…

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So you thought it was over…. Film/TV1 Analysis/reflection THE END Question one

Q1: Please write constructive comments/reviews of the films you saw. It can be just just those you loved the most or intrigued you the most. MILK. Milk was by far one of my favourites. Looking back, there wouldn’t be much I could fault it on, or comment on alternative ways of constructing it. It had humour,…

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Film/TV1 – Analysis/reflection; Question 8

Keyboard shortcuts.  Most applications reserve keyboard shortcuts for the functions that use most often. It is really good to learn all of these as it will speed up your editing and additionally alert you to functions that the software developers and other users find important. (You can learn much about the software by looking at…

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Film/TV1 Analysis/Reflection 6; Question 7

In this clip screened in the lecture from the Coen brothers’ ‘Blood Simple‘ describe what is happening in terms of the edits specifically in terms of the audio and video. Also name the different kinds of audio you can hear. In terms of the audio and video, the  clip screened from the Coen brothers’ ‘Blood…

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Film/TV 1 – Analysis/reflection 6; Question 6

Consider Sandra’s lecture “Directing Actors” and describe at least a couple of points that you took away from it (even if you’re not the director). The lecture hosted by Sandra was actually my favourite lecture of this semester – she had numerous points that I found not only interesting but extremely relevant and useful to…

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Film/TV1 Reflection5, Question 3

Blow Up is a 1966 film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. In this scene note the choreography of the actors, camera, frame and focus. As covered in the lecture describe the things Antonioni would have have to consider when directing the actors and the camera. This scene, while perhaps appearing straight forward, would have been a time consuming…

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Film/TV1 – Reflection 5, Question 2

Select from one of the readings from week 5, 6 or 7 and describe two points that you have taken from it. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you. The reading I’m going to be discussing come from week five. The camera (extract), Image control (extract). In Mollison, M. Producing videos,…

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Film/TV1 – Reflection 5, Question 1.

 Lecture 7 Lighting: What was covered? Do you think the content is relevant to your project? And why? Week 7’s lecture covered lighting, which unfortunately I was unable to attend (but did get to go to the class later on that day, and discuss the lecture with friends). From what I have discovered through classmates and…

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Film/TV Analysis Reflection Four, Question 8

Please insert the link for your Lenny ex2 here. (use insert link tool) List the things that you learnt from this experience – this could be things that went well or not so well. Unfortunately, I am not able to insert my Lenny video, although I was an editor, I was not the member of…

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Film/TV Analysis Reflection Four, Question 7

Please outline some points that you took away from the Lighting Lecture. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you, perplexes you or even one you take issue with. I was unable to make it to the lighting lecture due to unpredicted circumstances (I would like to note though that this is the only…

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