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 Controversial Media Products  Film/Tv shows Summary  South Park released an episode on the 2nd of October 2019 called band in china. The episode is based of Randy and his family having to move out of South Park. However, Randy sees an opportunity to create his own business called Tegridy Weed. Apparently in the state of south park this is legal so Randy begins to create masses of land full of weed that he sells to people. However, Randy decides he wants to expand his business away from America. Randy decides to go to China and continue his weed business there. However, when he arrives to the Chinese airline boarders he gets arrested for having weed in his suitcase.  Later in the scene Randy wakes up in a Chinese prison cell and witnesses a practice summary execution (where the prisoner is shot and killed on the spot with no warning of death). Randy is later put on trial for his crimes of smuggling drugs into china, and is forced into doing education through labor, t...

  Sound Editing  As with the other micro elements and media language, sound creates alot of meaning and especially emotion from the audience. Sound helps the audience feel a certain way. Groups Digetic- (action, environment, sound effects to make the action sound more realistic. Dialogue which can be conversations that are heard between characters and help us understand the narrative.  which is heard by characters)   non-Digetic( soundtrack,  which cant be heard by characters. These are done to emphasis the scene to make it more interesting. Instruments are normally used to create tension in a film.) Sting: sound that is used as punctuation. Signal an enigma. Incidental Music: Music that is heard only by the audience by fits the themes of action that is taking place. Pace and Tempo emphasise the connotations of the action.  Two Scenes that make sound effect  Two different scenes that use sound effects. An example of dialogue for a heroic protagoni...

 EDITING  Editing involves finalising and perfecting your product by giving you time to also decide on what you want to keep or if anything needs changing. This is also used for the final steps of films or anything with imagery and sound to make sure everything is relevant or has purpose. transitions are also used in editing to show us how one shot changes to the other. Cross Cutting is also used along with CGI for special effects. Editing helps you understand the narrative of your product by arranging the footage.  Post production editing is mainly used in exam questions Continuity  Editing that is continuous in creating a narrative for the audience to understand. It appears to be invisible using cuts. SHOT REVERSE SHOT STRUCTURE - Juxtaposition two images in order to create a link between them (conversations hero antagonist and villain protagonist, good vs evil.) also car chases use this too to change shot from car to car. ACTION MATCH - Creates spectacle throughou...

 Camera Work Shot types  All shot types belong to one of two groups of shot types. Close ups or Wide shots Close up- commonly used to show emotions/ facial expressions of character. For examples, Heroic Protagonist Brave, in control (juxtaposition). Or a hero who shows fear and being portrayed as weak. The close ups of props is to show the detail of the props to make it important.  Wide Shot- Location/ setting, shows character types, relationship between character.  camera movement  camera angle

 Mise-en-scene Costumes and Make-up Props Location and iconography Acting gesture Colour  Lighting - High Key(Bright), Low Key(Dark). Mise-en-scene and The Fantastic Four Acting Gesture businessmen- stubborn  Scientist- concerned, anxious  Golem- strong, stiff  Astronauts- panicked, unprepared Guy on Fire- Cocky, Powerful, Confident.  Costume  Males in suits- professional- glasses- educated  Super hero suits in black and silver- United force- teamwork- good overcome evil. All heros wore t'shirts and jeans.- Relatable to the audience Props Lab equipment- intelligent/ smart/ Sci-fi connotations  Bat Ball- cannotes his strength/ aggression- male behaviour. Cap of commander- status symbol  Location  Military base- Cannotes( Stakes) danger of the world New York- Urban City- relatable to an audience  Creates Verisimilitude  Lightning Man made light- artificial lighting- low key lighting  Most action happening at night- ma...

 Understanding How Meaning Is Created In Media Products What to expect in Adverts Characters- Close-ups Music- Non diegetic music  Scenes from the film Title cards Props Costumes Location Transition  Creating spectacle and enigma   Use of close-ups The list above is known as codes and conventions(the ingredients that make up a specific genre of product). Macro ideas- what films, TV and radio use to gain a deeper understanding of something. (meaning, connotations, themes, messages.)  Micro elements- used to help us understand a particular macro idea. Micro element- Mis en scene, camera work, editing, sound. These can also be called media language. Q6,7,8 You will be asked to analyse theoretically how a product of your choice creates meaning. Macro meanings: Genre, Narrative, Representation Micro Meanings: Mise en Scene, Camerawork, Editing, Sound.  Worth 15, 20 marks.