Research: http://getaheadocrmedia.blogspot.com/

For this task I had to go onto a level 4 blog (for the film 'the accused') and analyse against the criteria how well they had achieved each one.
Here is the blog : www.yaleblock1mediaproject.blogspot.com


1. Framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate.
Throughout the vast majority of the film the shots are really well framed and they change at appropriate times so as not to miss out any important parts but to cut out irrelevant material.
2. Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate.
I think that they used a lot of different shots, including close up's to show the level of power and depict how emotional it was because we can clearly see their facial expressions. They used an interesting mid-shot of feet and lower body running at 0.08, which is good because it's unconventional and also adds mystery because you can't see the murderer's face. The camera pans when the murderer is running, and a good extreme long shot is used, possibly to show the deserted area surrounding him?
3. Shooting material appropriate to the task set.
The film did this very well, from the outset we could clearly tell the genre of the film. The blood found on the shirt after he commited the murder was also good, we could immediatley tell what had happened.
4. Selecting mis-en-scene including colour, figure, objects, lighting and setting.
All the micro elements were chosen effectively, especially the use of colour. I loved the contrast of colour and black and white and also thought how even the colour scenes were slightly of a slightly duller hue than normal was very well thought out. I liked how the lighting distinguished the facial features in the black and white scenes and how the setting added a sense of iscolation.
5. Manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing.
The photo's upon the blog as all neatly presented and have been manipulated for aesthetic appeal. The film itself has also had a lot of editing done to it, which has all been effective.
6. Appropriately intergrating illustation and text / Showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design.
Her blog is very colourful, adding interest, and it has a good, even balance of text and images to back up her research without the blog looking too overwhelming. It's not difficult to read and is plesant to look at.
7. Showing awareness for the need for a variety of fonts and text size.
This has been achieved by use of italics and a predominant 2 colour scheme. She has done this well because if there was anymore colour / change in font the page would look unprofessional.
8. Use of ICT
Through the combination of the uploading of hyperlinks, pictures and videos to her blog, and the editing of the video itself, I would say ICT has been used very well here.

Doing this was usful as I discoved what I need to do to reach the top grade boundary with my film and it has made me more aware of all the different criteria.