Unit 3 – Professional Practice & Unit 2 – Research Figure 72 - How to get a career in the media industry mind map image As you can see above, I have made a mind map of how to get a Job/career in the Media Industry. It is very important to get a job as it provides you as a person however it also can develop your knowledge and skills to what you already have for the industry you are in. Many headings will help you get out into the industry quicker, for example networking so using social media is a big topic as people look for advertisements for people in the need of a job. Therefore, it’s very important to be heard and get out into the industry. All pictures in this mind map are in the bibliography as reference
Unit 4 – Critical and Contextual Awareness & Unit 2 – Research Genres: Chapter 3: Unit 4 Genre Expectation Expectation for narrative Example of films Sci-fi Technology Aliens Space Futuristic Saving the universe Defending home (Unknown, Rotten Tomatoes, 2009) – photo opposite Here is an example, this is the film Avatar. This film is a Sci-fi because at the end the avatar transforms into a human. Adventure Jungle Desert Unknown (but still unfamiliar) Quest for something Hero’s journey Discovery/search (Unknown, imdb, 2014) – picture opposite Guardians of the galaxy is a good example of adventure as the main character, Peter is a space adventurer who goes searching for the ‘Orb’. Comedy Suburbs Heightened colour Familiarity Familiar situation Unusual – going wrong Unexpected (Wikipedia, Wikipedia, 1997) - picture Ace Ventura is a funny film which has a lot of comedy elements which can people can understand easily. Horror Gore Blood The other – normality with a twist Dark (dim light) Atmospheric Fear of unknown Monster Gory figure covered in blood (Janucar, 2014) - picture In Insidious there are some scenes containing blood and thrill which is what makes it a horror movie.
Thriller Normal Recognizable Shadow/pools of light Physiological Fear of known Mystery to it (Wikipedia, Wikipedia, 2010) - picture This film makes the audience feel a little bit tense and thrilling to watch. Action Violence Intense Stunts Car chases Explosions Location – city Will they get away with it? Gangs and fighting (Wikipedia, Wikipedia, 2016) - picture This movie is an Indian one called Sultan which is about an Olympic wrestler. There are a lot of wrestling scenes and fighting scenes. Fantasy Magic Expect anything Can be in the past Supernatural Anything can happen but usually some form of quest Character has to learn something new (unknown, 2001) - picture Harry potter is very famous for the amount of magic used and discovering something in every movie. Romance Couple Live in normality Tragic love story Safe Couple Event to reunite Boy vs girl (two people) (Ebert, 1997) - picture Here is an example of a romantic film. This film is a true story about the Titanic boat. Two people, Jack and Rose fall in love whilst the boat occurrence happens. Reflective Log – Week 3 This week was all about the use of lighting. Lighting is very key when it comes to filming and was very intriguing to find out more about it in the session. The session allowed me to learn some new things and experiment when doing the practical task. However, when writing up the task for the lighting report I found it a little bit hard when explaining about the different settings on the camera
Narrative: The narrative is the story and how the story is told. Linear narrative – beginning, middle, and end; For example: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Wizard of Oz Non-Linear – end to beginning to middle /end; less near the end even less near the end; For example: pulp fiction, Inception Closed narrative: story is completed; For example, Western genre, Gladiator, and Inception Open narrative: cliff-hanger – more common in TV and in Soaps; For example, Italian Job Non-realistic narrative: non-traditional; For example, Blue by Derek Jarman Realistic narrative: traditional, familiar story telling; how its packaged to you; For example, Jaws Todorov: Disequilibrium – adventure happens here Equilibrium Equilibrium – ‘normal’ Story telling Narrative Device: Idents Words ; For example, Crash (yesterday – film), Newspaper or posters Voiceovers From narrators, from characters, diegetic/non-diegetic voice; For example, Radio Example of Idents:
Figure 117 - Vampire Hunter image Overall, Voiceovers and Idents are used to create an effect in the current scene which draws the attention to the viewer’s eye. Voice overs can be used in many different ways such as narrating the story line or even for broadcasting. Particular Idents are recognizable to people who watch certain films or even like to watch TV regularly. They are very important as they help to remember the program or film even more. This is why they are used.
Freelancer Fixed term contract Permanent contract Self-employed / one man company Reputation is everything Connections are very important You are your own boss You are more in control Fixed term Job is short term Employed for a specific length of time Employed for a specific job Employed regardless of the jobs Pay is guaranteed Working hours confirmed these hours include sick pay, holiday pay and redundancy pay Advantages: Very flexible Work your own hours/choose your hours Interesting Choose your own job Allows you to build skills Advantages: You get paid – this includes sick pay as well You have agreed hours of work You have security for the job Advantages: Very secure with being paid and having a good job for hours as well Disadvantages: It’s not a confirmed income (as you are not always working) Not 100% employed Disadvantages: Paid less Hours aren’t as flexible – neither is the job Disadvantages: Lack of flexibility It can be boring for some as its repetitive Rare to get a permanent contract in the media industry Unit 4 – Critical and Contextual Awareness & Unit 2 – Research Target audience
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