Uses and gratifications

This theory suggests people use media texts for various reasons which are:

Diversion

To escape from everyday life

Personal identity

To create they’re own identities from characters in media texts

Personal relationships
Use media texts for emotion and other social values/interaction

Surveillance
To gain information or knowledge

Entertainment

As a means of relaxation, enjoyment, and emotional release.

Our thriller will be mainly focused on people that use television as a means of entertainment and will be primarily focussed on the enjoyment of the viewer. 

House Case Study

Here is a Slideshare link to the PowerPoint presentation I produced on the medical drama 'House'.

http://www.slideshare.net/BrantleySteer/house-case-study

Preliminary Evaluation

This is a Slideshare link to the PowerPoint presentation I produced for the evaluation of my preliminary task.


http://www.slideshare.net/BrantleySteer/media-evaluation-41706531

Final preliminary edit

Storyboards 

These are the story boards we have produced for our preliminary task.

List of Camera Angles & Shots

This is close up shot. a close up shot reveals only the person's head and shoulder and not much, if any, background details appear in the frame.

This is an extreme close up shot. An extreme close up is used to show and important detail within the scene.

This is a low angle shot. This is used to make someone appear larger and dominant, or it used used to make it look like we are seeing them from the point of view of someone much smaller.

This is an establishing shot. An establishing shot usually consists of a small sequence, frequently an exterior 'General view'. Used to set the scene.

This is a low angle shot. This is used to make an object appear much larger than it really is.

This is a long shot. a long shot shows a character at some distance. The character is often dominated by his/her surroundings.

Introduction to my Preliminary Task

My preliminary task is to produce a short film showing an actor walking into a room and exchanging dialogue with another. We will use several pieces of recording equipment and software as well as editing software to produce this piece to a good standard.